Florida airport shooting leaves at least 5 dead
A gunman opened fire in the baggage claim area at the Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida State, U.S. on Friday, killing five people and wounding eight before being taken into custody in an attack that sent panicked passengers running out of the terminal and onto the tarmac, CBS News reports referring to the local authorities.
An additional 37 people were injured after the incident, the Broward County Sheriff’s Department posted on Twitter on Friday night.
The Broward County Sheriff’s office said late Friday night that the victims’ names are not being released as they wait on notification of next of kin.
To note, the gunman was identified as Esteban Santiago-Ruiz, 26, who had active-duty military identification on him and was born in New Jersey, law enforcement sources told CBS News.
The motive remains under investigation. Law enforcement officials said there is no immediate link to terrorism