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

The US Secret Service shot a man outside the White House early on Sunday after an "armed confrontation", the service said in a statement. It had earlier received a tip-off from local police about a "suicidal individual who may be travelling to Washington DC from Indiana", it said.

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

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.

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

An "armed confrontation ensued" after the individual brandished a firearm, the Secret Service said in an update.

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