Woman opens fire at Texas airport
A 30-year-old fired several pistol shots on Monday at Dallas Love Field airport before being neutralized by the police. No casualties were reported.
Dallas Love Field airport on Monday during the police intervention.
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A woman opened fire Monday at a Texas airport and was immediately arrested by police, an incident that caused no casualties but caused panic among passengers.
Shortly before 11 a.m. (local time, 6 p.m. Switzerland), a 37-year-old woman presented herself near the counters at Dallas Love Field airport, then went to the restroom, the Dallas police chief reported. Eddie Garcia during a press briefing.
She came out with her head covered by “a hood”, took out a pistol and began to fire several shots “a priori towards the ceiling”, for a motive which remains unknown, he added.
An officer neutralized her by shooting her in the legs. Placed under arrest, she was transferred to the hospital. No other victims are to be deplored, according to the police chief.
Chaos in the airport
The shootings triggered chaos in the airport, very busy in this summer period. Passengers ran, shouted or took cover, local media reported. Flights have been temporarily suspended until calm returns.
The United States is still reeling from a series of particularly bloody shootings, notably in a supermarket frequented by African-Americans (10 dead, May 14), a school in Texas (21 dead, May 24) or a National Day parade (7 dead, July 4).
AFP
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