Man cited after gun found in bag at Va. airport

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Police cited a Yorktown man after security officers found a loaded gun in a carry-on bag at Norfolk International Airport.

The Transportation Security Administration tells media outlets that one of its officers discovered the 9mm handgun at an X-ray machine checkpoint.

The agency says the gun was loaded with six rounds.

Police confiscated the gun and cited the man.

The incident occurred Sunday.

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