Member of Jill Biden’s security detail shoots self in leg at Philadelphia airport
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A Secret Service agent protecting Jill Biden shot themselves in the leg at Philadelphia airport in a negligent discharge incident.
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A US Secret Service agent assigned to Jill Biden's security detail accidentally shot himself in the leg at Philadelphia International Airport on Friday morning around 8:30am in what the agency described as a "negligent discharge." The former first lady was not present at the time of the incident, and the agent sustained a non-life-threatening injury and was hospitalized. The Secret Service is investigating the shooting as an internal matter. Such incidents involving armed federal agents are relatively rare and typically trigger formal reviews of protocol compliance and weapon handling procedures.
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The Secret Service is investigating the incident; the agent suffered a non-life-threatening injury.
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