Atlanta police arrested Billy Joe Cagle, 49, at Hartsfield-Jackson after his family warned he’d livestreamed plans to “shoot up” the airport. Surveillance showed him near the TSA checkpoint; officers, using a photo from relatives, took him into custody. Police recovered an AR-15 and 27 rounds from his pickup parked curbside. Cagle, described as a convicted felon, faces charges including terroristic threats and firearm offenses and was booked into the Clayton County jail. Officials praised the family’s tip for averting tragedy; a friend noted he had posted about schizophrenia and taking medication.

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