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A 25-year-old active-duty soldier, Benjamin Del Real Jr., is suing the Secret Service after being critically wounded by a stray bullet during a White House shooting. While agents engaged the gunman, Del Real suffered life-altering injuries requiring emergency surgery and removal of part of his digestive system. His legal team is seeking $25 million, blaming Secret Service negligence for failing to protect bystanders. Del Real’s father and sister also feared for their lives, and he heroically pulled his father to safety before being hit. He faces a third surgery next month. The Secret Service hasn’t confirmed whether their agents fired the bullet, and the ballistics investigation is ongoing. Though federal agencies are generally shielded from lawsuits, exceptions apply for employee negligence. The Secret Service has declined to comment, while the gunman, 21-year-old Nasire Best, was killed during the incident.

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