5 Dead, 8 Injured at Fort Lauderdale International Airport

[Mystic Wanderer]

Five people are dead, and eight wounded have been transported to area hospitals.

One suspect is in custody at this time, and possibly one in the parking garage.

This is breaking, so not much information at this time.

Five people are dead and eight others were injured after a shooting Friday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.

Deputies confirmed that the shooter is in custody.

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Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., identified the shooter as Esteban Santiago. Nelson said the 26-year-old was carrying a military identification.

Local 10 News reporter Jeff Weinsier was reporting live from the airport when deputies and other law enforcement armed with guns converged upon a parking garage and yelled at someone, "Hands up."

Weinsier said reporters were told to get down.
Deputies said an active search was underway amid reports of additional shots fired at the airport.

Broward County Commissioner Chip LaMarca, whose district includes the airport, said the shooter was a passenger on a Canadian flight who had a checked gun in his luggage. LaMarca said the shooter claimed his bag, took out the gun, loaded it in a bathroom and came out firing.

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