Secret Service Agent in Jill Biden’s Detail Shot Himself in Negligent Discharge Incident

Jill Biden Secret Service
(Anthony Souffle/Star Tribune via AP)

A Secret Service agent accidentally shot himself in the leg while escorting former first lady Jill Biden at Philadelphia International Airport, sources say.

Philadelphia police said it happened around 8:40 a.m. Friday. The agent was hospitalized in stable condition. …

A spokesperson for the Secret Service confirmed the self-inflicted gunshot wound. A statement reads:

“An on-duty U.S. 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. There was no impact to the protectee’s movement and they were not present at the time of the incident. There were no reported injuries to any other individuals and the special agent is being evaluated at an area hospital in stable condition.”

— Tim Jimenez in Secret Service agent shoots himself in leg while escorting Jill Biden at PHL, sources say

 

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3 thoughts on “Secret Service Agent in Jill Biden’s Detail Shot Himself in Negligent Discharge Incident”

  1. “An on-duty U.S. Secret Service Special Agent”
    Bear down on that word “Special”…..

    Seems there is confusion relative to POST certification and PISS POOR.

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