The Broward County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is reporting that they are conducting an active search at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Apparently there is concern that there may be a second shooter.
Active search: Unconfirmed reports of addt'l shots fired on airport property.
— Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) January 6, 2017
The TSA has tweeted that there is still an active shooter, which has people concerned that there is. It is important to remember that the TSA is not in charge of what is going on right now at the Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office is the agency in control of the response. Information coming from sources other than BCSO may not be accurate.
The confirmed shooter is in custody. MSNBC is reporting that his name is Esteban Santiago, that he’s 26, was born in New Jersey, didn’t say anything – just opened fire, and that he has a military ID, but there is no word yet on potential motive.
As always: this is going to be a fluid situation and developing story. So information is going to change and, possibly, quickly.
Updated at 3:15 PM
The Broward County Mayor, Barbara Sharief, has just told MSNBC that the only shooter, who she wouldn’t name, is in custody and has been for some time. The ongoing BCSO operations are because someone reported a suspicious noise in the parking garage at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. So the BCSO is clearing the parking garage and other areas out of an abundance of caution.
Updated at 3:25 PM EDT
Media briefing will be in the upper level, between Term. 1 and Term. 2 at 3:20 pm.
— Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) January 6, 2017
If I can find a link to a video feed, provided there is a video feed, I’ll post it.
Updated at 3:35 PM EDT:
.@browardsheriff Scott Israel: Suspect was taken into custody w/o incident. pic.twitter.com/mSeluTPrcK
— Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) January 6, 2017
Updated at 5:15 PM EDT
NEW: In Nov. 2016, FLL suspect walked into FBI office in Anchorage, claiming he was being forced to fight for ISIS, sources tell CBS News.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 6, 2017
MORE: In 2011 or 2012, suspect was investigated for child porn, but there was not enough evidence to prosecute, sources tell CBS News.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 6, 2017
And now it gets ugly, interesting, and bizarre.