Secret Service agent shoots suspected car burglars near Treasury Secretary Yellen’s home

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Several shots were fired near Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s home in Washington, DC, early Tuesday morning, according to Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi.

The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. on Stephenson Place NW and involved a U.S. Secret Service special agent performing a “protection mission” when he observed a sedan containing several people attempting to close car doors along the street open, it said in a statement.

According to Guglielmi, as the sedan approached the agent, a confrontation occurred between the agent and the people in the vehicle, which resulted in the agent firing his service weapon.

“At this time there is no indication that anyone was struck,” officials said. “The suspects fled the scene in the sedan and a lookout was dispatched to local law enforcement.”

Guglielmi added that there was no danger to those protected during the incident and no one was injured.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division Force Investigation Team will investigate the officer-involved shooting and the U.S. Attorney’s Office will independently review it.

A year ago, Secret Service agents protecting President Joe Biden’s granddaughter opened fire after three people tried to break into an unmarked Secret Service vehicle in the nation’s capital.

Agents tasked with protecting Naomi Biden were traveling with her in the Georgetown neighborhood when they saw the three people break a window of the parked and unoccupied SUV, an official said.

One of the agents opened fire, but no one was hit by the shots, the Secret Service said in a statement.

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Editor’s note: The Associated Press contributed to this article.