BREAKING: Multiple Dead, at least 6 Injured in Fort Lauderdale Shooting
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1 suspect is currently in custody after a shooting at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida left multiple dead and at least 6 others injured. The shooting took place at around 1 PM.
Confirmed: Shooting at Fort Lauderdale -Hollywood International Airport with multiple people dead. One subject in custody.
— Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) January 6, 2017
According to the Broward County Sheriff, the situation is no longer dangerous, and the airport is under control again. There has been very minimal impact to flights, and most airplanes are still landing on schedule.
FAA: Minimal impact to flights except for terminal 2 pic.twitter.com/gobtuTrjdu
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) January 6, 2017
The shooting reportedly took place at the baggage claim area. Ari Fleischer, a former spokesman for the White House, tweeted out from the airport saying “everyone is running.”
I’m at the Ft. Lauderdale Airport. Shots have been fired. Everyone is running.
— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) January 6, 2017
He later went on to say that the part of the airport that he is in has been locked down and that no one is yet allowed to leave.
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 (@AriFleischer) January 6, 2017
This story is developing.