A man was taken to the hospital after police found him with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
What’s Happening: Officers responded to the airport and located a man who had been shot.
• Police said the injury appeared to be self-inflicted
• Airport operations continued as normal
What’s Important: Police said the man was alert, conscious, and breathing at the scene before being taken to a hospital for treatment. Officers are investigating what led up to the incident.
How This Affects Real People: Passengers were not impacted, and flights continued while police handled the situation.
Charges Filed: The 59-year-old man has been charged with;
• Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
• Reckless conduct
• Possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.