US EditionMan who planned to shoot up Atlanta’s airport is arrested in a terminal following a tip, police say
- On Monday, a man was arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after allegedly threatening to 'shoot up' the terminal and entering a passenger area.
- The man's family alerted police after he streamed on social media Monday morning saying he was headed to 'shoot it up' with an assault rifle, investigators say the threats were made during a video call with a family member.
- Officers located an AR-15 assault rifle and ammunition in the suspect's pickup truck parked outside the airport.
- Chief Darin Schierbaum said `Because of the community-- in this case, the family-- as well as the joint collaboration of law enforcement, a tragedy was indeed averted` at the 3 p.m. Monday briefing livestreamed on FOX LOCAL and FOX 5 News Live.
- Officials said the suspect is a felon with mental health challenges and has been charged with criminal attempt to commit aggravated assaults, while name and age remain unknown and timing details await release.
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Family tip leads to arrest of man planning to ‘shoot up’ Atlanta airport, police say
Atlanta — Police arrested a man at Atlanta’s bustling airport on Monday after getting a tip from his family that he was planning to shoot up the place, and found an assault rifle and ammunition in his truck outside, the city’s police chief said.
48-Year-Old Man Arrested For Attempting to ‘Shoot Up’ Atlanta Airport
A 48-year-old man was arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Monday morning after police say he threatened to shoot up the airport and brought a rifle with him. What It Means For You: The airport is safe and back to normal operations. Police found the suspect and his weapon before anyone was hurt. What Happened: […] The post 48-Year-Old Man Arrested For Attempting to ‘Shoot Up’ Atlanta Airport appeared first on The Georgia …
Man who planned to shoot up Atlanta's airport is arrested in a terminal following a tip, police say (World)
Police arrested a man at Atlanta's bustling airport on Monday after getting a tip from his family that he was planning to shoot up the place, and found an assault rifle and ammunition in his truck outside, the city's police chief said. Billy Joe Cagle, of Cartersville, Georgia, had described his pla...
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The Independent (US)Man arrested at Atlanta airport with gun after threatening to ‘shoot it up’: police
Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is the busiest in the world, with more than 108 million passengers in 2024, according to one estimate
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Spectrum News 13Man who planned to 'shoot up' Atlanta airport arrested following tip, police say
Police said the man had described his plan to family members. He was arrested with an AR-15 rifle and 27 rounds of ammunition in his pickup truck.
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