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Multiple people shot dead by Florida gunman at airport
06 Jan 2017 at 19:15hrs | Views
A shooting at Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida has killed "multiple people", according to local officials.
Broward County Sheriff's Office said the suspected gunman has been taken into custody.
Reports suggest nine people were also injured in the shooting, but this is yet to be confirmed.
The city's mayor has said that a lone gunman was responsible for the attack, and emergency services were called to the scene just before 1pm local time (6pm UK time).
Aerial footage from the scene showed hundreds of people standing on the tarmac as ambulances drove by, with one bleeding victim being treated by medics outside the terminal building.
On Twitter, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport said there was an "ongoing incident" in the baggage claim area of terminal two.
All flights in and out of the airport have been temporarily suspended.
Ari Fleischer, a former White House press secretary, said he was at the airport and "everyone was running" when shots were fired.
"The police aren't letting anyone out of the airport - at least not the area where I am," he tweeted.
More than 73,000 passengers use Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on a daily basis.
A spokesman for the Governor of Florida, Rick Scott, said he is travelling to the scene so he can be briefed by law enforcement officials.
Broward County Sheriff's Office said the suspected gunman has been taken into custody.
Reports suggest nine people were also injured in the shooting, but this is yet to be confirmed.
The city's mayor has said that a lone gunman was responsible for the attack, and emergency services were called to the scene just before 1pm local time (6pm UK time).
Aerial footage from the scene showed hundreds of people standing on the tarmac as ambulances drove by, with one bleeding victim being treated by medics outside the terminal building.
All flights in and out of the airport have been temporarily suspended.
Ari Fleischer, a former White House press secretary, said he was at the airport and "everyone was running" when shots were fired.
"The police aren't letting anyone out of the airport - at least not the area where I am," he tweeted.
More than 73,000 passengers use Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on a daily basis.
A spokesman for the Governor of Florida, Rick Scott, said he is travelling to the scene so he can be briefed by law enforcement officials.
Source - SkyNews
