More than a dozen people were shot and five are dead after an incident at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Friday afternoon, Fox News, NBC and other outlets are reporting. Details about the shooter are still emerging.
The airport tweeted a little before 1 p.m. that there was an “ongoing incident” in a baggage claim area.
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Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer also tweeted about the shooting.
The shooter is now in custody, and authorities are investigating the motive — which is unknown at this time. Services at the airport are temporarily suspended. The shooter, in his 20s, was apparently carrying military ID.
The airport served more than 26 million passengers in 2016, according to Fox News.
This story has been updated to reflect the latest news.
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