Man Shot After Attacking TSA Agent With a Machete

Man shot at Louis Armstrong Internatlonal Airport after attacking TSA agent with a machete.

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A man wielding a machete at the Louis Armstrong International Airport was shot by a law enforcement officer after attacking a TSA agent tonight, said Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand. The incident occurred around 7:45 pm and an ambulance arrived on scene about ten minutes later, according to a BuzzFeed News report.

At this time, it is unclear what motivated the attacker, but according to a CNN report, the man attacked the TSA agent,  and then a security officer shot the man three times. Some travelers posted about the incident on social media, sharing a photo of the man on the floor with the machete near his body.

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CNN reports that the attacker has been taken to the hospital, "where authorities said he was unresponsive."

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