Secret Service opens fire on people attempting to break into car outside Naomi Biden's home: Sources
Naomi Biden, 29, is the president's granddaughter.
The Metropolitan Police Department and Secret Service are investigating an agent-involved shooting after possibly three individuals attempted to break into a government car outside the Georgetown home of President Joe Biden’s granddaughter Naomi Biden, according to sources familiar with the situation.
While a Secret Service spokesperson didn’t identify the protectee, he said Sunday night just before midnight in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., Secret Service agents encountered possibly three individuals breaking a window on a parked and unoccupied government vehicle.
"During this encounter, a federal agent discharged a service weapon and it is believed no one was struck," the spokesperson said. "The offenders immediately fled the scene in a red vehicle and a regional lookout was issued to supporting units. There was no threat to any protectees and the incident is being investigated by the DC Metropolitan Police Department and the Secret Service."
It is unclear if Naomi Biden heard the commotion, but she was made aware of the incident afterward, according to sources.
"Second District officers, and MPD Internal Affairs were on scene assisting US Secret Service regarding this incident. We have no further information at this time," the Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement.
On Monday evening, the department issued a statement about the investigation, reading: "The officer involved shooting incident remains under investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department Internal Affairs Division’s Force Investigation Team, which investigates all law enforcement officer involved shootings in the District of Columbia. The facts and evidence in the case will be independently reviewed by the United States Attorney’s Office."
Motor vehicle thefts in Washington are up 98% year-to-date, while thefts from vehicles are down slightly (-1%), according to the latest MPD data.
Naomi Biden, 29, is the daughter of Hunter Biden and his ex-wife, Kathleen Buhle, and works as a lawyer at the firm of Arnold & Porter. She married Peter Neal in a ceremony at the White House in November 2022.
ABC News' Jack Date and Mark Osborne contributed to this report.
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