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Off-duty Secret Service officer killed in DC shooting
Fox5dc.com ^ | December 16, 2015 | fox5dc.com staff

Posted on 12/16/2015 7:58:35 AM PST by Perseverando

WASHINGTON - An off-duty United States Secret Service officer was killed Tuesday in a shooting in southwest D.C.

Police say USSS Uniformed Division Officer Arthur Baldwin was shot and killed around 2:45 p.m. in the 4700 block of 1st Street.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting are unclear at this time.

Baldwin was charged with first-degree attempted burglary and destruction of property in an incident from April of this year. Following the incident, Baldwin was put on leave and his security clearance suspended.

In a statement, USSS says:

"Secret Service is aware of the information. We express condolences to the family of our employee. Any inquiries regarding the investigation should be directed to Metropolitan Police Department."


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: gunfreezone; obamasfault; secretservice
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To: SGCOS
Probably on the Clinton detail and saw something he wasn’t supposed to

Or he intercepted Mooshell's pizza?
21 posted on 12/16/2015 8:18:48 AM PST by RW_Whacko
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To: Perseverando
"We express condolences to the family of our employee. "

SS must have taken lessons from Obama in expressing sympathy...

22 posted on 12/16/2015 8:19:17 AM PST by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: momincombatboots
Uh, [the deceased agent]... burglary ... destruction of property ... put on leave and his security clearance suspended. probably indicates that he was dealing with a personal demon or two.

Drugs or romance issues would be my guess.

23 posted on 12/16/2015 8:20:59 AM PST by Calvin Locke
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To: momincombatboots

Perhaps he was caught in another burglary?


24 posted on 12/16/2015 8:21:59 AM PST by G Larry (ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS impose SLAVE WAGES on LEGAL Immigrants.)
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To: 2banana

It sounds like it could have been a domestic issue that started his troubles. And that the, “Dead men tell no tales” ended his troubles in this World.


25 posted on 12/16/2015 8:36:54 AM PST by sport
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To: George from New England

Bingo.


26 posted on 12/16/2015 8:39:00 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (Democracy is not freedom. Democracy is simply majoritarianism. It is incompatible with real freedom.)
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To: Perseverando
Baldwin was charged with first-degree attempted burglary and destruction of property in an incident from April of this year. Following the incident, Baldwin was put on leave and his security clearance suspended.

Where else but the Obamanation could a felon remain on the government payroll?

MY take is: the burglary was a "Chicago Plumber" job that went south, he couldn't stay loyal to the regime, so another Plumber was assigned to stop the leak.

27 posted on 12/16/2015 8:57:20 AM PST by Old Sarge
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To: momincombatboots
I cannot Imagine an instance where a secret service operator would be so unaware, as to be murdered.

The uniformed division of the SS is nothing like the regular agents who protect VIPs and investigate financial crimes.

They protect facilities and have no investigative function.

28 posted on 12/16/2015 8:58:41 AM PST by usurper (Liberals GET OFF MY LAWN)
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To: Perseverando; big'ol_freeper; Impy; SevenofNine; Cletus.D.Yokel; Rummyfan; Liberty Valance; ...
Here he is from booking.. last April--

Why am I not... surprised?

29 posted on 12/16/2015 9:16:11 AM PST by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: Old Sarge

Baldwin’s criminal case in D.C. Superior Court remained open – and a hearing in the case was held hours before Baldwin’s death, according to court records. A non-jury trial was scheduled to begin in February.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/secret-service-officer-killed-washington-shooting-article-1.2467504


30 posted on 12/16/2015 9:17:44 AM PST by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

Baldwin is assigned to the Foreign Missions Branch, according to U.S. Secret Service Spokesman Brian Leary. That branch is responsible for working with the diplomatic community in Washington.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/10/politics/secret-service-officer-arrested/


31 posted on 12/16/2015 9:20:11 AM PST by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

Hmmmm...


32 posted on 12/16/2015 9:21:00 AM PST by Old Sarge
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To: RummyChick

33 posted on 12/16/2015 9:22:19 AM PST by RummyChick
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To: Old Sarge

One article does say this involved a woman who says she was an ex.


34 posted on 12/16/2015 9:23:03 AM PST by RummyChick
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To: Perseverando

Drug deal gone awry?


35 posted on 12/16/2015 9:53:42 AM PST by Bigg Red (Keep calm and Pray on.)
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To: Bender2

So since he never had a trial, I guess his widow gets his full pension.


36 posted on 12/16/2015 9:59:14 AM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: CrazyIvan
"There will be some serious conspiracy theories come out of this one."

Based solely on what was reported I found the whole thing to be suspect, but as per usual I will restrain from commenting further until I hear the rest of story.

 

 
 
 

37 posted on 12/16/2015 10:05:52 AM PST by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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To: Perseverando

“Baldwin was charged with first-degree attempted burglary and destruction of property in an incident from April of this year”
Unbelievable this piece of trash in the once elite secret service.


38 posted on 12/16/2015 10:12:55 AM PST by kenmcg
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To: kenmcg

Despite the SS Executive Protection Detail public problems, they remain more highly trained then the uniformed Secret Service officers, who are basically cops and doormen.


39 posted on 12/16/2015 10:20:30 AM PST by Covenantor (Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern - Chesterton)
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To: momincombatboots
I cannot Imagine an instance where a secret service operator would be so unaware, as to be murdered.. Maybe an overwhelming number or a lucky shot.. But is our secret service going the way of our armed forces? Another scenario.. Perhaps a sacrifice to save another.

Did you notice this part of the article?

Baldwin was charged with first-degree attempted burglary and destruction of property in an incident from April of this year. Following the incident, Baldwin was put on leave and his security clearance suspended.

40 posted on 12/17/2015 5:26:24 AM PST by itsahoot
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