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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A shuttle manager at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has filed a lawsuit against the city after he was attacked by a homeless person on the job in 2024.

The suit claims the City of Atlanta, which manages the airport, was negligent in allowing the man into the airport after he had previously been banned.

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On Sept. 11, 2024, a female shuttle driver said the homeless man on her shuttle was sexually harassing her and  acting hostile  toward other riders, according to the suit.

When she returned to the main terminal, the man stepped off, and the manager put himself between the suspect and the shuttle driver. But the man became irate, saying he would kill the manager and slashing him in the face with a knife before running away, the suit said.

Atlanta police said the suspect, later identified as Jacarie Seymour, was found hiding in a garbage can and arrested.

The shuttle manager suffered a stab wound to his eye, a laceration across his face and a fractured right wrist, according to the suit. He has also been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and suffers from anxiety, migraines and sleep disorders.

The plaintiff asks for a jury trial and damages - including compensation for his medical bills, which have surpassed $80,000.

Atlanta News First has reached out to the City of Atlanta for comment.

This is a developing story. Check back with Atlanta News First as we learn more.

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