ATLANTA - A Bartow County man is facing federal charges after authorities say he threatened to "shoot up" Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and arrived there armed with an AR-15-style rifle.

What we know:

According to a federal criminal complaint filed Tuesday in the Northern District of Georgia, 47-year-old Billy Joe Cagle of Cartersville was arrested Monday morning in the south terminal of the world’s busiest airport after making violent threats during a FaceTime call.

What they're saying:

The complaint says a witness, along with Cagle's wife, contacted the Cartersville Police Department after Cagle reportedly told the witness that he was driving on Interstate 75 with a gun and planned to "shoot some cars." Moments later, Cagle allegedly called the witness again, sho

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