Shots fired Ft. Lauderdale Hollywood Int’l Airport. – Terminal 2 in baggage claim area (Delta).
The Official Website for Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
UPDATE #15 4:34pm EST Air Canada are confirming that they do not have a record for any passenger by the name of Esteban Santiago and that they have not record of anyone checking a gun on one of their flights into Ft. Lauderdale.
UPDATE #14 3:24pm EST Santiago, retrieved his handgun from checked baggage, loaded the weapon in the bathroom at airport and then re-entered baggage claim area. Santiago arrived on an Air Canada flight. At present we do not know the origin of the flight.
UPDATE #13 3:24pm EST Second suspect arrested. We do not know if he is related to shooter.
Person handcuffed at FLL amid possible second incident at airport pic.twitter.com/ck3bT1ZBlQ
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) January 6, 2017
UPDATE #12 3:06pm EST Shooter: Esteban Santiago – Born in New Jersey – Was carrying Military ID.
UPDATE #11: 2:41pm Airport is officially closed. Contact your carrier. Florida Senator Bill Nelson I.D.’s the shooter as Esteban Santiago (sp).
UPDATE #10: Shooter had 3 Clips with at least 8 rounds per clip. Shooter laydown on the ground after running out of ammo and surrendered. Shooter was down by the time officers arrived. Officers were at the scene within a minute.
UPDATE #9: Shooter used hand-gun, surrendered after discharging all his rounds.
UPDATE #8: Second Shooter is suspected, police officers are locking down the area and telling everyone to take cover a 14:30 EST
UPDATE #7: Shooting randomly, no shouting, Likelihood is Islamic Terror 98%
UPDATE #6: At least 5 Dead; 9 injured, Shooting occurred in non-secure Baggage Claim area. Likelihood this is Islamic Terrorism 100% (unconfirmed).
UPDATE #5: Suspect in custody. Miami Airport is stepping up their security in response.
UPDATE #4: Terminal 2 in lockdown, effecting Delta and Air Canada.
UPDATE #3: Situation is de-escalating. Terminal 2 in lockdown, Terminal 1 is operating normally with increased security.
UPDATE #2: Video footage included below from Twitter.
UPDATE #1: 3 dead, 9 wounded, 1 bleeding profusely.
First reports came in from Ari Fleischer, Former WH Press Secretary.
Initial reports are that there is: one dead and nine wounded, shooter in custody..
Shots fired Ft. Lauderdale
I'm at the Ft. Lauderdale Airport. Shots have been fired. Everyone is running.
— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) January 6, 2017
Mayor says lone shooter is in custody following a shooting incident at Fort Lauderdale airport https://t.co/lAl4XsZARK pic.twitter.com/1QTaQXeH7p
— CNN (@CNN) January 6, 2017
BREAKING: 3 Dead, Multiple Injured in #shooting at #Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport https://t.co/OPKaHYzNWq
— Warrior Huntress ✝️ (@daeshhun) January 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/TEN_GOP/status/817441971153367045
Video released from inside Fort Lauderdale airport baggage claim area pic.twitter.com/QVfWnhhNiE
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) January 6, 2017
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