Accidental Discharge Causes Fears Of An Active Shooter At Atlanta Airport

Travelers at Hartfield-Jackson airport in Atlanta were seen lying on the ground over fears there was an active shooter Saturday.

Footage posted to Twitter shows people lying on the ground as security yells, “Get down!”

https://twitter.com/JamariJones_ATL/status/1462126826071986183?s=20

Twitter account @ATLairport tweeted at 1:57 p.m. that there was not an active shooter. Instead, it was reportedly an accidental discharge.

“There is not an active shooter,” the tweet read. “There was an accidental discharge at the Airport.” 

It continued, “There is no danger to passengers or employees. An investigation is ongoing, more information will be published on this channel.”

There is not an active shooter. There was an accidental discharge at the Airport. There is no danger to passengers or employees. An investigation is ongoing, more information will be published on this channel.

— Atlanta Airport (@ATLairport) November 20, 2021

According to an updated tweet, a weapon was discharged at the screening area around 1:30 p.m.

At approximately 1:30 pm today a weapon accidently discharged at ATL’s security screening area. There is NOT an active shooter at the airport. APD is on the scene. More information about the situation will be made available on our social media channels.

— Atlanta Airport (@ATLairport) November 20, 2021

The Atlanta Police Department is on the scene, and an investigation is ongoing.

Other footage circulating on the social media platform showed people standing outside the airport with their luggage. They are waiting to be let back inside. 

When are we able to get back inside? pic.twitter.com/7W4FC2XO7s

— Paul Moerman (@phmoerman) November 20, 2021

This is still a breaking story.