US EditionChaos briefly erupts after man shoots himself at Atlanta Airport, police say
The man was alert and breathing after the self-inflicted wound, with police securing the firearm and no major impact on airport operations, officials said.
- On Sunday, Douglas E. Smith, 59, shot himself inside Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport's South Terminal shortly after 3:30 p.m. and was taken to a hospital, facing multiple felony charges.
- Investigators say they have not determined a motive for the shooting, and authorities have not said why Smith brought a gun; the episode follows a thwarted threat about two months earlier.
- Atlanta Police Major D. Wilson said `He shot himself in the upper left torso with a handgun`, and a bystander and officers disarmed him at the upper-level baggage claim area.
- Police secured the scene and provided first aid while making the area safe, and Augustus Hudson said, `I just want to assure everybody that the normal operations, this would not impact you at the airport`.
- With the probe ongoing, police are reviewing evidence and timing for booking after hospital release; investigators have not released an updated condition for Douglas E. Smith, a convicted felon, APD said in a news conference on Facebook.
14 Articles
14 Articles
What We Know About the Atlanta Airport Shooting
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 […] The post What We Know About the Atlanta Airport Shooting appeared first on…
Man hospitalized after shooting himself at Atlanta airport
A man was hospitalized after sustaining an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound inside Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, according to officials. Authorities said a nearby witness kicked the handgun away from the suspect. The incident occurred Sunday at about 3:30 p.m. at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, according to Atlanta police spokesperson Major David Wilson. He said the suspect entered the airport, rode an …
Man rushed to hospital in apparent self-inflicted shooting at Atlanta airport
Atlanta police responded Sunday afternoon to reports of a shooting that left one person injured at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.The incident involved a male who suffered an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.The shooting occurred in the pre-security area of the South Terminal, according to the police. Fox 5 Atlanta said the incident took place near an escalator by the baggage claim area around 3:30 p.m."O…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 90% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
