A Morgantown, West Virginia, man has been charged after a loaded gun was found at the Pittsburgh International Airport security checkpoint, Allegheny County police said .

Transportation Security Administration officers found the weapon within a passenger's carry-on bag around 4:45 a.m. Saturday. County police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation were subsequently notified.

Transportation Security Administration officers found the weapon within a passenger's carry-on bag around 4:45 a.m. Saturday. Photo Credit: Allegheny County Police Department

The passenger, 37-year-old Donovan Pearson, did not possess a valid concealed carry permit, police said. Pearson is charged with carrying a firearm without a license.

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