President Trump was in Florida at the time of the episode, during which a 27-year-old man held a gun and a confrontation ensued, the agency said.

A man brandished a firearm near the White House, leading to an "armed confrontation," the Secret Service said in a statement.

An armed adult man was shot by US Secret Service personnel on Sunday morning outside the White House, the agency announced shortly after the incident.

The U.S. Secret Service shot an armed man outside the White House early on Sunday after a confrontation, and the man is now in an area hospital, it said in a statement. President Donald Trump was not in the White House at the time,

The suspect was taken to an area hospital and his condition is not immediately available, officials said. No other injuries were reported.

A spokesperson said the Secret Service had been notified of a man traveling from Indiana, hoping to spark a confrontation with police.

The U.S. Secret Service shot a man near the White House during an incident early Sunday morning, the agency confirmed.