Richard White , 63 , lashed out with machete and wasp spray Friday night . Started chasing after TSA employee Carol Richel at New Orleans airport . But before he could cut her , he was shot three times by Lt Heather Slyve . White , who was taken to hospital , died of his wounds at 4pm Saturday . On Saturday , Richel paid tribute to Lt Slyve , labeling officer 'my hero ' 'The man was within inches of whacking me with the machete , ' she said . Richel was hit by bullet fired by Lt Slyve , but was treated in hospital . Comes as police have revealed White was carrying six Molotov cocktails . Smoke bombs and tanks of acetelyne , Normand and oxygen found in his car . Incident occurred at city 's Louis Armstrong International Airport Friday .
Richard White , 63 , lashed out with machete and wasp spray Friday night . Started chasing after TSA employee Carol Richel at New Orleans airport . But before he could cut her , he was shot three times by Lt Heather Slyve . White , who was taken to hospital , died of his wounds at 4pm Saturday . On Saturday , Richel paid tribute to Lt Slyve , labeling officer 'my hero ' 'The man was within inches of whacking me with the machete , ' she said . Richel was hit by bullet fired by Lt Slyve , but was treated in hospital . Comes as police have revealed White was carrying six Molotov cocktails . Smoke bombs and tanks of acetelyne , Freon and oxygen found in his car . Incident occurred at city 's Louis Armstrong International Airport Friday .