On the response taking questions from the reporters and then secretary dick cheney and transportation secretary Samuel Skinner and epa administrator william riley. I have a brief statement and then i will defer to the experts. Nearly everybody is aware of the oil spill in alaska and the hardship for local citizens. We all share the sorrow and concern of alaskans and the determination to mount a sustained cleanup effort. Our ultimate goal must be the complete restoration of the ecology and the economy of Prince William sound including the fish, Marine Mammals and birds and other wildlife. The Exxon Corporation has acknowledged responsibility for this spill, and its liability for the damages. Exxon should remain responsible for those damages and for employing civilian personnel necessary to control further damage. However, exxons damages are not enough, and with mr. Stephens and others, i have decided to add additional federal resources to clean up the effort for additional equipment on
Appears the apprehended shooter acted alone. He is in custody. He has been preliminary identified as u. S. Born of new jersey. He reportedly had his gun checked in his bag. Was carrying a military id as well as a concealed carry permit. Here is how one man described the scene as he was told to take shelter. There had been reports gunshots fired in the garage, and theyre locking us down again. They said they think somebody is in the garage right now. They just said that seconds ago. They told everybody get on the floor. Michelle, get down. They told everyone to get down. Oh. Oh, god. Everybodys laying down on the floor between the carousels. David now, those reports of a second shooting turned out not to be true. But authorities were acting with a lot of caution. They are stepping up security at airports all over the country. We will have much more on this as details develop, and they are developing throughout the hour. Melissa. Melissa meanwhile markets rallying despite that news. The
Railroad tracks, situation is very fluid. Well stay on that development as we report to you on the 5 who are dead, and 8 injured after a gunman, opened fire at ft. Lauderdale International Airport, Authorities Say it is a fluid situation. Were bringing you all of the breaking details tonight. This is risk reward, i am elizabeth macdonald, feeling in for deirdre bolton. So far a suspect, estaban santiago is in custody, shooting took place in baggage claim area of terminal 2, Law Enforcement say that shooter was a page. On a canadian flight. He had checked his gun in his bag. After he got off the plane, the shooter claimed his bag, went into the bathroom, to load the gun, then came out shooting at people. We have cheryl with us in the newsroom, we hear he had an expired military i. D. And let go from the army with an honorable discharge. Correct, were getting several new details, were waiting to hear from Florida Governor scott, he to to take to camera at any moment, but first the suspec
Esteban santiago, acted alone, kill five people and injuring eight others. Panic and pandemonium at ft. Lauderdalehollywood International Airport. I had a perfect pick turp tour of him walking up and down shooting people. Reporter witnesses describing a shooting rampage inside terminal 2, calling it a scene out of a movie. I saw people running away from terminal 2 and police arriving. Shots fired. Hes upstairs. Lower level inside, we have a sbject with a gunshot to the head. Reporter the first reports of shots fired appeared to come from police already at the airport. Multiple victims down. I heard a popping noise and somebody says shots fired. I grabbed two of my children, ran outside. Im looking at a man and a woman. A man bleeding profusely and a woman who just says help, help. The active shooter shot at least 13 people. Eight people as i know right now are at area hospitals being treated. Reporter this as hundreds of passengers confused and scared are running onto the tarmac as num
Is a former member of the Alaska Army National guard. Law enforcement Officials Say he was a passenger on a flight to ft. Lauderdale originating in alaska, with a checked gun. The investigation is very early. We have a lot of preliminary information that we are going through, but at this point our role is to actively support the Broward Sheriffs Office until we make a determination on the nature and the motive of this incident. Reporter the experience disorienting and alarming to those who had just landed. Its a little bit shocking because youre not really prepared to see Something Like that when youre actually in an event like that. Quite chaotic. Passengers from ft. Lauderdale landed at San Francisco International Airport this morning, just stunned by what happened while they were in the air. Abc 7 News Reporter Melanie Woodrow is joining us live from sfo after she had a chance to speak with some of those travelers. Melanie . Reporter yeah, we did talk to those passengers earlier tod