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Gunman kills at least five people and wounds nine at Florida airport: Shooter in a Star Wars....
dailymail.uk ^ | January 6, 2017 | Ashley Collman For Dailymail.com and Jose Lambiet In Ft. Lauderdale For Dailymail.com and Reuters

Posted on 01/06/2017 12:30:11 PM PST by Morgana

FULL TITLE: Gunman kills at least five people and wounds nine at Florida airport: Shooter in a Star Wars shirt opened fire in Fort Lauderdale baggage claim aiming for victims' heads - and more shooters are reported

The deadly shooting at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport is not over yet.

Sources tell DailyMail.com that there is another shooter in the parking garage.

Five people were killed and another six injured when a guman opened fire in the baggage claim area of Terminal 1 around 1pm.

The gunman in that incident - who was wearing a Star Wars shirt -was taken into custody and has since been identified as 26-year-old Esteban Santiago of New Jersey. Santiago was carrying a military ID.

About 90 minutes later, chaos broke out again when more gunshots were heard. Police officers were seen rushing into the parking garage with their guns drawn while bystanders sought shelter behind vehicles.

The TSA confirmed that there was another active shooter situation and issued an order to shelter in place.

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KEYWORDS: banglist; florida; shooting; starwars
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To: moovova

An airport is a classic place to not bring a gun, especially if traveling.


61 posted on 01/06/2017 1:05:20 PM PST by D Rider
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To: Morgana

Could conceivably have something to do with the political situation in Cuba, whether pro-Castro government or anti. However, I would think more likely islamo terrorism, especially if, as someone posted above, the guy’s middle name is “Mohamed”!


62 posted on 01/06/2017 1:06:15 PM PST by ETL (On the road to America's recovery!)
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To: Morgana; All

Was it Mark Hamill? He was bitching about what a tough year 2016 was.


63 posted on 01/06/2017 1:07:02 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Morgana

Says he had a military id. US military or somewhere else?


64 posted on 01/06/2017 1:08:12 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: tbw2

It doesn’t add up, guy is coming from Canada, some kind of ID says he is from NJ, my guess is another security guard.But why on earth shooting at people picking up luggage? Was it a hit job? Decided to copy a CSI episode to cover up an assination?

And why just surrender? Got to be a mental case.


65 posted on 01/06/2017 1:08:28 PM PST by Daniel Ramsey (MAGA)
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To: NonValueAdded

Didn’t know you could check ammo.


66 posted on 01/06/2017 1:08:48 PM PST by mark3681
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To: Morgana
gun in checked bag. Got it. Picks up checked baggage at baggage claim. Got it. Gets gun out of baggage. Got it. Goes to bathroom and loads gun.

Granted, I've never tried to, or thought about, transporting a gun in my luggage (I live in NJ after all), but is this how it works? You put it in a checked bag, and that's it? It goes through, and you pick up your suitcase with the gun in it at baggage claim at your destination?

67 posted on 01/06/2017 1:08:59 PM PST by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: Mr. Douglas

That would be a crucial piece to know.


68 posted on 01/06/2017 1:09:06 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Daniel Ramsey

Just FYI - his old address in Anchorage, if correct, is 7 minutes from a fairly new mosque. Just saying.

1200 W Dimond Blvd #206, Anchorage, AK 99515

New mosque address is E 80th Ave & Spring St, Anchorage, AK 99518

Map quest says 7 minutes away.


69 posted on 01/06/2017 1:09:42 PM PST by milford421
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Something doesnt smell right.


70 posted on 01/06/2017 1:11:07 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Illegal??


71 posted on 01/06/2017 1:11:29 PM PST by RoseofTexas
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To: D Rider

I carry when i pick people up. I dont go into any area that requires a search. The airport is the worst gun free zone attack area to voluntarily be in.


72 posted on 01/06/2017 1:12:56 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Morgana
I bet it is his birth name. My next bet is that his alias starts with Abdul.
73 posted on 01/06/2017 1:13:22 PM PST by wintertime (tStop treating government teachers like they are reincarnated Mother Teresas!)
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To: wintertime

Abdul Abulbul Amir ...


74 posted on 01/06/2017 1:14:08 PM PST by BlueLancer ("If the present tries to sit in judgment on the past, it will lose the future." Winston Churchill)
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To: Mr. Douglas

Maybe he’s mad that the Army is considering allowing , beards, nail polish, turbans, transgenders and women in combat arms.


75 posted on 01/06/2017 1:14:10 PM PST by Dr. Pritchett
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To: milford421

I know....its 50 miles away from me. I’m in Big Lake, just north of Wasilla.

I think this guy had a job at JBER, had the ID, Anchorage news has more info on him.

My magic 8 ball tells me yes, its another Muslim convert. A stupid one sadly for those killed, and why all head shots? video gamer?


76 posted on 01/06/2017 1:14:22 PM PST by Daniel Ramsey (MAGA)
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To: D Rider

True - I had to get a client’s security clearance back for him after he forgot his revolver was in his backpack until it showed up on the x-ray machine at security. Long process and cost him a bunch of money for his criminal defense attorney and then me.


77 posted on 01/06/2017 1:14:42 PM PST by jagusafr
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To: Secret Agent Man

Don’t disagree. But in Florida, you are breaking the law carrying at the airport. Maybe, this will help to get that changed.


78 posted on 01/06/2017 1:15:04 PM PST by D Rider
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To: Secret Agent Man

Well, what I want to know is, are you still kissing persuasive lips? Or did you learn your lesson?


79 posted on 01/06/2017 1:15:10 PM PST by Mr. Douglas (Today is your life. What are you going to do with it?)
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To: Daniel Ramsey

Mental or Muslim convert - well, that’s about one and the same.

The ID was supposedly a US military ID that says he’s from New Jersey. However, I read somewhere that there’s a discrepancy in the height, which is something you can’t change (or at least not easily).

At this point, who knows?


80 posted on 01/06/2017 1:15:18 PM PST by livius
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