The accident could have gone very badly. This Sunday, US police are looking for a convict who fled from the Atlanta International Airport, Georgia after a weapon he was carrying accidentally discharged when it was discovered at a control, creating a panic. “We are actively pursuing this individual,” said Major Reginald Moorman of the Atlanta Police Force at a press conference after identifying the individual as Kenny Wells, 42.
The Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) said the incident occurred on Saturday after a “prohibited item” was identified in a passenger’s baggage by an x-ray machine at a checkpoint. control. As a security guard opened the compartment containing the weapon, “the passenger rushed into the bag and grabbed the firearm, which then discharged. (He) then fled the area, running out of the airport, ”TSA said, adding that the agent had yet asked the passenger not to touch the property.
The loud noise scared many people, who knocked over suitcases and poles to escape, as footage broadcast by CNN shows. You could hear people shouting “Get off! Get off! While others slid across the floor. Some people took refuge in the restaurants at the airport, while others ran onto the tarmac.
Weapons authorized, but under certain conditions
Three people were slightly injured: one fell and two others complained of shortness of breath, police said. The incident happened on one of the busiest weekends of the year, days before the Thanksgiving holiday.
Shortly after the incident, at around 1:30 p.m., the airport said on Twitter that there was “no active shooter”, adding that there was “no danger to passengers or employees. The police gave the green light shortly before 3 pm.
