Man Accidentally Discharges Weapon At Atlanta Airport Leaving Passengers In A State Of Panic

Gun laws in the US have been a topic of discussion for a very long time now. From school shootings to people being shot dead for protesting for Black Lives Matter, USA’s gun laws need to be addressed. 

In a scary incident, passengers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the US were left terrified after a passenger “accidentally” discharged his loaded gun.

According to a CNN report, the incident created a wave of panic among the other passengers present at the airport. Footage from the airport was shared on social media. 

The report added that Robert Spinden, federal security director of Transportation Security Administration, Georgia said that the incident happened in the afternoon when a “prohibited item” was flagged in a passenger’s property while going through the X-ray screening at the security checkpoint. 

During a secondary search, the passenger went through his luggage and grabbed a firearm that was inside. Soon after the bullet was shot, the passenger escaped the security checkpoint through an adjacent exit lane along with the firearm. 

Passengers panicked and were laying low on the floor to protect themselves from the bullet. According to Atlanta Police Department Airport Precinct Commander Reginald L. Moorman, the man responsible for this has been identified as 42-year-old Kenny Wells.

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An NBC report said that the airport police commander Maj. Reginald Norman has issued warrants against Wells on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, discharging a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon at a commercial airport and reckless conduct.

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