March 27 (UPI) — A U.S. Secret Service agent on former first lady Jill Biden’s detail shot himself in the leg by mistake Friday in Philadelphia, the agency announced.
Around 8:30 a.m., the agent sustained “a non-life-threatening injury following a negligent discharge while handling a service weapon at the Philadelphia International Airport during a protective assignment,” a Secret Service statement issued to ABC News said.
“There were no reported injuries to any other individuals and the special agent is being evaluated at an area hospital in stable condition.”
Doctors at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center were evaluating the agent, who was listed in stable condition.
The Secret Service’s Office of Professional Responsibility expects to investigate the incident, CNN reported.
Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said Biden was at the airport when the shooting happened, but wasn’t in the agent’s presence.
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