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“We are actively pursuing this individual as we speak,” Maj. Reginald Moorman, the airport’s police commissioner, told The Associated Press.
Kenny Wells, 42, a convicted felon, was being sought in connection with Saturday’s gunfire at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, authorities said. (Atlanta Police Department via Associated Press)
Wells was facing charges of carrying a concealed weapon at a commercial airport, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, discharging a firearm and reckless conduct, Moorman said.
In the confusion that followed the gunshot, at least three people suffered minor injuries, the AP reported. They included one person who fell in the airport’s atrium area and two people who experienced shortness of breath, the news agency reported.
Departing flights were temporarily delayed as authorities dealt with the incident, FOX 5 reported.
Numerous travelers posted tweets and videos from the airport as the situation unfolded.
The gunshot occurred around 1:30 p.m. ET and Atlanta police declared the situation all clear later in the afternoon, airport officials said in a statement.
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No one at the airport was struck by gunfire, an official with the Transportation Security Administration said.
Hartsfield-Jackson is among the nation’s busiest airports and the approaching Thanksgiving holiday is traditionally among the busiest weeks of the year for air travel. This year is expected to see a return close to pre-pandemic levels of holiday travel, industry watchers say.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
