Soldier Sues Secret Service Over Stray Bullet | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews A brave soldier, Pfc. Benjamin Del Real Jr., is suing the Secret Service after being critically wounded by a stray bullet during a White House shooting. The 25-year-old was visiting Washington when agents returned fire, killing the shooter—but a bullet ricocheted and struck Del Real in the stomach, requiring emergency surgery and multiple procedures. Now seeking $25 million, his legal team claims the Secret Service failed to protect bystanders and mishandled the response. While agencies often enjoy immunity, the case may proceed under the Federal Tort Claims Act as investigators await ballistics results. The incident has left Del Real with life-altering injuries and shattered his family’s sense of safety. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/51fdc5eaaf0b172c