UPDATE (1:52pm Central) Report:
5 People Dead, 8 People Shot At Florida Airport
(Fort Lauderdale, FL) — Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport in Florida is being shut down after a mass shooting sent thousands of passengers fleeing. Five people are dead and at least eight are wounded after a gunman opened fire in Terminal 2. Florida Senator Bill Nelson says the shooter is identifed as Estaban Santiago, who is now in custody. Nelson says Santiago had a military ID. The situation was reportedly under control, but TV images now show people running outside Terminal 1 and alarms are reportedly going off.
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01-06-2017 12:52:02
UPDATE (1:40PM Central) Five Dead In Airport Shooting
(Fort Lauderdale, FL) — Five people are reported dead and eight wounded after a shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport in Florida. Gunfire erupted a short time ago in a baggage area of Terminal 2 but passengers are now also running from Terminal 1. Police say a suspected gunman, who is being identified by Senator Bill Nelson as Estaban Santiago, is in custody. Broward County officials have not released a possible motive or any more details. Nelson said the shooter had a military identification and Governor Rick Scott is heading to the location to be briefed.
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01-06-2017 12:40:11
UPDATE (1:20pm Central) Death Toll at Five
(Fort Lauderdale, FL) — Officials say the Florida airport shooting death toll is at five.
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01-06-2017 12:21:01
UPDATE (12:40pm Central):
(Fort Lauderdale, FL) — A report says a gunman is in custody after shooting as many as nine people, killing three at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport in Florida. NBC News is reporting Broward County officials have not released a possible motive or any more details. Airport officials say the shooting took place in Terminal 2 Baggage Claim. TV images show hundreds of passengers being evacuated to a nearby tarmac.
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01-06-2017 11:40:09
Report: 9 People Shot At Florida Airport (12:30pm Central)
(Fort Lauderdale, FL) — There are reports that as many as nine people have been shot at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport in Florida. NBC News is reporting that one person is dead and the shooter is in custody. Police have not released a possible motive or any details. Airport officials say the shooting took place in Terminal 2 Baggage Claim. Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer was traveling from the airport and tweeted — quote — “I’m at the Ft. Lauderdale Airport. Shots have been fired. Everyone is running.” TV images show hundreds of passengers huddled together on a nearby runway.
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01-06-2017 11:30:09