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Called the policewoman a hero. >> i have to say officer sleet is my hero. the man was inches away from whacking me with a machete and she saved my life and probably a lot of others not to mention a lot of injuries. >> reporter: the sheriff had new details. >> he had a bag in his hand and we didn't know that at first. in fact, all of the witnesses, obviously, so being chased with watch spray and a machete never noticed a bag. what the bag revealed was six half pint mason jars with cloth wicks into a liquid that we now know to be gasoline which you commonly would refer to as a molotov cocktail. ...

Murder charge. >> okay. nbc's ron mott, thank you. other news now. police say the suspect who assaulted three tsa agents in new orleans friday has died. police shot him after he went on an attack with bug spray and a machete. he was prepared for an attack that could have been much, much worse. >> what the bag revealed was six half-pint mason jars with cloth wicks into a liquid that we now know to be gasoline which you would commonly refer to as a molotov cocktail. >> police say that white's family has been cooperating with the investigation, and they say he has a history of mental illness. ...

Revealed new details. >> he had a bag in his hand. and we didn't know that at first. all of the witnesses never noticed a bag. what the bag revealed was six half-paint mason jars with cloth wicks into a liquid that we now know to be gasoline. which you would commonly refer to as a mallolotov cocktail. he had a letter opener plastic. >> reporter: an indication that the attack was planned and dhee have created much greater damage. it spent workers scrambling for cover and caused the airport to be shut down briefly. police were digging in trying to find out what sent richard white on this rampage...

Half-pint mason jars with cloth wicks in to a liquid that we now know to be gasoline which you would commonly refer to as a molotov cocktail. he had a barbecue lighter in the bag. he also had a letter opener plastic. >> reporter: an indication the attack was planned and white could have inflicted much greater damage. the incident sent passengers and airport workers scrambling for cover and forced 0 police to shut down the airport briefly. concourses were fully operational on saturday with police digging in trying to find out what sent richard white on this rampage. now officials in new york ...

Mentally disturbed, was clearly plotting something bigger because of what they found in his car. >> that's right. we've got some interesting details from the sheriff. on the one hand richard white is unconscious so they haven't been able to interview him. they believe it he acted alone, that he's mentally unstable. the family has been cooperating. they got more details out of the car which they quickly isolated after the attack. listen to what the sheriff said. >> six half-pint mason jars with cloth wicks into a liquid that we now know to be gasoline which you would commonly refer to as a molo...