Arthur Baldwin was fatally shot in the Southwest section of Washington. The photo is above is a stock image of a crime scene. | Getty Secret Service officer shot to death in Washington

A Secret Service officer assigned to the White House was fatally shot in the Southwest section of Washington, D.C., on Tuesday afternoon.

The 30-year-old officer, Arthur Baldwin, was on administrative leave at the time of the shooting. Authorities say they believe he was the victim of an attempted robbery and wasn't armed at the time of the incident, NBC Washington reported. Baldwin suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at 3:23 p.m.


In the hours prior to the attack, NBC Washington reported, he appeared in court for an unrelated charge of destruction of property from earlier in the year. A police report obtained by NBC indicated that Baldwin attempted to break into the house of a woman believed to be his ex-girlfriend in Southeast D.C. Police told NBC4 that they don't believe the fatal shooting is related to this alleged incident.

Baldwin was assigned to the agency’s Foreign Mission Branch. Robert Alder, D.C. police commander, said he did not believe the shooting was related to his job. His death marked the 155th homicide in 2015 in the nation's capital.

CNN reported that police officials said they are looking to track down three individuals who might be connected to the shooting. A reward of up to $25,000 was offered.