Travelers wait in line at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 27, 2024. Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg/Getty Images/File

Moments after receiving a report of a man who threatened to shoot up the world’s busiest airport while livestreaming, Atlanta Police Officer Myesha Banks spotted a man matching his description in the crowd.

His eyes scanned the ticketing area and the security checkpoint.

Banks’ training kicked in. She approached the 350-pound man who towered over her and arrested him – thwarting what police said was a planned attack at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, police said.

Banks on Monday apprehended Billy Joe Cagle , whose family alerted law enforcement that he was armed and headed to the airport to “shoot it up,” p

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