Washington CNN —A US Secret Service agent on President Joe Biden’s granddaughter Naomi Biden’s security detail shot at individuals attempting to break into a US government vehicle in Georgetown, CNN has learned.
“On Nov. 12 around 11:58 p.m. in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC, Secret Service agents encountered possibly three individuals breaking a window on a parked and unoccupied government vehicle,” Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement.
He added, “During this encounter, a federal agent discharged a service weapon and it is believed no one was struck.
A source familiar with the matter confirmed to CNN that the agent involved was assigned to Naomi Biden’s detail.
Guglielmi said the incident is being investigated by the DC Metropolitan Police Department and the Secret Service.
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Joe Biden’s, Naomi, “, Anthony Guglielmi, Naomi Biden’s, Jill Biden’s, Guglielmi, CNN’s Arlette Saenz
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Washington CNN, Secret Service, CNN, Associated Press, DC Metropolitan Police Department, Service, DC
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Georgetown, Washington, Washington , DC