Secret Service personnel shot an armed man near the White House early Sunday, hours after obtaining information that a suicidal man might be traveling to Washington, D.C., from Indiana, authorities said.

The man, who was reported as suicidal, is believed to have traveled from Indiana to the nation’s capitol Saturday, leading local police to notify the Secret Service.

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

An armed man believed to be traveling from Indiana was shot near the White House by U.S. Secret Service agents after a confrontation early Sunday.

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

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

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

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 Indiana man near the White House early Sunday morning, officials said. The name of the man, his Hoosier State hometown and his condition were not immediately available following the incident, according to the Secret Service.