Man with gun arrested after running into terminal area at O’Hare Airport, officials say​on April 16, 2025 at 8:57 am

CHICAGO (WLS) — A traveler with a gun was arrested after running into the terminal area at a Chicago airport on Tuesday, officials said.

A Transportation Security Administration spokesperson said the incident happened at Chicago O’Hare International Airport around 12:20 p.m.

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A man brought his bag into the Terminal 1 security checkpoint for screening, and a TSA officer detected a firearm inside his bag.

Per TSA policy, agents kept the bag with the firearm inside the X-ray tunnel and contacted Chicago police.

But before CPD arrived, the traveler reached inside of the machine and grabbed the bag before heading into the terminal area.

Screening operations at Terminals 1 and 2 were suspended while TSA and law enforcement tracked the man’s movements.

They eventually found the passenger, and CPD took him into custody just before 1 p.m.

No injuries were reported. Charges are pending, and the investigation is ongoing, CPD said.

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