3 Stabbed At Hartsfield-Jackson Airport In Atlanta: Police

ATLANTA — A female stabbed three people Wednesday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, according to police.

The incident occurred around 4:45 p.m., police said. Officers encountered the female, who was armed with a knife, outside security near the west crossover, where she began walking toward the south terminal, according to police.

The female had already stabbed a man and as officers tried to talk her into dropping the knife, restrict her movement and relocate travelers from the area, she stabbed a woman and then an Atlanta police lieutenant who was trying to take her into custody, authorities said. Another officer tackled and disarmed the female, according to police.

All three victims, who were alert and breathing, were taken to a hospital, police said, adding the female was not hurt and was brought to the airport precinct.

"Impacts to operations are minimal,” the airport posted on social media around 5:30 p.m. “There is no threat to the public.”

Sarah Nagem, editor of the Border Belt Independent in North Carolina, posted a photo on X shortly before 5 p.m. of people sitting on the ground in the airport accompanied by a caption stating a female with a knife had tried to stab someone. In a follow-up post, she added that security had described the situation as "fluid" and "domestic."