Departing planes halted after 'accidental discharge' at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, officials say. An investigation is ongoing.
All departing flights were briefly halted at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Saturday after the"accidental discharge" of a weapon near the main screening area during a busy travel weekend, officials said.
"There is no danger to passengers or employees," airport officials said in a short statement on Twitter."An investigation is ongoing, more information will be published on this channel." An Atlanta police spokesperson told CNN no injuries had been reported as a result of the incident. "There was an accidental discharge of a firearm near the main security checkpoint," Atlanta police Sgt. Jarius Daugherty said.
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