Man arrested after loaded gun found in backpack at DeKalb County courthouse, deputies say
Marcus Payton (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A Lawrenceville man was arrested at the security checkpoint of the DeKalb County Courthouse after police said a loaded handgun was found in his backpack
Marcus Payton, 27, was booked into the DeKalb County jail and charged with carrying a weapon or long gun in an unauthorized location.
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office said Payton was attempting to go through the security checkpoint when deputies spotted a weapon on an x-ray monitor. Deputies said they found a loaded Glock 45 handgun in his backpack.
Payton was taken into custody without incident.
Payton was being held without bond at the DeKalb County jail.
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