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CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) -- A federal air marshal accidentally left her gun in a restroom at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, an airport spokeswoman said Friday.
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ATF agent leaves gun in bathroom at Milwaukee airport
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 8:21 PM CST
A special agent returning to Mitchell International Airport left her firearm in a bathroom there Tuesday night, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said.
The special agent immediately alerted authorities when she realized she left her weapon, assistant special agent in charge Guy Thomas said Wednesday. He said it was either recovered by local authorities or a civilian.
Thomas said he didn't know how long the weapon was left in the bathroom but said the situation ended quickly.
"The important thing here is that the firearm is in the appropriate control," he said.
The incident is being investigated by the ATF, which is standard procedure, said Thomas, who is based in St. Paul, Minn.
He wouldn't provide details about the Milwaukee-based agent, such as how long she had been with the bureau.
"It's a sensitive situation as you can imagine," he said. "The agent is embarrassed."
She has not been suspended or placed on leave, Thomas said. He could not say what the outcome of the investigation would be.
The agent was returning home from a long detail assignment and there was some question as to whether she was fatigued, Thomas said.
He said he believed the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department investigated the matter Tuesday night and determined that the agent did not leave her firearm on purpose.
The sheriff's department referred questions on the matter to the ATF.
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