A girl opened fireplace Monday morning at Dallas Love Area airport in Texas earlier than she was shot by an officer, police mentioned. Nobody else was harm within the incident, and the lady was being handled at a hospital, Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia advised reporters throughout a press convention.
The 37-year-old lady arrived on the airport at round 10:59 a.m., Garcia mentioned. After strolling inside close to the Southwest Airways ticket counter, she went to the restroom, got here out sporting totally different clothes, probably a hoodie, and started to fireside a handgun, Garcia mentioned.
Police have no idea the place the lady was aiming, however Garcia mentioned that photographs had been fired on the ceiling and police have recovered a number of rounds.
Based on police, an officer instantly engaged the suspect, who was shot within the decrease extremities and brought into custody. She was taken to Parkland Hospital. No officers or vacationers had been injured within the gunfire.
Footage taken from passengers and workers within the airport reveals the second the airport started lockdown procedures.
The airport is not underneath lockdown. A spokesperson for the FAA mentioned that Southwest planes en route had been held underneath a floor cease following reviews of the taking pictures. The bottom cease is scheduled to be lifted by 1:30 p.m.
Delta expects one departure delay however different delays will not be recognized at the moment.
Based on TSA, the airport is within the course of of rescreening all vacationers via a safety checkpoint, which is anticipated to extend wait occasions.
"Perceive that can take time, so be affected person as a result of variety of passengers at checkpoint has simply elevated exponentially," a TSA spokesperson mentioned on Twitter.
On Twitter, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg mentioned federal officers had been monitoring the taking pictures carefully. "Grateful to all first responders on-site working to make sure vacationers' security," he mentioned.
