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Mike Epps Caught With Loaded Gun At Airport

Author Autumn Hawkins
DALLAS, TX - JANUARY 10: Comedian Mike Epps attends the ESPN College Football Playoffs Night of Champions at Centennial Hall on January 10, 2015 in Dallas, Texas.

Comedian and actor Mike Epps was detained at Indianapolis after airport security allegedly found him with a loaded gun in his backpack. News outlets WXIN-TV,  WTHR-TV, and, USA Today, report that airport police investigated Epps after a possible firearm was suspected in his carry-on bag during a security screening on Sunday (March 5).

According to the police report per WTHR, law enforcement found a .38 Special Airweight revolver, loaded with four rounds of Hornady .38 special ammo. The spot in the cylinder with the firing pin was empty.

Epps was not arrested but the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office told WTHR the incident is under investigation. They have yet to determine if charges will be filed.

According to WXIN, Epps told police he forgot the gun was in his backpack. The comedian was in Indianapolis for a comedy show the night before (March 4) at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The show also featured D.L. Hughley and Cedric the Entertainer. Epps has not issued a statement about the incident.

Per USA Today, Spokesman Michael Leffler said Wednesday (March 8) that the prosecutor’s office still reviewing the case.

“These matters rarely result in criminal charges,” Leffler said.

“I think it is important to note that the burden of proof required by statute and case law requires you to prove whether an individual knowingly or intentionally brought the firearm,” he added. “Generally speaking, the most common circumstance is that firearms located by TSA or airport police are unintentionally left in bags.”

Epps currently stars in Netflix’s The Upshaws alongside Kim Fields and Wanda Sykes.

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Autumn Hawkins is the National Hip-Hop and R&B writer for Beasley Media, currently residing in New Jersey. Prior to working at Beasley Media, she was in broadcast news as an entertainment producer. When she's not impatiently waiting for Beyoncé to drop new music, she is reading, shopping, or planning a vacation.

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