In a bizarre chain of events at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, two separate incidents became tangled when 21-year-old Cole Nenon arrived at the airport with firearms, following a violent altercation that occurred on Christmas Day. Authorities state that Nenon, apparently responding to news of the earlier shooting, entered the airport with guns and subsequently assaulted a Phoenix Police Department officer. FOX 10 Phoenix reported that Nenon did not comply with officers' commands, culminating in him being taken to the ground and arrested on aggravated assault charges.
Nenon was reportedly informed by a relative about a shooting at the terminal and arrived agitated, armed, and demanding to be arrested and killed. His judgment appeared to be impaired, possibly due to alcohol or drugs, according to azcentral. He handed over his firearms and struggled with law enforcement, at one point striking and spitting on an officer.
The incident that triggered Nenon's response stemmed from a family dispute that escalated into gunfire and stabbing at a restaurant in the terminal's shopping area. One woman sustained life-threatening injuries, while two men and a teenager were in stable condition. Nenon, through a muddled intention to address the previous conflict, landed himself in custody, charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, with the court setting his bond at $10,000, as per azcentral.
