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At least five people are dead and eight injured after a gunman opened fire Friday at Florida's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said authorities have not yet determined a motive in the case, and that it is "too early" to say if it is terrorism. It is believed the gunman, who has been identified as 26-year-old Estaban Santiago.
Former White House Press Secretary under President George W. Bush, who was at the airport, was tweeting as the event unfolded inside Terminal 2 Friday.
I'm at the Ft. Lauderdale Airport. Shots have been fired. Everyone is running.— Ari Fleischer (@Ari Fleischer) 1483725424.0
The police said there is one shooter and five victims.— Ari Fleischer (@Ari Fleischer) 1483725803.0
All seems calm now but the police aren't letting anyone out of the airport - at least not the area where I am.— Ari Fleischer (@Ari Fleischer) 1483726304.0
The airport's Twitter account indicated the incident occurred in the baggage claim area, a space that is not secured in most airports. All service to and from the airport, which is among the nation's busiest, was immediately suspended.
All services are temporarily suspended at #FLL. Please contact your air carrier about your flight information. https://t.co/Uwbaa6n6aB— Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Int'l Airport (FLL) (@Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Int'l Airport (FLL)) 1483728623.0
All services are temporarily suspended at #FLL. Please contact your air carrier about your flight information. https://t.co/Uwbaa6n6aB— Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Int'l Airport (FLL) (@Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Int'l Airport (FLL)) 1483728623.0
Aerial photos from local news stations showed passengers standing outside on the airport's tarmac.
A separate incident was reported inside Terminal 1.
Israel said those reports stemmed from an injury that occurred as one passenger was trying to escape.
