Secret Service Agent Shoots Himself in Leg While Escorting Jill Biden

By New Zealand Blog News Service Mar 27, 2026

A U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to protect former first lady Jill Biden accidentally shot himself in the leg.
The incident occurred at the Philadelphia International Airport around 8:30 a.m….
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