Secret Service agent hospitalized after shooting himself in the leg at US airport

WorldPolitics
28 Mar 2026 • 12:38 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • A Secret Service special agent assigned to former first lady Jill Biden was hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself in the leg at Philadelphia International Airport.
  • The incident occurred Friday morning, shortly before 8:45 a.m., while the agent was on duty.
  • Jill Biden was present at the airport at the time of the shooting but was unharmed.
  • The self-inflicted gunshot wound happened as the agent handled a service weapon inside an unmarked Chevrolet SUV.
  • The agent was transported to the hospital and is in stable condition.

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