Multiple People Dead after a Shooting at Fort Lauderdale Airport

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A shooting at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood airport on Friday afternoon has left multiple people dead, according to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. One person is in custody, and local authorities say eight people have been transported to a nearby hospital after sustaining injuries during the attack.

Confirmed: Shooting at Fort Lauderdale -Hollywood International Airport with multiple people dead. One subject in custody.

— Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) January 6, 2017

Communications received a call around 12:55 p.m. about shots fired at 100 Terminal Drive at Fort Lauderdale -Hollywood Int’l Airport.

— Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) January 6, 2017

Confirming multiple people are dead, and a number of people were transported to a hospital from @FLLFlyer. Upper level of airport open.

— Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) January 6, 2017

“He was a lone shooter and we have no evidence at this time that he was acting with anyone else,” Broward County commissioner Barbara Sharief told CNN.

Ari Fleischer, the former White House press secretary under George W. Bush, was on the scene and tweeted during the chaos immediately after the gunman first opened fire:

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

All services from the international airport have been temporarily suspended. President-elect Donald Trump weighed in on the shooting on Twitter:

Monitoring the terrible situation in Florida. Just spoke to Governor Scott. Thoughts and prayers for all. Stay safe!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2017

This is a breaking news event. We will update when more news become available.