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       A Secret Service agent fired a weapon while confronting people Sunday night who appeared to be breaking into a parked, unoccupied Secret Service vehicle in Georgetown, according to the agency.

       Authorities said they do not believe anyone was struck. No arrests have been made.

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       The incident occurred shortly before midnight outside the residence of a person under Secret Service protection, according to a spokesman for the agency. A Secret Service spokesman said the incident occurred near 30th and M streets NW. Authorities did not disclose the name of the person being protected.

       According to a statement, Secret Service agents “encountered possibly three individuals breaking a window” of the unmarked vehicle. “During this encounter, a federal agent discharged a service weapon,” the statement says. Authorities said the individuals ran away and have not been located.

       Anthony Guglielmi, the chief spokesman for the Secret Service, did not describe the threat that caused the agent to fire. The agent was not identified.

       Guglielmi said the agent, a member of the protective detail, has been placed on routine administrative leave during the investigation. He said the Secret Service and D.C. police are investigating.

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