Florida Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson identified a suspected shooter at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport as Esteban Santiago.
Nelson told reporters authorities were able to identify the suspected shooter as Santiago based on a military ID he was carrying, though the senator did say the ID could belong to someone else.
However, there’s no one with Santiago’s name or date of birth in several Florida public databases.
@Stewartmoore FYI: No criminal, civil, or traffic history in Florida for a person with that name and date of birth.
— Richard Hornsby (@RichardHornsby) January 6, 2017
Reports came whirling in Friday of an active shooter around the airport’s baggage claim area in Terminal 2. So far, five people are confirmed dead and eight others have been hospitalized.
Police took Santiago into custody, but the Transportation Security Administration tweeted out a warning of another active shooter around 2:30 p.m.
Update: Active shooter at #FLL. Shelter in place. Airport closed.
— TSA (@TSA) January 6, 2017
President-Elect Donald Trump tweeted out his “thoughts and prayers” to all those affected by the event.
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
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