(PHILADELPHIA) — A U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to former first lady Jill Biden’s detail shot himself in the leg Friday as the result of a “negligent discharge,” according to an agency official.
Jill Biden was not in the vicinity of the incident which occurred Friday morning at Philadelphia International Airport, the Secret Service and Philadelphia police said.
There is no threat to associated with this incident, the Secret Service said.
Emergency medical services responded to the scene and transported the agent to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he was listed in stable condition, the Philadelphia Police Department said.
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