ATLANTA — Authorities released the mug shot and warrant for the man accused of planning a shooting Monday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Authorities said Billy Joe Cagle brought 27 rounds of ammunition and a Springfield AR-15 rifle to the airport in his truck, but the shooting attempt was thwarted thanks to a family tip and quick law enforcement responses.
In a news conference hosted by the Atlanta Police Department Tuesday afternoon, which featured Chief Darin Schierbaum and the officers praised for subduing the suspect before violence broke out, federal charges were announced against Cagle, who will now be transferred into federal law enforcement custody.
The FBI is actively working to determine where Cagle, a previously convicted felon, received the semi-aut