(New York) “Accidental shootings” caused a brief scene of panic inside the Atlanta airport on Saturday, in the middle of the weekend before the Christmas holidays. Thanksgiving, but the management assured that there was neither shooter nor “any danger”.
“At around 1:30 p.m. today, a weapon was accidentally triggered in the security check area of ATL (Atlanta Airport),” the Twitter account of the airport in this large city of the United States of America announced. southeastern United States.
“There is no gunman at the airport,” added the same source, specifying that the police were on the spot. In another tweet shortly after, the airport insisted there was “no danger to passengers or employees” and that an investigation was underway.
American television stations, such as CNN, were showing footage of chaotic scenes captured by passengers. There are studs on the ground, panicked voices and travelers hiding where they can, but the situation seemed to be quickly sorted out.
At this point, the Atlanta airport did not specify what type of weapon it was, who it belonged to, or whether the incident caused disruption to flights.
American airports are very busy during the weekend before the week in which the Thanskgiving, one of the most observed popular holidays in the United States.