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Thursday, 08 January 2026 2.16 AM IST

Attack on US Vice President's residence, reports of gunfire in area

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WASHINGTON, D.C.: Attacked at the residence of US Vice President J.D. Vance by an unknown assailant. One person has been taken into custody. The attack took place at the residence in Ohio. Reports say that Vance and his family were not there at the time. The windows of the house were broken in the attack. Pictures of the attacked house are circulating on social media.

Roads around Vance's residence were closed until Sunday as part of security. The attack took place at night. There are unconfirmed reports of gunshots being heard in the area. J.D. Vance has not yet commented on the incident. The identity of the person taken into custody has not been released. Local media reports that the incident is under investigation.

The initial assessment is that the attacker did not enter the house or the compound. Local media have also released pictures of the broken windows of the house. Cincinnati police and the Secret Service have launched an investigation. One person was arrested after the police and a high-level security team arrived at the scene after the incident. No further information has been released about the suspect or the attack.

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