Secret Service agent robbed near Biden LA fundraiser
A US Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint in Southern California over the weekend near where President Joe Biden was attending a campaign fundraiser, California police say.
The agent was returning from a work assignment when the robbery occurred, US Secret Service spokesperson Nate Herring told BBC News.
The agent's bag was stolen, the Tustin Police Department said in a statement.
The number of suspects, their identity and their whereabouts remain unclear.
The robbery took place Saturday night just after 9:30 pm local time in Tustin, a town 40 miles (64km) south east of Los Angeles.
The Secret Service agent fired his weapon during the robbery, Mr Herring said, but it's unclear if the assailants were struck.
Tustin Police said the suspect or suspects had fled the scene by the time they arrived.
The incident remains under investigation, though police said "there is no known threat to the public".
Mr Biden was in Los Angeles over the weekend to attend campaign fundraiser alongside former President Barack Obama, George Clooney, Barbra Streisand, Julia Roberts and late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel.
