WASHINGTON – Secret Service agents protecting President Joe Biden’s granddaughter opened fire after 3 people attempted to break into an unmarked Secret Service car within the country’s capital, a legislation enforcement reliable informed The Associated Press.
The agents, assigned to give protection to (*3*), have been out along with her within the Georgetown community past due Sunday evening when they noticed the 3 people breaking a window of the parked and unoccupied SUV, the reliable stated. The reliable may just now not talk about main points of the investigation publicly and spoke to the AP on Monday at the situation of anonymity.
One of the agents opened fire, however nobody used to be struck through the gunfire, the Secret Service stated in a remark. The 3 people have been noticed fleeing in a pink automotive, and the Secret Service stated it put out a regional bulletin to Metropolitan Police to be searching for it.
Washington has noticed a vital upward push within the choice of carjackings and automotive thefts this 12 months. Police have reported greater than 750 carjackings this 12 months and greater than 6,000 experiences of stolen cars within the district. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas used to be carjacked near the Capitol closing month through 3 armed assailants, who stole his automotive however did not bodily hurt him.
Violent crime in Washington has additionally been on the upward thrust this 12 months, up greater than 40% when compared with closing 12 months. In February, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota used to be assaulted in her apartment building, struggling bruises whilst escaping severe damage.