NATION : Guard Shot in Hijacking Attempt
From Times wire services
PORTLAND, Ore. —
An airport security guard was shot in the leg by a man wielding a rifle who said he wanted to hijack a plane to Cuba, authorities said today.
Guard Donald Hudson was shot Monday night after he barred the man’s entrance to an airport gate, said Doug Roberts, a spokesman for Portland International Airport. Hudson was listed in satisfactory condition at a hospital here.
Gary Thompson, 39, of Cornelius, Ore., was arrested on charges of attempted murder and attempted air piracy, Roberts said.
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