Multiple twitter sources, among which former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer who was on the scene, are reporting of a shooting at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida.
There were five victims and one shooter, former White House spokesman Ari Fleischer – who is at the airport – reported on Twitter, citing police. The shooter is reportedly in police custody. NBC News adds that as many as 9 people have been shot.
As RT adds, fire and rescue services scanner referred to “3 red, 5 black, 1 yellow,” which is triage terminology for the critically injured, dead and injured but stable, respectively. RT is trying to confirm these reports.
I’m at the Ft. Lauderdale Airport. Shots have been fired. Everyone is running.
— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) January 6, 2017
The police said there is one shooter and five victims.
— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) January 6, 2017
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
Heavy police presence here at #FLL where @AriFleischer reports shots have been fired. pic.twitter.com/OuK6AAoLK6
— Gary Grumbach (@GaryGrumbach) January 6, 2017
#BREAKING: Reports of shooting at Ft. Lauderdale Airport. We have seen people running outside terminal.
MORE TO COME. pic.twitter.com/2LBTH6COu6
— ABC Action News (@abcactionnews) January 6, 2017
DEVELOPING: Shots fired at Fort Lauderdale International Airport, reports say https://t.co/J54RiABFFl pic.twitter.com/osO42fVCSO
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 6, 2017
Shots fired at FLL airport. Guy is bleeding profusely. Supposedly others are shot on the lower level at Delta Term 2. pic.twitter.com/UcL73Y8yGx
— Maxwill Solutions (@MxWllSolutions) January 6, 2017
While it is unclear if the incident is over, readers can follow real time audio from authorities after the jump below:
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