© Tami Chappell / ReutersHartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia
The public areas of the domestic terminal were evacuated, according to the airport's official Twitter account. The "incident was cleared" shortly after the announcement, and people began returning to the airport's atrium area.
Airport officials told local ABC affiliate WSB that the suspicious package was found in the south baggage claim area. Both the north and south terminals were evacuated.
The package was labeled suspicious after an explosive dog alerted to it, according to airport officials cited by NBC affiliate WXIA. According to the airport, there was little impact on operations.
Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports on Twitter said there was an active shooter in the area.
WTF SOMEONE JUST STARTED SHOOTING IN THE ATL AIRPORT RIGHT BY MY GIRLS TERMINAL SHE WAS ABOUT TO BOARD PLANE EVERY1 HAD TO EVACUATE N RUN!
— IG: missjudijai (@JUDiJAiKRAZi) March 23, 2016
I just ran the fastest in my fucking life almost got shot smh mfz shooting in the fucking airport wtf
— OfficialACstyle (@ACstyle) March 23, 2016
However, the Atlanta Police Department later clarified that there was no active shooter at the airport, despite reports on social media. Hartsfield-Jackson is the world's busiest airport. In 2015, it became the first to handle 100 million passengers in a year.
going on, we must be in control of our emotions and impulses but not be led by them, we must keep our head cool enough and try to think with a hammer taking in consideration all the details, facts and only then make our own conclusion, otherwise we can be lead astray and fooled very easily by parties who may have an agenga. The Devil is in the details.