{"id":51267,"date":"2026-07-23T18:39:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T18:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2026\/07\/23\/soldier-hit-by-stray-bullet-near-white-house-seeks-25-million-from-secret-service\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:24:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:24:51","slug":"soldier-hit-by-stray-bullet-near-white-house-seeks-25-million-from-secret-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2026\/07\/23\/soldier-hit-by-stray-bullet-near-white-house-seeks-25-million-from-secret-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Soldier hit by stray bullet near White House seeks $25 million from Secret Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attorneys for a vacationing soldier who was shot when he was caught in a \u201chail of bullets\u201d in front of the White House have filed a $25 million claim against the U.S. Secret Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Private First Class Benjamin Del Real, Jr., 25, alleges negligence on the part of the Secret Service, accusing agents of failing to exercise reasonable care in responding to the incident of a shooter who <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/white-house-gunshots-lockdown-secret-service-trump-204c429ab3888b3d0921cf724e0c0474\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/white-house-gunshots-lockdown-secret-service-trump-204c429ab3888b3d0921cf724e0c0474\">opened fire<\/a> on a Secret Service security post. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The soldier and his father were visiting with Del Real\u2019s sister, Sara, in Washington, D.C., and were walking to dinner on May 23 when they saw a shooter begin firing toward the security post, their attorney, Joseph T. 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He was discharged from that hospital on June 1 and brought to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he will undergo a third surgery on Aug. 11. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recovery has been difficult, he said, as he had part of his digestive system removed \u2014 part of his colon and part of his small intestine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Del Real thanked the U.S. Army for giving him the time and care needed, and said he hopes he will be able to return to duty some day. The Kansas native, who became a soldier a year and a half ago, is stationed in North Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Murphy said a \u201creliable and confidential source\u201d has said the shot that struck Del Real came from the Secret Service, based on video footage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Del Rio said the shooter\u2019s back was turned, and he never faced him. The gunman was later identified as Nasire Best, 21, of Maryland, who was shot by Secret Service and was pronounced dead after being taken to a local hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe agents\u2019 training should include taking reasonable precautions to avoid striking innocent bystanders in a crowded public area,\u201d Murphy said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Secret Service doesn\u2019t comment on pending litigation, spokesman Nate Herring said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident is under investigation by the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the District of Columbia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Del Real\u2019s claim, submitted to the Secret Service, is a step required by the Federal Tort Claims Act before individuals can sue the federal government. The Secret Service will have six months to respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur family deserves answers,\u201d said Sara Del Real. \u201cWe are here today asking for accountability. We need to know exactly what happened, and we believe those responsible for shooting my brother should be held accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said it was \u201cheartbreaking\u201d to watch him nearly die, \u201cafter being struck by a gunshot at the hands of those entrusted to protect the public from harm.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe men and women entrusted with protecting the public carry an enormous responsibility,\u201d she continued. \u201cWe hope this tragedy leads to greater accountability and helps prevent something like this from ever happening to another innocent family.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A soldier hit by a stray bullet in D.C. is seeking $25 million from Secret Service. 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