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Shooting at Fort Lauderdale airport; at least 5 dead
RT,
6
January, 2017
Multiple
fatalities have been confirmed in a shooting at the Fort
Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida. The suspected
attacker was taken into custody.
“Multiple
people” were dead, Broward County Sheriff’s Office told the
media. At least five deaths were confirmed.
Flight Alerts
On going situation at Fort Lauderdale Airport where people are injured after an active shooter opened fire. 
Eight
people were injured and transported to an area hospital, the
sheriff's office said. Two underwent surgery and all are in stable
condition, Broward Health representatives said in a late afternoon
press conference.
“Shooter
is in custody and unharmed,” said Broward County Sheriff Scott
Israel. “No law enforcement officers fired any shots.”
He
confirmed that there was no second shooting despite previous reports.
The suspect was being interrogated by the FBI.
“The
subject was arrested without incident,” Israel clarified. “At
this point it looks like he acted alone.”
The
shooter reportedly traveled with his gun legally, checking it with
other luggage. Upon picking up his bags, however, he then took his
gun and ammunition into a restroom before returning to baggage claim
and opening fire, according to Broward County Commissioner Chip
LaMarca.
"The
shooter was a passenger on a Canadian flight with a checked gun,"
LaMarca wrote on his Facebook page. "He claimed his bag and took
the gun from baggage and went into the bathroom to load it. Came out
shooting people in baggage claim. There were 13 total shot, 5 dead, 8
transported to hospital."
Reuters
reported that Santiago had checked a 9mm pistol and arrived in
Florida on a Canadian flight from Alaska, via Minneapolis.
Senator
Bill Nelson (D-Florida) confirmed that the gunman carried a military
ID for Esteban Santiago, a 26-year-old Army National Guard soldier.
A
photo of the alleged attacker has been posted on social media, but
has not been verified by the authorities.
Esteban
Santiago was discharged six months ago and had deployed to Iraq.
Kristina Webb
CBS
News reports that in November 2016, the shooting suspect walked into
an FBI office in Anchorage, Alaska, to report being forced to fight
for ISIS.
Florida
Governor Rick Scott traveled to Fort Lauderdale to oversee the
government response.
In
a press conference around 5:15pm Eastern, Florida Governor Rick Scott
(R) said that he reached out to President-elect Donald Trump and Vice
President-elect Mike Pence "quite a few times," citing a
personal relationship. He said "this is not a time to be
political" after acknowledging to reporters that he did not
reach out to President Barack Obama.
The
governor also highlighted the ease of cooperation between state and
federal officials responding to and investigating the shooting.
Broward
County authorities said the shooting began outside the terminal and
continued inside at the baggage claim. Photos from the scene show at
least two victims outside the building.
A
graphic video from inside the terminal shows bloodied victims in the
baggage claim area.
All
services were suspended at all terminals of the Fort
Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
The
FBI is assisting with the investigation, Special Agent in Charge
George Piro told reporters. If the motive points to terrorism, the
sheriff’s department will turn the investigation over to the FBI,
Israel said.
The
FLL airport authorities confirmed the incident took place in Terminal
2, but did not offer any further details. Terminal 2 is served by
Delta Airlines and Air Canada.
FLL
handles 80-100,000 passengers on a typical day, director Mark Gale
told reporters. Airport authorities are working with the police to
clear the terminals and release everyone both inside the buildings
and still on the tarmac.
At
2:26pm Eastern time, more shots were reported at the parking garage
in Terminal 1, and there was police activity in other terminals
previously unaffected by the shooting at Terminal 2.
Mayor
Sharief told MSNBC there was no second shooter, however, and that
police were searching the airport out of abundance of caution.
Passengers
inside the terminals were instructed to continue sheltering in place.
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