现役士兵Benjamin Del Real Jr.于周二宣布计划起诉美国特勤局，索赔2500万美元，指控该部门在5月23日白宫外枪击事件中应对不当且未能充分保护旁观者。[1]
25岁的Del Real来自堪萨斯州萨利纳，在上述枪击事件中被流弹击中腹部，伤势严重。[1]他因此需要接受多次手术，部分结肠和小肠被切除。[1]Del Real的诉讼将根据《联邦侵权赔偿法》提起。[1]
事件中的枪手为21岁的Nasire Best，已被击毙。[1]大都会警察局表示，枪支弹道检测尚未完成，相关调查仍在进行中。[1]
Del Real的妹妹Sara Del Real作证称："我、我的父亲和Benjamin都害怕自己的生命安全，而当我看到Ben流血时，那无疑是我人生中最可怕的时刻。"[1]
美国特勤局发言人Nate Herring表示，该部门不对未决诉讼进行评论。[1]
A 25-year-old active-duty soldier severely injured in a shooting outside the White House announced plans Tuesday to sue the Secret Service, alleging the agency failed to protect bystanders and responded inadequately to the incident. [1]
Pfc. Benjamin Del Real Jr., from Salina, Kansas, was struck in the abdomen by a stray bullet on May 23, 2024, sustaining injuries that required multiple surgeries and resulted in the removal of portions of his colon and small intestine. [1] He is now filing a claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act seeking $25 million in damages from the Secret Service. [1]
The shooting involved a 21-year-old gunman, Nasire Best, who was killed at the scene. [1] According to the Metropolitan Police Department, ballistic testing on the firearm remains incomplete and the investigation is ongoing. [1]
Del Real's sister, Sara Del Real, described the trauma of witnessing her brother's injury, stating: "I, my father and Benjamin all feared for our lives, and the moment that I saw Ben bleeding was undoubtedly the scariest moment of my life." [1]
A Secret Service spokesperson, Nate Herring, declined to comment on the pending litigation. [1] Attorney Joseph Murphy is representing Del Real in the case. [1]