A United States Secret Service (USSS) agent fired shots near the home of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen following a confrontation with suspects trying to break into cars, according to the agency on Tuesday.
“At approximately 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, a U.S. Secret Service special agent working a protective assignment in the 2900 block of Stephenson Place NW observed a sedan with multiple occupants who were attempting to open car doors along the street,” Guglielmi said. “As the sedan approached the agent, a confrontation occurred between the agent and the car’s occupants. The agent discharged their service weapon, but there is currently no evidence to indicate anyone was struck.
“The suspects fled the scene in the sedan, and a lookout was issued to local law enforcement. There was no threat to any protectees during this incident and no protectees were harmed.”
The incident is under investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department Internal Affairs Division’s Force Investigations Team, which investigates all law enforcement officer involved shootings in the District of Columbia.
It remains unclear if Yellen, 78, was inside her residence at the time of the incident.
Yellen was nominated in 2020 by President Joe Biden and has served as treasury secretary since January 2021. She previously served as chair of the Federal Reserve.
Last November, Secret Service agents protecting Naomi Biden, the president’s granddaughter, fired their weapons at three people in Washington’s Georgetown neighborhood after witnessing the attempted carjacking of an unmarked government SUV.
