Possible mass shooting at major Florida airport stopped by sharp-eyed sheriff's deputies: report
Michael Rodrigues, 41, was in a rental car packed with an AR-15, at least two loaded magazines, and several knives parked outside the Palm Beach International Airport in a restricted lot, on Tuesday morning, the Miami Herald reported.
Michael Jeffrey Rodrigues was found with a loaded AR-15, magazines, and other weapons outside the Palm Beach International Airport.
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Palm Beach Sheriff's deputies approached the 'suspicious' man at 7:10 a.m. as the suspect was getting dressed outside the car — discovering the small armory inside his vehicle after finding one loaded magazine in a glovebox, the outlet stated, citing the sheriff's office.
Some of those deadly weapons were concealed under a blanket in the car, according to the Herald.
Rodrigues was taken into custody without incident.
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Palm Beach Sheriff's deputies approached the 'suspicious' man at 7:10 a.m. as the suspect was getting dressed outside the car.
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