BBC:

The airport said there was an "ongoing incident" at the baggage claim area in Terminal 2.

There were five people dead and one person in custody, Broward Sheriff's office said in a tweet.

Hundreds of people were standing on the tarmac as dozens of police cars and ambulances rushed to the scene.

Eight people have been injured and were taken to local hospitals, Sheriff Scott Israel said on Twitter.

Police received a call just before 1300 local time (1800 GMT) about shots fired at Terminal Drive.

Live updates
Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer said in a tweet: "I'm at the Ft. Lauderdale Airport. Shots have been fired. Everyone is running."

A witness told MSNBC that the gunman was a "slender man' who was wearing a Star Wars T-shirt.

The gunman, who appeared to be in his 20s, did not speak and was shot by police as he attempted to reload, John Schlicher said.

He added that his mother-in-law administered first aid to someone who had been shot in the head.

A Miami TV station tweeted footage claiming to be filmed from inside the baggage terminal.

The video shows several injured people laying on the floor, as witnesses shout for medical help.

A witness told NBC News the gunman was shot by police less than a minute after the shooting began.

"He was gunned down by police," Mark Lea from Minneapolis told the network. "It was absolutely surreal."

"People were scared and frantically running to avoid being shot. People were tripping over each other. They were trying to make a fast exit out of the door."

Florida Governor Rick Scott is travelling to the airport to be briefed by law enforcement.

Federal aviation authorities issued a "ground stop" notice, barring flights from leaving or entering the airport.

President-elect Donald Trump tweeted that he is "monitoring the terrible situation in Florida" and that he has spoken to the Florida governor.

"Thoughts and prayers for all. Stay safe!" he added.

Fort Lauderdale is a major tourist hub in the greater Miami area.

Nearby Miami International Airport announced that "extra security measures" have been put in place "out of an abundance of caution".

Unconfirmed reports of further gunfire.

the airport gunman had apparently gone to an FBI office back in november warning of his own radicalization

Quote from: Azumarill on January 07, 2017, 06:10:11 PM

the airport gunman had apparently gone to an FBI office back in november warning of his own radicalization

Absolutely astounding.
Does the government even try to fucking stop these events?

That's false. He went saying he felt he was being controlled by something beyond him. Not radicalized.

His family said he had been losing his mind slowly. Just mentally unstable, not radical.

Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on January 07, 2017, 06:13:40 PM

Quote from: Azumarill on January 07, 2017, 06:10:11 PM

the airport gunman had apparently gone to an FBI office back in november warning of his own radicalization

Absolutely astounding.
Does the government even try to fucking stop these events?

That's false. He went saying he felt he was being controlled by something beyond him. Not radicalized.

His family said he had been losing his mind slowly. Just mentally unstable, not radical.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/07/florida-shooting-suspect-esteban-santiago-mental-health-fbi

Esteban had attended the FBI office in the Alaskan city of Anchorage and told agents that the government was controlling his mind and forcing him to watch Islamic State videos, a law enforcement official said on condition of anonymity.

yeah, nothing about this says "radicalization." fur sure. 100%. stop trying to play semantics

Quote from: Azumarill on January 07, 2017, 08:19:34 PM

yeah, nothing about this says "radicalization." fur sure. 100%. stop trying to play semantics

That screams mental illness far more than radicalisation.

stop trying to play semantics

ill say it once and clearly so my position is understood- this is quite obviously a case of a mentally ill individual succumbing to ISIS' general plan for spreading terrorism. not exclusively mental illness or radical islam. i did not intend to imply that radicalism/ISIS was the main cause of this act of terror in my OP, if it came across that way; i just chose the word radicalization out of convenience.

That's the only news article I've seen that mentions anything about Islam

and herein lies the problem

There, according to the FBI, Santiago told federal authorities that U.S. intelligence agencies had gained control of his mind and were urging him to fight for the Islamic State terror group.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/01/06/airport-shooter-isil-mind-control/96268492/

there's one more source dipshit, took about 5 seconds thanks to the magic of google, but i'm not gonna keep doing your research for you. the responsibility to properly understand the situation is your own.

Quote from: Azumarill on January 07, 2017, 08:48:22 PM

Quote from: BC on January 07, 2017, 08:43:41 PM

That's the only news article I've seen that mentions anything about Islam

and herein lies the problem

Quote

There, according to the FBI, Santiago told federal authorities that U.S. intelligence agencies had gained control of his mind and were urging him to fight for the Islamic State terror group.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/01/06/airport-shooter-isil-mind-control/96268492/

there's one more source dipshit, took about 5 seconds thanks to the magic of google, but i'm not gonna keep doing your research for you. the responsibility to properly understand the situation is your own.

I love how your getting upset for literally no reason.

Relax. I didn't call you an idiot or even say you were wrong. All I said was I didn't trust the Guardian and that I hadn't seen anything talking about radicalization. I properly understand what happened because I had to go pick up my friend at 8pm last night because he was stuck there all day.

you're*

also you kinda did say i was wrong

That's false. He went saying he felt he was being controlled by something beyond him. Not radicalized.

im just here to give you the information you need- here's a third source, for your convenience =]

http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/06/breaking-fl-shooter-allegedly-told-fbi-in-november-he-was-being-forced-to-fight-for-isis/