Secret Service Agent Fires at Suspects Near Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s Home

The suspects, attempting to break into cars, fled the scene; no injuries reported as investigations proceed.

A Secret Service agent assigned to Janet Yellen's protective detail fired shots after confronting suspects attempting to open car doors near her Washington, D.C. home early Tuesday morning.
The suspects fled the scene in a sedan, and there is no evidence that anyone was struck by the gunfire.
The Treasury Secretary was not harmed, and there was no indication that she was a target during the incident.
The case is under investigation by the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division and will also be reviewed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
This marks the latest in a series of incidents involving protective detail shootings near high-ranking officials' residences in Washington, D.C.