Member of Jill Biden’s security detail shoots self in leg at Philadelphia airport

Ex-first lady wasn’t near ‘negligent discharge’ and agent is now in hospital while Secret Service investigates incident

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A US Secret Service agent, working on security detail for the former first lady Jill Biden, shot themself in the leg at the Philadelphia international airport on Friday morning, an agency spokesperson said.

The Secret Service special agent suffered a “non-life-threatening injury” after they discharged their weapon at around 8.30am. Biden was not near the agent at the time and no one else was injured.