Secret Service agent assigned to Jill Biden accidentally shoots himself at Philadelphia airport
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Secret Service agent accidentally shoots himself at Philadelphia airport; agent is in stable condition. No other injuries or travel disruptions reported
A US Secret Service agent assigned to former First Lady Jill Biden accidentally shot himself in the leg on Friday (March 27) morning at Philadelphia International Airport, police authorities said. The incident occurred around 8:45 am near the 1 PIA Way access point while the agent was inside an unmarked Chevrolet SUV. He was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and is in stable condition. Authorities confirmed no other injuries and no impact on airport operations. The incident remains under investigation.
“On Friday morning just after 8:30, an on-duty US Secret Service Special Agent suffered a non-life-threatening injury following a negligent discharge while handling a service weapon at the Philadelphia International Airport during a protective assignment,” USSS spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement.
The spokesperson did not disclose who was under protection or where the agent was injured but said, “There was no disruption to the protectee’s movements, and they were not at the scene when the incident occurred. No other injuries have been reported, and the special agent is in stable condition while being evaluated at a local hospital.” An investigation is expected to follow.
The incident is expected to be investigated by the United States Secret Service’s Office of Professional Responsibility and could raise concerns about the high-pressure conditions under which the agency operates. On Wednesday (March 25), Jill Biden attended the opening night of a new off-Broadway play titled Public Charge, written by her former chief of staff, Julissa Reynoso.
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Who is Jill Biden?
Jill Biden (born Jill Tracy Jacobs on June 3, 1951) is an American educator who served as First Lady of the United States from 2021 to 2025 as the wife of Joe Biden, the 46th president. She previously served as second lady from 2009 to 2017 during her husband’s vice presidency. In addition to her public role, she was a professor of English at Northern Virginia Community College from 2009 to 2024. Notably, she became the first First Lady to maintain a salaried job for most of her husband’s presidency and to continue her professional career outside the White House for the majority of her tenure.
