Knife-wielding New Orleans airport attacker dies
Source: BBC News
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-32003847
Carol Richel, a TSA worker at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, shared the detail as she recounted how a man suddenly produced a machete and chased her down the airport section Concourse B. He was apparently swinging the blade wildly. He stopped when a lieutenant, Officer Heather Sylve, with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, took out a weapon on him and striked him three times. "Officer Sylve is my hero," Richel said Saturday, referring to Lt. Heather Sylve. "She saved my life ... and saved probably a lot of others." The 63-year-old Army veteran died of his wounds Saturday afternoon, the day after he unleashed this terror. The reason however is still unknown. All this confusion came from a man that a neighbor described as sociable, religious and never violent person. On the same day, just before 8 p.m., authorities said, White walked into the airport's security checkpoint and pulled out a can of wasp spray. He sprayed Transportation Security Administration agents and passengers waiting in line. Then he pulled the machete from his waistband and went for another TSA agent, who blocked the weapon with a piece of luggage. White was "unresponsive" when rushed to a hospital, Normand said. And the worst part of it all, when searching White's car, "a bomb squad found smoke bombs in the trunk, as well as three tanks holding acetylene, oxygen and Freon," says BBC News reporter. It was a crazy night at New Orleans International Airport.
It is always the quiet, nice, and nonviolent people that always cause ruckus in our lives. Alexa, your writing is descriptive, it explains everything. As I was reading your post, questions were popping up in my head but getting automatically answered by the following sentence. Never stop writing this way. Awesome job.
ReplyDeleteI keep imagining how terrified that poor woman was when she was being chased. How can someone so normal do such a thing? It really made me think for a while about what could have caused him to commit such a violent crime and try to hurt the innocent. Alexa you wrote in great detail and you were able to make this so exciting/thrilling, good job.
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ReplyDeleteThis was a heart breaking post to read. I am sure it was absolutely terrifying for that woman,however it is even more saddening that this man was a war veteran. I cannot imagine how traumatizing this must have been for that poop woman and the workers at the air port.
ReplyDeleteThis is an extremely touching story that you presented to us. It is difficult to believe that things like this happen. It is saddening to think people think to do things like this. I am happy that you presented this as your post because it is extremely important for people to know about this.
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