A gang, suspected to be armed robbers, has robbed a U.S. Secret Service agent at gunpoint as President Joe Biden was visiting Los Angeles for a fundraising over the weekend, officials said.
The agent, according to the U.S. Secret Service, was said to be returning from work Saturday night when he was accosted in a residential community in Tustin, about an hour’s drive southeast of Los Angeles.
Someone called the Tustin Police Department shortly after 9:30pm to report the robbery, it reported.
But Police, who confirmed the attack, said the agent had his bag stolen at gunpoint.
The agent, who was not injured, fired his gun during the confrontation, police said.
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The Secret Service said they did not know if anyone was shot, while Tustin Police said Monday they had not found any suspect.
Officers did find some of the agent’s stolen belongings in the area. Police reported a silver Infiniti FX35 was seen leaving the scene.
Biden and former President Barack Obama held a star-studded fundraising in Los Angeles on Saturday that brought in more than $30 million for Biden’s reelection campaign, according to AP..
