Secret Service officers shot an intruder at a residence related to the Peruvian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
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Secret Service brokers shot and killed a burglar on the residence of the Peruvian ambassador to the US in Washington on Wednesday morning, the company confirmed to The Publish.
A spokesperson that the unidentified intruder was shot “following a confrontation” on the residence in northwest DC, close to the Maryland line.
No different accidents have been reported. Officers stated the ambassador, Hugo de Zela Martínez, was residence along with his spouse on the time of the incident.
Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee informed reporters that the Secret Service was referred to as to the residence simply after 8 a.m. for a “housebreaking in progress.”
The suspect had “smashed out a number of home windows” behind the home and was “holding a metallic stake” when he was confronted, Contee stated.
The brokers initially deployed Tasers, then fired their service weapons when the stun weapons had no impact, in keeping with the chief.
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Contee added that he had no details about the suspect aside from that he seemed to be in his late 20s or 30s. It was unclear whether or not the suspect knew the home was the residence of a overseas diplomat.
Along with defending presidents, vice presidents, former presidents and their households, the Secret Service is liable for securing overseas embassies and diplomatic residences.
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