Weapons & Guns

A friend of Billy Joe Cagle -- the man arrested Monday at Atlanta's major airport for allegedly threatening a mass shooting -- is now talking to TMZ ... revealing the red flags that pushed him to reach out the night before cops swooped in.

Nick Roberts joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday ...  telling us he hit up Billy on Sunday night after spotting some troubling Facebook posts ... ones that, at first, looked more like warnings of self-harm than threats against others.

Nick said during that chat the 49-year-old seemed totally fine, giving off no sign he was plotting anything for the next day. Cops, though, were tipped off by Cagle's family’s concerns ... and thankfully, any potential tragedy was avoided.

The United States Secret Service is looking into a hunting stand found in Florida which they say had a direct sightline to where Air Force One could park.

The law enforcement agency revealed Sunday they found the stand near Palm Beach International Airport last week ... releasing a photo of the structure set up in a tree.

In a statement released to media, the U.S. Secret Service Chief of Communications, Anthony Guglielmi said, "During advance security preparations prior to the Palm Beach arrival, which included the use of technology and comprehensive physical sweeps, our teams identified items of interest near Palm Beach International Airport."

Eric Trump's unhappy with the investigation into the attempt on his father's life ... and, he seems to be indicating there's widespread conspiracy surrounding it.

The son of President Donald Trump made an appearance on CNN Sunday to promote his new book "Under Siege: My Family's Fight to Save Our Nation" ... and, he was asked about a recent comment he made saying he was "unsatisfied" with all the questions surrounding the July 2024 attack in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Trump launches into an angry tirade ... telling the host he's absolutely pissed that it doesn't seem the public knows anything about the man who shot Trump, Thomas Matthew Crooks.

The Big 12 has issued a penalty on the University of Kansas after an investigation into Saturday's weird pocket knife controversy ... with the conference announcing video evidence paints a different picture than what the Jayhawks coach claimed after the game.

ICYMI, Lance Leipold stated after his Jayhawks lost in a blowout to the Red Raiders that a sharp object hit one of his staff members while standing on the away team sideline.

"It's ridiculous. It's supposed to be for safety and things like that, and it's a culture that's been accepted to a point, and it hasn't changed," he said. "Eventually, somebody's going to be seriously hurt, unfortunately."

Mark Sanchez spent about 20 minutes roaming and, at times, stumbling around downtown Indianapolis before the violent encounter with his alleged victim ... and this new video shows nearly all of his activity.

TMZ Sports obtained surveillance videos tracking the ex-NFL star -- from 12:05 AM, when the alleged victim, Perry Tole, pulled up in his service truck ... to 12:30 AM, when Sanchez fled the scene, bloodied from stab wounds.

When Tole arrives, you see him drive south down the alley ... where, apparently, Sanchez was already on the move. When Tole parks, he's out of camera view, so we don't know if they see each other, but 7 minutes later, Sanchez walks north out of the alley ... stumbling a bit.

Word of the Mark Sanchez stabbing has made it all the way to the Oval Office ... with President Donald Trump sharing his two cents on the former NFL quarterback's arrest.

No. 45-47 addressed the wild story during his appearance on Greg Kelly Reports on Monday ... and while he claimed to not know all the details, he's certain "something bad happened."

"That was too bad," Trump said. "He's a nice guy, I don't know what happened. Something bad happened. Something a little crazy happened."

Intense police body camera footage shows the moment cops in Michigan took out the gunman who shot up a Mormon church ... and there's a hail of bullets.

The Grand Blanc Township Police Department just released the dramatic footage, and you hear cops shouting at the gunman to drop his weapon.

Officers are heard yelling "shoot him," "get on the ground," and "drop the gun now" before gunshots ring out. Cops armed with assault rifles were making their way through the church parking lot when they neutralized the shooter.

A night of celebration turned tragic in Alabama, after a mass shooting left at least two people dead and 14 others injured ... including two children, one critically.

According to Montgomery Police, gunfire erupted around 11:30 PM as crowds gathered during one of the city's busiest nights ... with a fair, other attractions, and a football game between Tuskegee University and Morehouse College all happening nearby.

According to reports, the chaos started when a fight broke out between two groups and quickly escalated into a running gun battle through the packed streets. Law enforcement says there were two parties involved that were shooting at each other in the middle of a crowd.

Steven Crowder ain't takin' any chances after what happened to Charlie Kirk ... the conservative podcaster is putting on a bulletproof vest and bringing an army of security guards for his new college campus speaking tour.

Crowder released a 1.5-hour-long vlog showing him getting prepped Tuesday for his student debate as part of his well-known series, "Change My Mind," at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. It was his first campus debate in years after shooting to fame going from college to college promoting conservative views to students, before Kirk made that his mission.

In the vlog, Crowder is filmed putting on his body armor before addressing the crowd, while also claiming The Left is responsible for his comeback because of political violence.

The suspected gunman who killed 3 people and left 5 injured after he shot up a waterfront bar and restaurant in North Carolina Saturday night appears to have scoped the site out the night before the attack ... and there's video evidence.

Check out the clip ... an eyewitness tells TMZ the accused killer Nigel Edge can be seen floating about 20 yards away from the American Fish Company in Southport, located on the Cape Fear River.

A person -- apparently Edge -- is behind the wheel of a white center console motorboat with the phrase "Game On" emblazoned on the side. The whole vessel is dark aside from the navigational lights on the bow. Something spooks him ... and he ducks down and slowly heads out of the area.

4:13 PM PT -- Omaha's Mayor John Ewing just released a full statement ... acknowledging he's aware of the incident -- and, he's promised to ensure the impending internal investigation will be thorough and transparent.

Mayor Ewing is asking members of the community to try to remember the triumphant spectacle of the parade yesterday instead of focusing simply on the unforutnate circumstances surrounding how it ended ... and, he says he's committed to make every resident feel safe in Omaha.

Terence Crawford was forced out of a car at gunpoint by a police officer with the tense exchange caught on video ... and, it's leading to an internal investigation.

Video is circulating online showing the boxer slowly unbuckling his seatbelt, opening his door and stepping out of the car ... while an officer at his window holds a flashlight in one hand and a gun in the other.

The officer repeatedly tells Crawford to step out ... and, he replies at one point, "I ain't reaching for no gun" -- with his hands up the whole time.

The man arrested for allegedly shooting 3 people dead in a bizarre boat attack in North Carolina Saturday night sued Kellie Pickler, claiming she tried to poison him, earlier this year -- over a decade after he was her date to the CMT Music Awards.

Once you soak that in ... let us explain. Nigel Edge, a Brunswick County resident, has been accused of shooting down 3 people and injuring 8 others at the American Fish Company saloon in Southport, North Carolina Saturday night.

In February, the same man accused Pickler of trying to take his life by poisoning him the same night they attended the CMTs together in 2012, according to court documents obtained by TMZ. He even includes a photo of the pair at the event -- notably, he calls it the CMA Awards, but the photo shows them at the CMTs.

1:25 PM PT -- DHS later announced a correction ... only one victim, a detainee, died, NBC 5 Dallas reports. The other two victims were listed in critical condition.

11:51 AM PT -- The suspect accused of opening fire at the ICE facility in Dallas has been identified as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, according to multiple law enforcement officials, Fox News reports.

10:20 AM PT -- DHS confirms 2 of the victims have died, and the third is listed in critical condition, according to The AP. All were detainees, DHS said.

8:40 AM PT -- During a press conference Texas senator Ted Cruz called for an end to political violence.

A gunman who shot up a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Dallas Wednesday morning has been confirmed dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Kash Patel posted the alleged unspent bullet casings on X saying, "While the investigation is ongoing, an initial review of the evidence shows an idealogical [sic] motive behind this attack. One of the unspent shell casings recovered was engraved with the phrase “ANTI ICE.”

Dallas police tell TMZ they received a call reporting an individual opened fire on the Texas facility around 6:40 AM ... and the preliminary investigation revealed 2 people were transported to the hospital with gunshot wounds, and 1 victim died at the scene.

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said there were "multiple injuries and fatalities" ... which included detainees. No federal agents were injured.

Cops have identified the suspect and victim in the deadly shooting that rocked a New Hampshire country club over the weekend.

Cops say 23-year-old Hunter Nadeau stormed into the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua late Saturday night and opened fire, killing 59-year-old Steven DeCesare and injuring two other people.

According to the New Hampshire Attorney General and Nashua Police Chief, Nadeau has been hit with a second-degree murder charge and is expected to face additional counts.

Gunfire turned a New Hampshire wedding into chaos this weekend ... leaving one man dead and several others injured, and guests fleeing for safety.

The mass shooting went down around 9:30 PM Saturday night at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, where a wedding celebration was underway. Police say a 59-year-old man was killed, while two others suffered gunshot wounds. Cops say several more guests sustained non-gun related injuries while scrambling to escape the mayhem.

Witnesses described panic erupting as shots rang out inside the venue. At first, cops feared there were multiple shooters, but after reviewing surveillance footage, they confirmed there was only one suspect. The gunman was quickly taken into custody, and officers stressed the public was no longer in danger.

Cops in Sacramento say someone shot up the ABC10 news station downtown Friday afternoon ... with police responding to reports of shots being fired just after 1:30 PM ... and footage shows three bullet holes in one of the building's windows.

Journalists were working inside the building when the bullets came bursting through ... but incredibly, no one was injured.