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Armed man shot by U.S. Secret Service near White House

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Authorities say shooting happened when President Donald Trump was out of town

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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.

No one else was injured in the shooting that happened around midnight about a block from the White House, according to a Secret Service statement. President Donald Trump was in Florida at the time of the shooting.

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