Secret Service agents shoot armed man outside White House.

The man was shot near the West Wing of the White House (Getty Images)

                                                                           

The US Secret Service has shot an armed individual just outside the White House grounds, the agency announced.

Secret Service agents shoot armed man outside White House.

The man was shot near the West Wing of the White House (Getty Images)

                                                                           

The US Secret Service has shot an armed individual just outside the White House grounds, the agency announced.

The incident occurred shortly after midnight near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, adjacent to the West Wing, during an "armed confrontation." At the time of the shooting, President Donald Trump was not present at the White House.

Earlier that day, local police had alerted the Secret Service about a "suicidal individual" who was possibly traveling to Washington, D.C., from Indiana, the agency stated.

Secret Service agents saw the man’s vehicle parked near 17th and F streets, NW, before they spotted an individual matching local police’s description nearby. An armed encounter followed near 17th and G Streets, a spokesperson for the agency said.

The man was taken to the hospital. His condition was not immediately known.