Atlanta passenger cleared security with bag that may have held a gun, official says
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The Transportation Security Administration has started an investigation after an official said a gun may have been missed during a security check at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
(CNN) — The Transportation Security Administration has started an investigation after an official said a gun may have been missed during a security check at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
A government official with knowledge of the incident told CNN that an Atlanta airport passenger might have boarded a plane on Tuesday carrying a bag with a gun.
A carry-on bag screening detected an item on Tuesday that may have been a firearm, said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The bag did not set off an alarm when it was run a second time through the screening device, and the passenger was allowed to leave the checkpoint with the bag.
After recent burglaries at homes of professional athletes – including Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce – the NFL and NBA have issued security memos to teams and players warning that “organized and skilled groups” are increasingly targeting players’ residences for such crimes.