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Knife-wielding New Orleans airport attacker dies | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
A man who was shot by police as he tried to storm a checkpoint at New Orleans international airport on Friday has died from his wounds, police say. | |
Richard White, 63, allegedly struck a security worker with a large knife after attacking another with spray. | |
He was then shot three times by a police officer and taken to hospital. | |
At a news conference on Saturday, officials described Mr White as having mental health problems. | |
He was treated in hospital for leg, chest and face wounds but died on Saturday afternoon. | |
Officials say Lt Heather Slyve shot Mr White as he continued to threaten the security agent with his knife. | |
One round hit an airport security agent, who later praised the actions of Lt Slyve: "She probably saved my life because he was within inches of whacking me. | |
"She saved a lot of people's lives. This man was swinging very hard with the machete." | "She saved a lot of people's lives. This man was swinging very hard with the machete." |
Petrol bombs were found in a bag carried by Mr White, Sheriff Normand said, as well as smoke bombs in his car which was parked near the airport. | |
Those making their way to and from flights in the busy terminal reported chaotic scenes as the incident unfolded. | Those making their way to and from flights in the busy terminal reported chaotic scenes as the incident unfolded. |
Jeremy Didier, who had just arrived on a flight from Florida, said he saw a man "jumping over people" in the queue at the boarding pass checkpoint. | Jeremy Didier, who had just arrived on a flight from Florida, said he saw a man "jumping over people" in the queue at the boarding pass checkpoint. |
Two gunshots rang out and "everyone hit the floor," he told The Times-Picayune, a New Orleans newspaper. | Two gunshots rang out and "everyone hit the floor," he told The Times-Picayune, a New Orleans newspaper. |