CARTERSVILLE, Ga. - Cartersville police are crediting teamwork and fast-moving communication for stopping a planned shooting at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Atlanta police found 49-year-old Billy Cagle at the airport within about 20 minutes and took him into federal custody.

What they're saying:

Cagle’s family walked into the Cartersville Police Department on Monday to report what he was saying during a FaceTime call. "The family came in they were concerned," Capt. Greg Sparacio said.

"He was at the airport. He was facetiming them. He made the comment he was going to go inside and shoot it up, and he was going to be on the news," Sparacio said.

A federal criminal complaint says that during the call Cagle allegedly stated, "I’m at the airport, and I’m gonna go r

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