Man accidentally discharges gun in ABIA

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Austin Police are investigating an incident that occurred on the non-secure side of the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Thursday evening.

An Austin man was trying to unload his concealed handgun in a men’s restroom at the airport when it accidentally discharged. The man was attempting to pack the weapon for his flight when it fired a round into his suitcase.

According to Sgt. Stresing with APD, the man was not arrested because had all of the proper permits to carry a concealed weapon, and filed all the necessary paperwork with the airline to take it in his luggage.

Police allowed the man to board his flight after reporting his information in case they need to contact him throughout the investigation. They did not believe he was a risk to others.