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According to CNBC, the incident happened near the Terminal 2 baggage claim area, and a gunman has been taken into custody.
No names have been released.
Former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer happened to be in the airport during the shooting.
I'm at the Ft. Lauderdale Airport. Shots have been fired. Everyone is running.
— 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
As of now all flights have been suspended.
All services are temporarily suspended at #FLL. Please contact your air carrier about your flight information. https://t.co/Uwbaa6n6aB
— Ft. Laude-Hlwd Int'l (@FLLFlyer) January 6, 2017
UPDATE:
The Broward County Sheriffs Office is now confirming that "multiple people" were killed.
Confirmed: Shooting at Fort Lauderdale -Hollywood International Airport with multiple people dead. One subject in custody.
— Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) January 6, 2017
UPDATE:
The Broward Sheriffs Office has now confirmed that five people are dead and eight were injured.
Update: 5 ppl dead; 8 injured were taken to an area hospital.
— Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) January 6, 2017
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