Secret Service agent shoots self at Philadelphia airport
USA Today • • nation
Key Points:
- A U.S. Secret Service agent accidentally shot himself at Philadelphia International Airport on March 27 while escorting former First Lady Jill Biden, according to local and federal officials.
- The agent was traveling in an unmarked SUV when he accidentally discharged his firearm near the 1 PIA Way access point and Pennsylvania Tower around 8:40 a.m. local time.
- Emergency medical services transported the agent to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was reported in stable condition; no other injuries were reported.
- The incident did not affect the protectee's movement, and Jill Biden was not present at the time of the shooting, according to Secret Service spokesperson Nate Herring.
- The Secret Service’s Office of Professional Responsibility is conducting an investigation into the self-inflicted shooting.
