Gunshots erupted at the Fort Lauderdale airport on Friday, leaving multiple people dead and several injured.
Authorities say the gunman, who appeared to be acting alone, is in custody.
Here’s the latest on what we know:
-The gunman who opened fire at the airport had a gun checked in his baggage and had declared the firearm according to law enforcement.
The suspect flew to Florida from Alaska, via Canada. When he arrived at the Fort Lauderdale Airport, he retrieved his bag at baggage claim, he took out the gun and started firing, the sources said. One source said he went to the bathroom to get the gun out of his luggage and emerged firing.
– Five people are dead, and 8 injured people were transported to hospitals, Broward County Mayor Barbara Sharief.
– The shooting occurred in the baggage claim area of Terminal 2, officials said.
– Parts of the airport were evacuated. Aerial footage showed large groups of people standing outside on the tarmac.
– More than an hour after the shooting, officials had allowed people to return into the airport, but again, people were evacuated.
– FBI officials say reports of a second shooter were wrong. The only shots fired were at the original scene
– The first call about the shooting came in at 12:55 p.m. ET, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office said.
– Florida Gov. Rick Scott is heading to Fort Lauderdale to be briefed by law enforcement, his office said.
– The ATF is responding to the shooting, the agency said, and the FBI is also in touch with local authorities.
– In November 2016, nearly 2.5 million travelers passed through Fort Lauderdale’s airport, according to a government report on the facility.
– There are four terminals at the airport, which ranks 21st in the US in terms of total passengers.
– The airport serves about 30 airlines. Many passengers use it because of its convenience to nearby cruise ship terminals.