"During that secondary search, the passenger lunged into his property, grabbing a firearm that was located inside, which ultimately discharged," Spinden said. A source familiar with the matter told CNN those injured were not shot; they were hurt while the airport was evacuated. The firearm was discharged into the property of the person who brought the weapon, the source said. JUST WATCHED Witness describes scenes of confusion at Atlanta airport Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Witness describes scenes of confusion at Atlanta airport 01:19Erika Zeidler, who was traveling from Atlanta to Anchorage, Alaska, said she was sitting in a restaurant in Concourse T when people began running down the hallway. At the Atlanta airport, 450 firearms have been detected at checkpoints so far this year, the TSA said Saturday.

Source: CNN November 24, 2021 04:01 UTC