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10 May 2023: Atlanta, Georgia

Kenny Wells, the person who caused chaos at the Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson Intl. Airport in November of 2021, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on May 10. Wells was trying to catch a flight but had brought a gun to the airport. A screener searched his bag and video showed Wells reaching into the bag. At that moment, the gun accidentally went off. Wells said he panicked and made a run for it, leaving behind his boarding pass. Wells dumped the stolen gun in a garbage can off airport property. Wells pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.