Acted alone and according to witness accounts, the suspect retrieved from his luggage in a baggage claim area he retrieved it, he went to the bathroom, and then he just started shooting as he opened the door. And joining me now to discuss mayor of miami. Bill stanton, jonathan, mike barrett, and mike baker. Got a big panel for a big story, guys. I want to from the audience in on what we do know so far. The suspect name Esteban Santiago. He apparently arrived on a flight from air canada, although there are some reports out saying that they cannot find any connections of him to that country or that flight. Were checking on that. Obviously, he had some type of gun. They think he checked that in with his luggage. He apparently unpacked it, loaded it in the bathroom before firing it on the entire area. His background . He joined the Puerto Rico National guard in 2007, he was deployed to iraq in 2010. He received a general discharge from the National Guard for unsatisfactory performance. He
Shortly after landing at ft. Lauderdale airport he opened fire. Cell phone video inside the baggage claim area shows panicked passengers moments after the shooting. This is where Authorities Say the gunman opened fire at the ft. Lauderdale airport around 1 00 p. M. Eastern time killing five and injuring eight others. We were just minding our own business waiting for Ground Transportation and the shooting started in this building and immediately it was mass kayo people running by. It was hard to decipher exactly what was happening. Reporter it was chaos and confusion with passengers de boarding or take cover, the wounded rushed to ambulances. What happened over there . I dont know. I heard a lady yell for help, then i ran. Reporter Esteban Santiago identified as the lone shooter. He is unharmed. No Law Enforcement fired any shots. Were learning he boarded a flight in alaska, stopping in minneapolis before landing at ft. Lauderdale. Santiago checked a bag containing a gun. After landing
Eastern time. This cell phone video shows panicked passengers. The shooter killed five people and injured eight others. What happened over there . I dont know. I heard a lady yell for help, then i just saw people running, and i just ran. We were just minding our own business waiting for Ground Transportation and the shooting started in this building and immediately was mass kayo people running by. It was hard to decipher what was happening. Reporter hundreds of passengers deboarded planes on the tarmac or took cover as the wounded were rushed to ambulances but the gunman remained unharmed. Whoever is responsible will be held accountable to the full extent of the law. The state of florida and the Law Enforcement in this state will not tolerate evil acts. Reporter he boarded a flight in anchorage, alaska, stood in minneapolis before landing in ft. Lauderdale. After he landed he went to the bathroom, loaded the gun, and started shooting people. Santiago was born in n c but moved to alaska
Renewed panic among two reports of more shots fired. That turned out to be unconfirm. Lets go to julie bander race for the latest. Julie. Reporter multiple people are dead at a shooting at Fort Lauderdale airport in florida. We do not know the motive. Authorities initially saying several people were killed and multiple others wounded when a man opened fire at airports terminal two early friday afternoon. The active shooter shot at least 13 people. Eight people as i know right now are in area hospitals being treated. I dont know the degree of their injuries. Five people have succumb to their wounds tragically are dead. Reporter witnesses report seeing a man who appeared to be in his 20s wearing a star wars tshirt. Firing a weapon near a baggage carousel. They say the shooter was silent, reportedly shot by police when he tried to reload a gun. Police saying one shooting suspect was taken into custody. Sources identifying him as a 26yearold man named Esteban Santiago and they say he was c
To serve as trumps attorney general despite his , controversial opposition to the Voting Rights act, support for antiimmigration legislation, and history of making racist comments. We will speak with the aclu National Legal director david cole, who is set to testify at sessions hearing and with kyle barry of the naacp defense fund. And then where Esteban Santiago could face charges when he opened fire in a crowded baggage claim terminal friday in Fort Lauderdale. He was allowed to keep his gun, despite previously walking into an fbi office in alaska and telling them he was being controlled by u. S. Intelligence and being institutionalized. They knew ahead of time. They cant say this is a person who overnight committed an act. They are ready knew about the thoughts he was having. That angers me. Amy we will speak with thomas gabor, who argues expanding gun rest will not save us from more Mass Shootings and New York Times goes reporter richard perezpena. Been a new expose reveals the dar