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Brother of Atlanta airport shooting threat suspect speaks out: "He's never hurt anybody"
The brother of the man accused of threatening to open fire at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport says his family is still in shock, but thankful they spoke up before tragedy struck.

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Man accused in plot to shoot up Atlanta airport first threatened to 'shoot some cars' on I-75, then wife went to police: Federal complaint
Federal charges for man accused of threatening to shoot up Atlanta airport
Federal Prosecutors Charge Man Accused of Threatening to Shoot up Atlanta Airport
Federal prosecutors have charged a Georgia man arrested this week at Atlanta's airport after his family told police he planned a shooting

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Atlanta airport suspect parked truck with loaded rifle in departure area, police say
Potential shooting plot at Atlanta airport thwarted, police say
Billy Joe Cagle was detained at Atlanta airport after family alerted police he was armed and threatening violence.
Schierbaum stated Cagle's family had informed Cartersville police that he had weapons and that he had stated in a social media broadcast that he was headed to the airport.

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Man Who Planned to Shoot up Atlanta's Airport Is Arrested in a Terminal Following a Tip, Police Say
Man with AR-15 threatened to 'shoot up' Atlanta airport, police say
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Man accused of planning shooting at Atlanta airport in federal custody; indictment reveals new details

The man accused of planning a mass shooting at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was expected to appear before a judge on Wednesday morning, but he was taken into federal custody before that could happen.

Atlanta airport arrest: Phone calls reveal moments before Billy Joe Cagle's arrest

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.

Police found a Springfield AR-15 assault rifle and 27 rounds of ammunition in Billy Joe Cagle’s truck at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

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.
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