WASHINGTON — A man was shot by US Secret Service officers early Sunday outside the White House after allegedly brandishing a firearm, according to a statement from the agency cited by CNN.

The incident began when the Secret Service received information from local police about a "suicidal individual" traveling to Washington, DC, from the Midwestern state of Indiana. Officers identified the man near the White House and located his parked vehicle.

When officers approached, the man reportedly pulled out a firearm, prompting an armed confrontation.

Secret Service personnel opened fire, and the suspect was taken to a local hospital. His condition has not been disclosed.

No injuries were reported among Secret Service agents. The Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division Force Investigations Team is handling the case.

At the time of the incident, President Donald Trump was not at the White House but at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

The Secret Service has been under heightened scrutiny following multiple assassination attempts on Trump last summer while he was campaigning for the presidency. — Agencies