Early Tuesday morning, a Secret Service agent opened fire on carjackers outside the home of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in northwest Washington, D.C. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. when the agent, on protective assignment, observed a sedan with multiple occupants attempting to open car doors along the street.
According to USSS Chief Communications Officer Anthony Guglielmi, a confrontation ensued between the agent and the car's occupants as the sedan approached. The agent discharged their service weapon, but there is currently no evidence to indicate anyone was struck or injured.
The suspects fled the scene in the sedan, and an investigation is ongoing by the Metro Police Department. Fortunately, there was no threat to any protectees during the incident, and no protectees were harmed.
Meanwhile, in a separate incident in July, a would-be carjacker was shot by a U.S. Marshal assigned to protect the home of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. The incident took place around 1:15 a.m. when the carjacker pointed a gun at the Deputy U.S. Marshal through the vehicle's window.
The Deputy Marshal responded by firing approximately four times at the carjacker, who was later identified as Kentrell Flowers. Another Marshal also fired their service weapon. Flowers sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Authorities recovered a .40 caliber Smith & Wesson handgun with ammunition from the scene. Both incidents are under investigation by the respective law enforcement agencies involved.
