Headline Roundup January 7, 2017
Ft. Lauderdale Airport Shooting
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Washington Times
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.
The Washington Post
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.
USA TODAY
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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