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Headline Roundup January 7th, 2017

Ft. Lauderdale Airport Shooting

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An airline passenger arriving at the Fort Lauderdale airport retrieved a firearm from his checked luggage and opened fire at a baggage claim Friday afternoon, killing five people and injuring eight others. The gunman was taken into custody and is being interrogated by law enforcement, but authorities said Friday it was too soon to say whether the shooting was terrorism-related.

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5 dead, at least 8 injured in shooting at Fort Lauderdale airport
5 dead, at least 8 injured in shooting at Fort Lauderdale airport

Washington Times

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An airline passenger arriving at the Fort Lauderdale airport retrieved a firearm from his checked luggage and opened fire at a baggage claim Friday afternoon, killing five people and injuring eight others.
The gunman was taken into custody and is being interrogated by law enforcement, but authorities said Friday it was too soon to say whether the shooting was terrorism-related.

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Fort Lauderdale shooting suspect β€˜lost his mind’ in Iraq, family says
Fort Lauderdale shooting suspect β€˜lost his mind’ in Iraq, family says

Washington Post

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An Iraq War veteran who had complained that the government was forcing him to watch Islamic State videos pulled a gun from his checked bag and opened fire Friday afternoon at Fort Lauderdale’s international airport, killing five people and injuring eight, authorities said.

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'A hateful act': What we know about the Ft. Lauderdale airport shooting
'A hateful act': What we know about the Ft. Lauderdale airport shooting

USA TODAY

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Authorities are gathering information about the deadly shooting rampage that killed at least five people and injured eight others Friday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

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