5 Dead in Shooting at Florida Airport

A shooting Friday at a Florida airport left five people dead and eight others injured, the Washington Post reports. According to ABC News, authorities have the shooter in custody. The incident happened at baggage claim in Terminal 2 of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The terminal was evacuated. Hundreds of people could be seen standing outside on the tarmac, the AP reports. Ari Fleischer was at the airport when the shooting started. "Shots have been fired," the former White House press secretary tweeted. "Everyone is running."

Authorities have identified the suspected shooter as Esteban Santiago. They believe he acted alone. Police say the shooter was a passenger on a Canadian flight. He picked up his checked bag—which contained a gun—at baggage claim, then went to a bathroom to load it. One witness, who says the shooter emptied the weapon and reloaded, tells the AP "the firing just went on and on." Another witness tells ABC the shooter fired "a couple dozen rounds," then tossed the gun away and lay down to wait for police. Police say the shooter was not harmed, and law enforcement didn't fire a single shot. (More shooting stories.)