Historical Events tagged with "bomb threat"

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Crime & Law

Rigoberto Alpizar Shot by Federal Air Marshals

December 7th, 2005 19 years ago

Rigoberto Alpizar, a passenger on American Airlines Flight 924, was shot and killed by U.S. federal air marshals at Miami International Airport. The incident occurred after Alpizar allegedly claimed to have a bomb on board. Law enforcement was alerted, leading to the fatal shooting as he attempted to flee the scene. The situation escalated to deadly force when marshals believed there was an imminent threat to public safety.

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