MIAMI, Florida, USA - Five people have been killed and eight have been wounded in a
shooting Friday at the Fort Lauderdale airport, the Broward County
Sheriff's Office said on Twitter.
The gunman, identified as
Esteban Santiago, 26, is in custody and was a lone shooter, Broward
County Mayor Barbara Sharief told CNN on Friday.
"We have no evidence at this time that he was acting with anyone else.
He is currently in custody and we're investigating," Sharief said.
Investigators are looking into the suspect's motive, she said.
- Parts of the airport were apparently evacuated. Aerial footage from CNN affiliates showed large groups of people standing outside on the tarmac.
- As of 8:00 p.m. ET, the entire Fort Lauderdale Airport remains closed. There is no word as to when the airport will open for service again.
- At about 2 p.m., reports of a second shooter sent travelers sprinting across the tarmac and ducking behind parked cars. After an extensive search, no second shooter was found.
- The Broward Count Sheriff's Office has only confirmed one set of gunshots.
- "The citizens of Florida will not tolerate senseless acts of evil. Whoever is responsible will held accountable to the fullest extent of the law," Florida Governor Rick Scott said in a press conference. The governor said that now was time to mourn the dead and pray for hospitalized victims, not talk about gun laws.
Gene Messina had just arrived in Fort Lauderdale on Delta Flight 2012 as people were being evacuated from the terminal.
"I got off the plane and I saw people running and screaming.
At first
I was in shock but when I saw TSA agents running, I booked," Messina
told CNN over Instagram.
In November 2016, nearly 2.5 million
travelers passed through Fort Lauderdale's airport, according to a
government report on the facility.
There are four terminals at the airport.
Source: ABC2news
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