Erie County man caught with loaded handgun at Syracuse Hancock Airport security checkpoint

Airport gun confiscated

This loaded 9mm handgun was detected inside a man's carry-on bag by a Transportation Security Officer at the Syracuse Hancock International Airport, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (Photo Courtesy of Syracuse Airport TSA)Syracuse Airport TSA

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Editor’s note: Article updated with information from Syracuse airport police.

Syracuse, N.Y. -- A loaded handgun was found in an Erie County man’s carry-on bag at the Syracuse Hancock International Airport on Saturday, officials said.

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