Air Marshals Kill American Who Claimed to Have a Bomb
AOL news reports the passenger killed by air marshals in the jetway of an American Airlines plane in Miami was an 44 year old American citizen. His wife said he was mentally ill and hadn't taken his meds.
A witness said that the man frantically ran down the aisle of the Boeing 757 and that a woman with him said he was mentally ill. The passenger, who indicated there was a bomb in the bag, was confronted by air marshals but ran off the aircraft, Doyle said.
The marshals pursued and ordered the passenger to get on the ground, but the man did not comply and was shot when apparently reaching into the bag, Doyle said. Authorities did not immediately say whether any bomb was found.
CNN reports no bomb was found. Although the plane had arrived from Colombia, it was en route to Orlando. The man boarded in Miami.
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