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| Esteban Santiago: The suspect who allegedly killed at least five and injured eight more | |
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| The man who is suspected of gunning down at least 13 people at Fort Lauderdale airport, killing five, has been named as a 26-year-old US citizen Esteban Santiago. | |
| The suspect, who is unharmed and in custody, was reportedly photographed at the baggage area at terminal two at the Florida airport on Friday afternoon shortly after he opened fire. | The suspect, who is unharmed and in custody, was reportedly photographed at the baggage area at terminal two at the Florida airport on Friday afternoon shortly after he opened fire. |
| He was speculated to be wearing a blue Star Wars T-shirt - based on a photograph and several media reports - although that fact has not been confirmed. | |
| In the unconfirmed photograph, he was being taken away by two police officers. | In the unconfirmed photograph, he was being taken away by two police officers. |
| US senator Bill Nelson said the suspect was carrying a military identification, but it was not clear whether the ID belonged to him. | US senator Bill Nelson said the suspect was carrying a military identification, but it was not clear whether the ID belonged to him. |
| NBC reported that Santiago had lived in Alaska and Naples, Florida. He was born in New Jersey. | NBC reported that Santiago had lived in Alaska and Naples, Florida. He was born in New Jersey. |
| According to Broward County Commissioner Chip LaMarca, the suspect allegedly travelled on a Canadian flight with a checked gun and took the weapon out of his bag when he landed at the airport in terminal 2. | According to Broward County Commissioner Chip LaMarca, the suspect allegedly travelled on a Canadian flight with a checked gun and took the weapon out of his bag when he landed at the airport in terminal 2. |
| He then allegedly went into the bathroom to load his gun before opening fire. That fact is also unconfirmed. | He then allegedly went into the bathroom to load his gun before opening fire. That fact is also unconfirmed. |
| “Came out shooting people in baggage claim,” he said. “There were 13 total shot, 5 dead, 8 transported to hospital.” | “Came out shooting people in baggage claim,” he said. “There were 13 total shot, 5 dead, 8 transported to hospital.” |
| He was reportedly apprehended by police when he had stopped to reload his gun and was taken into custody "without incident". | He was reportedly apprehended by police when he had stopped to reload his gun and was taken into custody "without incident". |
| Authorities did not comment on what weapon he used or release any more details about him. | Authorities did not comment on what weapon he used or release any more details about him. |
| They told reporters they were at the “early stages of the investigation”. | They told reporters they were at the “early stages of the investigation”. |
| Planes arriving at the airport on Friday afternoon may have to depart for other cities, and the airport was closed shortly after 1pm. | Planes arriving at the airport on Friday afternoon may have to depart for other cities, and the airport was closed shortly after 1pm. |