Atlanta Airport Holiday Gunfire Suspect In Jail

Atlanta GA

30 November, 2021

6:05 PM

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ATLANTA, GA — The man whose gun went off in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport during the busy travel weekend before Thanksgiving has surrendered to police, according to reports. Fox 5 News is reporting that Kenny Wells Jr., 42, turned himself in to police Tuesday. He was booked into the Clayton County Jail shortly after 12:30 p.m., according to jail records. Atlanta Police sought Wells after a weapon was fired inside the airport around 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 30, police said. Police accuse him of trying to sneak a gun onto a flight. Several people were injured during the incident as those in the airport scrambled at the sound of gunfire, according to reports. Wells is being charged with carrying a concealed weapon at a commercial airport, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, discharge of a firearm, and reckless conduct, according to jail records. Like this article? Sign up for our newsletter and get it delivered daily. It's free!