http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/06/us/fort-lauderdale-airport.html?_r=0
A shooting at airport in Fort Lauderdale airport has left a number of people dead, the Broward County Sheriff said Friday. One person has been taken into custody.
The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport authority
tweeted that the shooting had taken place in the baggage claim area in Terminal 2,” which is used by Delta Air Lines and Air Canada.
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Confirmed: Shooting at Fort Lauderdale -Hollywood International Airport with multiple people dead. One subject in custody.
12:43 PM - 6 Jan 2017
Barbara Sharief, the mayor of Broward County, told CNN that one person was in custody and that there was an “active crime scene investigation” at the airport.
“He was a lone shooter,” Mr. Sharief said, “and we have no evidence at this time that he was acting with anyone else.”
Reports of the shooting came about 1 p.m. with numerous reports on social media, including some by Ari Fleischer, the former White House press secretary for George W. Bush.
“Everyone is running,” Mr. Fleischer tweeted just before 1 p.m.
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I'm at the Ft. Lauderdale Airport. Shots have been fired. Everyone is running.
11:57 AM - 6 Jan 2017 ·
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He
said he was told by the police that there was one gunman and “five victims.” There was no independent confirmation of that report.
Local media outlets reported that the number might be higher.
Later, Mr. Fleischer said “All seems calm now but the police aren’t letting anyone out of the airport — at least not the area where I am.”
News helicopters showed hundreds of people standing on the tarmac as an ambulance drove by and numerous law enforcement officers rushed to the airport.
Live images from WPLG television showed dozens of people milling around on a runway.
someones opened up 2017 in the worst way
I thought 2016 was over with
fukk man. if there is conclusive proof against the suspect at hand, then he doesnt deserve a trial. there is no such thing as due process in this instance. I guess I feel some kinda way cuz I got mad fam that flies outta FLL every month.
