Atlanta Airport Arrest
I Reached Out After Crimson Flags, Pal Says
… However I Could not Have Predicted This!!!
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A buddy of Billy Joe Cagle — the person arrested Monday at Atlanta’s main airport for allegedly threatening a mass taking pictures — is now speaking to TMZ … revealing the crimson flags that pushed him to achieve out the night time earlier than cops swooped in.
Nick Roberts joined us on “TMZ Live” Tuesday … telling us he hit up Billy on Sunday night time after recognizing some troubling Fb posts … ones that, at first, seemed extra like warnings of self-harm than threats in opposition to others.
Nick mentioned throughout that chat the 49-year-old appeared completely high-quality, giving off no signal he was plotting something for the following day. Cops, although, have been tipped off by Cagle’s household’s issues … and fortunately, any potential tragedy was averted.
You gotta catch the total clip … ‘trigger Nick turns the ordeal right into a constructive reminder — all the time verify in in your buddies, particularly when their habits feels off from the norm.
Nick highlights how Billy Joe has all the time been a caring, hardworking man … however he describes Cagle as “just a desperate man reaching for help, I felt like” … underscoring the seriousness of psychological well being and the way tough in may be to course of for your self, and your family members.
Cagle was taken into custody Monday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Worldwide Airport — the place cops say they discovered a semiautomatic weapon and 27 rounds of ammo in his truck, WXIA-TV reviews. Atlanta’s mayor mentioned Cagle was having “mental challenges” … Atlanta’s police chief mentioned Cagle arrived on the airport simply after 9 AM Monday after allegedly livestreaming he was going to “shoot it up.”
Cagle is now going through prices of possession of a firearm by a felon, felony try to commit aggravated assault, and making terroristic threats.
