Who is Esteban Santiago?
Law enforcement officials identified Esteban Santiago, 26, as the suspect in the five deaths at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Santiago didn’t resist when he was taken into custody, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said. According to his booking information, Santiago is being held without bond on a murder charge. He lives in Alaska, where he was a security guard. ABC News reported that Santiago “worked for a security company called Signal 88 Security in Anchorage

The man who killed five people in a shooting Friday at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport demonstrated “erratic behavior” in November that concerned FBI agents, who referred him for mental health treatment.

Esteban Santiago, 26, pulled a semiautomatic handgun from his checked luggage Friday in the baggage claim area of Terminal 2 and began firing at travelers until he ran out of ammunition, threw his gun down and laid spread-eagle on the ground, the Associated Press reported.

In November, Santiago walked into the FBI’s office in Anchorage and claimed his mind was being controlled by a U.S. intelligence agency and the CIA was forcing him to watch ISIS videos, federal law enforcement officials told NBC News.

Santiago was clear that he didn’t intend to harm anyone, but the FBI was concerned by his erratic behavior and called police and he was taken to a mental health facility for an evaluation, FBI Special Agent in Charge George Piro of the Miami division told reporters Friday night.

OUR THOUGHTS: WHY WAS ESTEBAN SANTIAGO STILL ALLOWED TO CARRY A GUN AFTER THE FBI INCIDENT?

This should of immediately raised a RED FLAG!…..Someone Dropped the Ball Here!

Pete Williams of NBC reported that the shooter, whose roots are in Puerto Rico, served in Iraq and returned mentally unstable. The accused shooter had prior contact with the criminal justice system in Alaska after that; court documents obtained show he was accused of trying to strangle his girlfriend but was given a deferred prosecution agreement. Press here to review documents.

Esteban Santiago’s booking record with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.

These are the victims of the Fort Lauderdale airport shooting

Miami Herald – ‎2 hours ago‎

A lone gunman opened fire at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Friday afternoon, wounding six people seriously and killing five. Here are the stories of those victims. Check back for updates as we learn more.

 

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

USA TODAY – ‎3 hours ago‎

Authorities on Saturday continued to hunt for the motive behind the deadly shooting rampage at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport as more details about the gunman emerged. The incident Friday left five people dead and six injured and …

 

Fort Lauderdale airport shooting sent panicked passengers fleeing for lives

CBS News – ‎5 hours ago‎

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Without a word, the gunman moved through the baggage claim picking off travelers until his handgun ran out of ammunition, leaving five dead and six wounded in Fort Lauderdale’s airport. Panicked witnesses ran out of the …

 

Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooting Suspect Esteban Santiago Said He Heard Voices: Officials

CNBC – ‎3 hours ago‎

… was forcing him to watch ISIS videos, federal officials said. Esteban Santiago, 26, was identified as the gunman who opened fire at a baggage claim at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport at 12:55 p.m., apparently shooting people at …

 

Fort Lauderdale’s airport reopens, Terminal 2 still closed, free reclaiming of some towed vehicles

Sun Sentinel – ‎1 hour ago‎

Transportation officials are ready to keep the public updated this weekend on how Friday’s mass shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport will affect travel across South Florida. Mark Gale, the airport’s director, pledged to keep the …

 

Ft. Lauderdale airport shooting suspect charged; feds won’t rule out terror

Fox News – ‎1 hour ago‎

The suspected killer in the Ft. Lauderdale airport rampage now faces federal charges, the FBI announced Saturday, saying officials would release specific charges later in the day. FBI investigators questioned 26-year-old Esteban Santiago for hours …

 

‘A senseless act of evil’: Motive of Fort Lauderdale suspect still unknown, authorities say

Washington Post – ‎1 hour ago‎

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 six …

 

Fort Lauderdale airport reopens after deadly shooting

Miami Herald – ‎5 hours ago‎

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport reopened at 5 a.m., less than 24 hours after a devastating shooting that left five dead and six injured. Many flights were delayed, canceled or rerouted but some normal operations have resumed. The lower …

 

FBI identifies 5 victims of Fort Lauderdale airport shooting,…

Local 10 – ‎1 hour ago‎

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Federal law enforcement identified the five victims of the shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and were in the process of notifying their families on Saturday, according to the FBI. FBI agent George L …

 

Five killed in Fort Lauderdale airport shooting, suspect in custody

Washington Post – ‎16 hours ago‎

A lone gunman who had just gotten off of a flight pulled a gun from his checked baggage and opened fire Friday at the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., international airport, killing five people and injuring eight others in a brief, bloody shooting rampage that …

 

Fort Lauderdale airport shooting leaves at least 5 dead

CBS News – ‎17 hours ago‎

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A gunman opened fire in the baggage claim area at the Fort Lauderdale airport Friday, killing five people and wounding eight before being taken into custody in an attack that sent panicked passengers running out of the terminal …

 

Victims identified after mass shooting at Fort Lauderdale Airport

New York Daily News – ‎11 hours ago‎

Terry Andres was about to go on vacation with his wife when 26-year-old Esteban Santiago opened fire inside the busy Florida airport’s second terminal, prompting scores of terrified travelers to run for their lives and onto the tarmac. Andres, 62, was …

 

Church-Going Great-Grandmother Among Victims of Ft. Lauderdale Airport Shooting

PEOPLE.com – ‎2 hours ago‎

The names of the five people killed in the Ft. Lauderdale Airport shooting are beginning to come out, hours after the deadly incident that left at least an additional six people injured. Terry Andres, 62. Andres, from Virginia Beach, was fatally shot …

 

Five dead, 8 wounded after shooting at Fort Lauderdale Airport

New York Daily News – ‎16 hours ago‎

A deranged lone gunman, his gun and ammo legally packed in his luggage, methodically executed five fellow passengers and wounded eight more Friday in a Florida airport rampage. Army National Guard veteran Esteban Santiago sprayed several clips of …

 

Suspected Ft. Lauderdale airport gunman was receiving psychological treatment, family says

Fox News – ‎6 hours ago‎

Esteban Santiago, 26, retrieved his gun from his bag on the carousel, loaded it in a bathroom of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, then emerged shooting in the baggage-claim area, killing five people and wounding eight, authorities said.

 

Fort Lauderdale Airport Reopens After Deadly Shooting, Chaos

NBCNews.com – ‎6 hours ago‎

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport reopened and was slowly recovering Saturday after the deadly shooting rampage that left five dead and sent thousands of passengers fleeing in terror. Roads to the terminal opened to traffic at 5 a.m. but …

 

FBI: Suspect in airport shooting went to Florida to carry out the attack

USA TODAY – ‎1 hour ago‎

The FBI said Saturday that the suspect who went on a shooting rampage in Florida that left five people dead flew to the Fort Lauderdale airport specifically to carry out the attack, but his motive remains unclear. Federal authorities, who concluded …

 

Gunman kills 5 at Fort Lauderdale Airport shooting, shooter in custody

CNBC – ‎22 hours ago‎

American Airlines said in a news release it was canceling all of its flights into the Fort Lauderdale airport on Friday. The airline confirmed two of its flights landed safely at the airport and were being held away from the terminal. Two other flights …

 

Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooting: Family Members Say Suspect ‘Lost His Mind’ a Month Ago

Us Weekly – ‎3 hours ago‎

More details are emerging. Family members of the Fort Lauderdale airport shooting suspect Esteban Santiago told reporters on Friday, January 6, that the Iraq War veteran had started acting strangely in the weeks prior to the tragic incident.

 

Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooting: What to Know

TIME – ‎20 hours ago‎

At least 13 people were shot in the incident, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said at a press conference Friday afternoon. Five people were killed, and eight were transported to local hospitals to be treated for their injuries. The shooting took …

 

Ft. Lauderdale airport shooting in Florida kills 5, injures 8

WLS-TV – ‎15 hours ago‎

An Army veteran who complained that the government was controlling his mind drew a gun from his checked luggage on arrival at the Fort Lauderdale airport and opened fire in the baggage claim area Friday, killing five people and wounding eight …

 

Esteban Santiago Identified as Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooter

NBC New York – ‎14 hours ago‎

Thirteen people were shot — five of them killed — in a rampage at Fort Lauderdale Airport’s baggage claim area, and people were sent running for cover when a fellow passenger started shooting, firing at random. Ray Villeda, Jonathan Dienst, Erica …

 

Officials: Fort Lauderdale airport shooting suspect Esteban Santiago said he heard voices

AOL News – ‎5 hours ago‎

Esteban Santiago, 26, was identified as the gunman who opened fire at a baggage claim at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport at 12:55 p.m., apparently shooting people at random. Santiago had been “fighting with a lot of people,” his …