US Secret Service Agent On Biden Duty Gets Robbed At Gunpoint In California

A Secret Service agent who was on Presidential duty was robbed at gunpoint during Joe Biden's visit to southern California over the weekend, local police said.

The Tustin Police Department reported that officers responded to a robbery call at a residential community in Tustin at around 9:36 pm (0436 GMT) on Saturday. Tustin is in Orange County, about 55 km southeast of Los Angeles, reports Xinhua news agency.

"On arrival, officers discovered the victim was a member of the US Secret Service and his bag was stolen at gunpoint. During the incident an officer (agent) involved shooting occurred," said the press release, adding that "The suspect(s) were not located and it is unknown at this time whether the suspect(s) were injured as a result of the incident."