Atlanta airport, mass shooting
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Billy Joe Cagle’s family warned Cartersville police Monday to report his plan to "shoot up" Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, triggering a rapid multi-agency response. Within 20 minutes, Atlanta police located and arrested Cagle inside the terminal; a loaded AR-15 rifle was later found in his truck.
Atlanta police arrested Billy Cagle after he threatened to open fire at the airport. Relatives say he was battling mental health issues.
Wild bodycam footage shows the moment police pounced on a man who had threatened to “shoot up” a busy airport. Police were called to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday morning after the family of 49-year-old Billy Joe Cagle reported his erratic behavior.