Man Arrested for Threatening to Shoot Up Atlanta Airport
A 49-year-old man, Billy Joe Cagle, was arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after threatening to "shoot it up", according to Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum.
The Atlanta Police Department was informed of the threat by Cartersville police at around 9:40 a.m. Cagle's family had reported that he was heading to the airport and had threatened to shoot, and had also been livestreaming on social media before entering the airport.
- Cagle was not armed when he entered the airport.
- An AR-15 assault rifle was found in a pickup truck parked outside the airport.
- Police believe Cagle was initially inside the airport to scope it out.
Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said Billy Joe Cagle, 49, was arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
Author's summary: Man arrested for threatening Atlanta airport.