Man arrested at airport with AR-15 after after threatening to shoot up Atlanta airport, police say

Man Arrested at Atlanta Airport with AR-15 After Threatening to Shoot

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.

Cagle's family informed Cartersville police that he was heading to the airport and had made threats to shoot, prompting a warning to the Atlanta Police Department at around 9:40 a.m.

Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said Cagle was arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Author's summary: Man arrested at Atlanta airport for threatening to shoot.

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