Bystander Severely Wounded Outside White House Says Secret Service Failed Him
Benjamin Del Real Jr. says Secret Service return fire struck him, and he plans a $25 million claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
- On Tuesday, active-duty soldier Benjamin Del Real Jr. announced plans to sue the Secret Service for $25 million, alleging negligence after being struck by a stray bullet during a May 23 shooting outside the White House.
- Gunman Nasire Best opened fire near a Secret Service outpost on May 23, prompting agents to return a "hail of gunfire" that struck Del Real while he was visiting with his family.
- Lawyer Joseph Murphy argued the agency failed to protect innocent bystanders; Del Real underwent emergency surgery to remove parts of his colon and small intestine, leaving him "without a doubt, concerned" about his military career.
- While the Secret Service declined comment on pending litigation, Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Lee Lepe stated Tuesday that the investigation remains ongoing and ballistics results are pending.
- The personal injury claim, filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act, requests that evidence including firearms, shell casings, and surveillance video be preserved as Del Real faces a third surgery next month.
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Bystander injured during shootout files personal injury claim against Secret Service
Joseph Murphy, Del Real's attorney, said that a "reliable and confidential source" had seen surveillance footage of the incident, which indicates "clear as day" that the Secret Service shot his client.
Soldier Shot Near White House Files Claim Against the Secret Service
Benjamin Del Real Jr.’s lawyers say they have a source who says a Secret Service agent shot their client during a gunfight with a suspect in May near the White House when Del Real was visiting Washington with his father. Alex Brandon/APBenjamin Del Real Jr., a 25-year-old bystander who was injured during a Secret Service shootout with a suspect in May near the White House, has filed a personal-injury claim against the agency, alleging a Secret S…
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