Friday, March 20, 2015

Man shot and arrested at Louis Armstrong International Airport (KMSY), New Orleans, Louisiana



A man wielding a machete and a can of wasp spray entered Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Friday and was shot by a TSA officer as he threatened the agents.

The FBI responded to the scene along with local law enforcement, an FBI spokesman said. The man with the machete was identified as Richard White, a taxi driver, Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand said in a press conference tonight.

The TSA agent fired three shots, one of which grazed a bystander. Two other people received minor injuries fleeing the scene. The suspect had wounds to his chest, face and thigh, officials said. A TSA officer was sprayed in the face with the wasp repellent.

Police said they know of no connection between the suspect and anyone else at the airport and did not believe he was a traveler

Flights from the affected concourse were redirected to other terminals and operations continued except at Concourse B, which was closed for the investigation.

An officer said the suspect has been taken away from the scene, and would not comment on that person's condition.

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