The US Secret Service confirmed on Monday that three people attacked an unoccupied government vehicle on Sunday evening, which media reports said It was used by Naomi Biden, the granddaughter of President Joe Biden.

In a statement signed by Anthony Guglielmi, press officer for the federal agency owned by the Department of Homeland Security, the Secret Service said that last night, at approximately 11:58 p.m., in the Georgetown neighborhood of the Washington, D.C., capital, agents they surprised three people break a window parked and unoccupied government vehicle.

“During this encounter, the federal agent fired his service weapon and no one is believed to have been injured. The criminals immediately fled the scene in a red car.” add text.

The Secret Service stated that “There was no threat to any protected person” and that the incident is being investigated by the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and the Secret Service itself.

The statement did not say who was using the car attacked, but media outlets such as CNN assured today, citing a source familiar with the incident, that The agent who repelled the attack is responsible for protecting Naomi Bidenone of the granddaughters of the American president.

It is unclear whether this event occurred Naomi Biden was present or close to what happenedalthough the attacked car was empty.

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The incident occurred when the capital Washington, D.C. is experiencing a sharp rise in crime rates. For example, according to D.C. police statistics, vehicle thefts have increased by 98% in the past year.

(EFE)