DALLAS LOVE FIELD
Woman Shot After Opening Fire Inside Dallas Love Field Airport: Dallas Police
Police say no injuries were reported other than to the armed woman
What to Know
- Gunfire was reported inside Dallas Love Field Airport just after 11 a.m.
- A woman was transported from the scene by Dallas Fire-Rescue after police say she fired several rounds inside the airport.
- Rockwall Chief of Police Max Geron was in the TSA security line and told NBC 5 he heard several shots near a ticket counter.
A woman pulled out a gun inside Dallas Love Field Airport late Monday morning and began shooting toward the ceiling, Dallas police say. The woman was confronted and shot by officers. No other injuries have been reported.
Dallas Chief of Police Eddie Garcia said the woman, identified only as a 37-year-old, was dropped off at the airport just before 11 a.m. and that once inside she went into a restroom and changed clothes.
Garcia said the woman exited the restroom wearing a hoody, pulled out a gun and started firing several shots. Most of the shots, Garcia said, appeared to be directed toward the ceiling.
Officers inside the airport confronted the woman and shot her in her lower extremities. The woman was taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital in an unknown condition. No further information about her or the motivation behind the shooting or who dropped her off at the airport is known.
Cell phone video shared with NBC 5 showed travelers on the ground, behind chairs at the gates and sheltering in place while the shooting unfolded.
The investigation is ongoing and Garcia said he expects elements to change as more is learned about what happened. Agents with the Dallas FBI's field office were seen at the airport along with Dallas Police. The FAA told NBC 5 that the incident is a police matter.
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ROCKWALL CHIEF PASSING THROUGH SECURITY WHEN SHOTS WERE FIRED
Max Geron, Chief of Police in Rockwall, told NBC 5 in a phone interview Monday morning that he and his family were going through security when they heard gunshots.
Geron said a number of shots were heard near a baggage or ticket counter area. He said he grabbed his kids and that the TSA agents responded quickly by shuffling travelers into secure areas.
He said the TSA then got word that "the shooter was down" and they were evacuated out of the airport and sequestered in an outdoor location.
GROUND STOP AT DALLAS LOVE FIELD
All flights inbound to Dallas Love are currently being held at their departure location until 1:30 p.m., per the FAA.
Planes that landed in the hour or so after the incident were being held on the apron and were not proceeding to gates.
Southwest Airlines issued the following statement early Monday afternoon saying they "paused all departures and arrivals as we wait for additional information from authorities" and that "there’s no greater priority for us than the safety of our employees and customers, all of which are reportedly safe."
Lynn Lunsford, with the FAA, told NBC 5 after noon Monday that there was no estimate on the number of flights diverted due to the incident.
Travelers are encouraged to check the status of their flight before heading to the airport.
This story is developing. Check back and refresh the page as some of the elements may change.
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