Arkansas Airport Exec Dies After Shootout With ATF Agents
Bryan Malinowski, the Arkansas airport executive injured in a shootout with federal agents serving a search warrant at his home earlier this week, died Thursday, his employer confirmed.
The 53-year-old allegedly opened fire as agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives attempted to serve the warrant at his home in Little Rock shortly after 6 a.m. on Tuesday, with one agent suffering non-life-threatening injuries. Law enforcement returned fire, hitting Malinowski. His brother said Malinowski had been “shot in the head.”
Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, where Malinowski had worked for 16 years, confirmed in a statement that he died Thursday. “Under his leadership, our airport has experienced significant growth and success, expanding services and offerings to our community and state,” said Bill Walker, chair of the Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission. “We extend our heartfelt condolences to Bryan’s wife, Maer, loved ones and friends.”