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

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

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

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.