<p>Washington: The US 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.</p><p>President <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> was not in the White House at the time, as he is spending the weekend at his Florida residence.</p><p>Secret Service officials received a tip on Saturday from local authorities that a suicidal person may be traveling to Washington from Indiana and the person's car was found a block from the White House, it said in the statement.</p>.'People are going silent': Fearing retribution, Trump critics muzzle themselves.<p>The man brandished a firearm as officers approached him and the Secret Service opened fire shortly after midnight local time.</p><p>The man was taken to an area hospital and his condition was not known, the statement said, adding that there were no injuries to Secret Service personnel.</p><p>Washington's Metropolitan Police, which is investigating the shooting, did not immediately return a message seeking comment.</p><p>There have been a series of incidents involving armed men shot by security officers on or near the White House grounds over the years, including the shooting, in 2016, of a man who brandished a handgun at a White House security gate.</p>.Trump tariffs to hit Indian pharma segment; auto sector likely to face minimal impact.<p>In 2023, a 20-year-old Indian immigrant named Sai Varshith Kandula unsuccessfully tried to break through the White House's protective barriers in a rented truck.</p><p>Trump himself narrowly survived an assassination attempt in July, when a gunman fired at him during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, wounding his ear. A Secret Service review found that communication gaps and a lack of diligence contributed to the near-miss. </p>
<p>Washington: The US 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.</p><p>President <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> was not in the White House at the time, as he is spending the weekend at his Florida residence.</p><p>Secret Service officials received a tip on Saturday from local authorities that a suicidal person may be traveling to Washington from Indiana and the person's car was found a block from the White House, it said in the statement.</p>.'People are going silent': Fearing retribution, Trump critics muzzle themselves.<p>The man brandished a firearm as officers approached him and the Secret Service opened fire shortly after midnight local time.</p><p>The man was taken to an area hospital and his condition was not known, the statement said, adding that there were no injuries to Secret Service personnel.</p><p>Washington's Metropolitan Police, which is investigating the shooting, did not immediately return a message seeking comment.</p><p>There have been a series of incidents involving armed men shot by security officers on or near the White House grounds over the years, including the shooting, in 2016, of a man who brandished a handgun at a White House security gate.</p>.Trump tariffs to hit Indian pharma segment; auto sector likely to face minimal impact.<p>In 2023, a 20-year-old Indian immigrant named Sai Varshith Kandula unsuccessfully tried to break through the White House's protective barriers in a rented truck.</p><p>Trump himself narrowly survived an assassination attempt in July, when a gunman fired at him during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, wounding his ear. A Secret Service review found that communication gaps and a lack of diligence contributed to the near-miss. </p>