Officials say the injury was non-life-threatening and occurred during a protective assignment.
By yourNEWS Media Newsroom
A U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to former first lady Jill Biden’s protective detail was injured Friday morning after an accidental discharge of a service weapon at Philadelphia International Airport.
According to CNN, the incident occurred shortly after 8:30 a.m., and the agent sustained a non-life-threatening injury.
In a statement, Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said, “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.”
Additional details reported by ABC News indicated that Jill Biden was not present in the immediate area where the discharge occurred.
Reporting from CBS News stated the incident took place while the agent was inside an unmarked Chevrolet SUV near the 1 PIA Way access point and the Pennsylvania Tower.
The agent was transported to a hospital and is reported to be in stable condition. Officials have not released additional information about the circumstances leading to the discharge.
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