Overview
- An on‑duty Secret Service special agent assigned to Jill Biden’s detail accidentally shot themself in the leg at Philadelphia International Airport on Friday morning near Terminal C.
- Emergency crews treated the agent at the scene and took them to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where officials said the injury was non‑life‑threatening and the agent was in stable condition.
- The Secret Service said Jill Biden was not at the spot where the shot was fired, her travel was unaffected, and officials reported no significant impact on airport operations.
- The agency’s Office of Professional Responsibility opened a review, and Philadelphia police secured the area to investigate the circumstances of the discharge.
- Police and multiple outlets reported the gun went off near an unmarked Chevrolet SUV by the 1 PIA Way access point, in what officials termed a negligent discharge, a term used for an unintentional shot that triggers safety and protocol reviews.