Shooting at Fort Lauderdale airport, 5 dead and 8 injured (Update: Shooter named)

Update: This is being reported by CBS News but no word on a possible motive from authorities:

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Also there’s a mugshot:

Update: The Daily Beast highlights a Facebook post by Broward County Commissioner Chip LaMarca. Apparently the reason this happened at the baggage claim is that the shooter had the gun in a checked bag and retrieved it there:

The shooter was a passenger on a Canadian flight with a checked gun. He claimed his bag and took the gun from baggage and went into the bathroom to load it. Came out shooting people in baggage claim. There were 13 total shot, 5 dead, 8 transported to hospital.

Update: There were some reports circulating of a possible 2nd shooter. Now authorities say there is no confirmation of gunshots anywhere other than the terminal 2 baggage claim area.

Update: Responses from the President-elect and Vice President-elect:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/817453219613917185

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Update: Senator Bill Nelson has named the shooter as Esteban Santiago. On CNN, Nelson said authorities seemed sure about the name but hadn’t verified the military ID yet:

Update: Witness says the man walked in and began randomly shooting people. Didn’t yell or say a single word while firing:

Update: Broward County Sheriff’s Department confirms 5 dead and 8 injured in the attack:

[End update.]

A gunman opened fire at the Fort Lauderdale, Florida international airport. The Broward County Sheriff’s department tweeted there were “multiple” fatalities and eight injured people have been taken to the hospital. One subject is in custody.

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Former White House spokesman Ari Fleischer was in the airport when the attack happened and tweeted about it:

The airport’s twitter account put out this message:

Cell phone video that appears to show the baggage claim area immediately after the shooting has been broadcast by local a news stations:

https://twitter.com/chadushes1/status/817445683238158336

CBS News interviewed a man who was inside the airport and heard the shots:

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CNN has an update from the Mayor:

This post will be updated as more information comes in.

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David Strom 6:00 AM | April 25, 2024
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