By Eric Levenson, David Williams and Ashley Killough | CNN
A lady allegedly fired a number of gunshots into the air at Dallas Love Subject Airport in Texas on Monday earlier than police shot her and took her into custody, Dallas Police mentioned.
The incident started at about 11 a.m. when a 37-year-old lady arrived to the airport and went inside close to the ticket counters, Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia mentioned. She went to the lavatory after which exited carrying a hoodie, after which pulled out a firearm and commenced capturing, apparently aiming on the ceiling, he mentioned.
An officer on scene shot her in a decrease extremity and he or she was taken into custody and is within the hospital. Nobody else was injured, Garcia mentioned.
The incident sparked chaos on the airport as folks fled. Michael Loewinsohn had simply arrived on the airport on a flight from Denver and was strolling towards baggage declare when the chaos erupted.
“I noticed a large quantity of individuals operating up from safety checkpoint and folks yelling ‘shooter,'” Loewisohn instructed CNN in a Twitter Direct Message. “TSA staff rushed us out of a facet door and simply began sprinting away from the constructing.”
Loewinsohn took video exhibiting a lot of folks sitting on the bottom between the constructing and the tarmac. “We’re simply instructed there was a shooter and we're going to want to remain outdoors for a bit,” Loewinsohn mentioned.
Video taken by CNN reveals a lot of police autos and ambulances positioned on the airport’s entrance.
The Federal Aviation Administration has a floor cease in place on the airport. Dallas Love Subject Airport is situated about six miles northwest of downtown Dallas and primarily serves Southwest Airways, its web site states.