Secret Service agent shoots himself in leg while escorting Jill Biden at Philadelphia International Airport
By Samuel Chamberlain and
David Propper
Published March 27, 2026
Updated March 27, 2026, 12:15 p.m. ET
A Secret Service agent shot and wounded himself in the leg while guarding former first lady Jill Biden at Philadelphia International Airport on Friday, according to the agency and a report.
The on-duty agent’s gun went off around 8:30 a.m. while helping escort former President Joe Biden’s wife at the busy travel hub, sources told KYW.
The agent suffered a non-life-threatening injury following the “negligent discharge” that took place while he was handling his service weapon, said Secret Service spokesperson Nate Herring.
“There was no impact to the protectee’s movement, and they were not present at the time of the incident,” Herring said.
There were no other reported injuries, and the agent is at a hospital in stable condition.
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