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| Oklahoma airport on lockdown after shooting | Oklahoma airport on lockdown after shooting |
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| One person was shot and killed at Will Rogers Airport (OKC) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and the suspect is still on the loose, police say. All flights out of the airport have been halted, and the inbound flights diverted. | |
| Shots were fired in the parking lot area of the airport, said Captain Paco Balderrama of the OKCPD. He confirmed that one person was shot, and that police were looking for the second reported victim, as well as the suspect. | Shots were fired in the parking lot area of the airport, said Captain Paco Balderrama of the OKCPD. He confirmed that one person was shot, and that police were looking for the second reported victim, as well as the suspect. |
| One shooting victim was transported to the hospital in critical condition, local media reported quoting a police spokesman. No second victim was found. | |
| By 3:25pm local time, the police confirmed that the victim had died. The person was only identified as a 52-year-old Southwest Airlines employee. | |
| The airport said the shooting took place in the parking area outside the terminal. | The airport said the shooting took place in the parking area outside the terminal. |
| A FBI SWAT team was reported on the scene, and a bomb squad was called to examine a vehicle belonging to the possible suspect. | A FBI SWAT team was reported on the scene, and a bomb squad was called to examine a vehicle belonging to the possible suspect. |
| Flights to OKC are diverting to other airports or turning back. | Flights to OKC are diverting to other airports or turning back. |
| Passengers on one United Airlines flight that had landed are reportedly being allowed to disembark, but the airport remains on lockdown as the search for the suspect continues. | Passengers on one United Airlines flight that had landed are reportedly being allowed to disembark, but the airport remains on lockdown as the search for the suspect continues. |
| According to one KFOR reporter on the scene, police have discovered a "sniper's nest" in the airport's parking garage. | |
| Around 3:10pm local time, the police started letting vehicles leave the lockdown area, one by one. | Around 3:10pm local time, the police started letting vehicles leave the lockdown area, one by one. |
| All Southwest flights in and out of the airport have been canceled until 6:00pm local time (midnight GMT). | |
| The only plane allowed to land at the airport during the lockdown was a Department of Justice prison transport. | |
| Will Rogers World Airport is located about 6 miles (8 km) southwest of downtown Oklahoma City, and handles almost 4 million passengers a year. A third of the flights to and from the airport are operated by Southwest. |