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A U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to protect former first lady Jill Biden accidentally shot himself in the leg at Philadelphia International Airport on Friday morning, according to authorities.
Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the agent was not in the area where Biden was when the injury occurred, and that the shooting took place during a “negligent discharge” of the agent’s firearm.
Philadelphia Police Officer Tanya Little said initial reports indicated the agent was traveling in an unmarked car when he accidentally discharged his gun shortly before 9 a.m.
Other law enforcement officers came to assist the injured agent, and he was taken to a local hospital, Guglielmi said.
Guglielmi said the agent was in stable condition.
Heather Redfern, public affairs manager for the city’s Department of Aviation, said airport operations were not affected.