Five people have been killed after a shooting at Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida, officials in the state have said.
One suspect has been taken into custody. US Senator Bill Nelson told reporters he was carrying a military ID.
Eight people were injured and taken to a hospital in the area.
Reports of a second shooting incident at the airport were unfounded, officials said.Esteban Santiago-Ruiz had served in Iraq. Credit: Police handout
Police released a photo of a man suspected of carrying out the Fort Lauderdale airport shooting that left five people dead and injured eight.
Esteban Santiago-Ruiz, 26, reportedly opened fire after he picked up his luggage at baggage reclaim at Terminal 2 of the Florida airport.
A spokesman for US Senator Bill Nelson of Florida said he had a US military identification.
A US official told Reuters, on condition of anonymity, Santiago-Ruiz was honourably discharged from the Army National Guard last year and served in Iraq.
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