Jacksonville, Florida – A security guard shot a man after the two got into a dispute on the city’s Southside As police arrived on scene, the security guard fired several rounds into a vehicle driving in the Woodlands Apartment complex. A man in that vehicle was was struck at least once and was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The man who fired the shots is a security guard who was patrolling the area. As police arrived on scene, the security guard fired several rounds into a vehicle driving in the complex. A man in that vehicle was was struck at least once and was …
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office tells First Coast News a security guard shot a man after the two got into a dispute on the city’s Southside. According to police, the dispute happened early Tuesday morning when the man came onto …
Police investigate the scene at the vacant Woodland Apartments complex where a security guard shot a man Tuesday morning. (First Coast News). A security guard shot a man early Tuesday at the Woodland Apartments on the city’s Southside, according to …
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was shot at a vacant apartment complex by a security officer, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO responded Tuesday morning to a dispute reported by a security guard at the Woodland Apartments in the 2600 …
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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.
Law enforcement officials identified , 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 …
The suspected gunman who opened fire in a airport baggage claim area on Friday, killing five people and wounding eight, appears to have gone to Fort Lauderdale “to carry out this horrific attack,” the FBI said today. But investigators have found “no …
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.
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, 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 …
… 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 …
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 …
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 …
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-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 …
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 …
Esteban Santiago, 26, who served two tours in Iraq, flew from Anchorage, AK, to Minneapolis-St. Paul and connected to Fort Lauderdale. There he took a legally-checked gun out of his baggage, dashed into a bathroom to change his shirt, and came out …
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 …
Two of the five victims who died in the mass shooting at a Fort Lauderdale airport Friday were identified by friends and family members. Olga Woltering, a great-grandmother from Cobb County, Ga., and Terry Andres from Virginia Beach, were killed in the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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-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 …
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 …
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 …
The Federal Aviation Administration reported as of 3:10 p.m. that flights are not arriving or departing from the airport. Several flights had been diverted to other South Florida airports. Other flights around the country destined for Fort Lauderdale…
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.
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 …
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 …
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — An Army veteran who flew from Alaska to Florida opened fire in the baggage claim at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport Friday, killing five people, injuring eight and sending terrified passengers running through …
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 …
A military veteran opened fire in a baggage claim at the Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport in Florida Friday, killing five and wounding eight others, in a horrific scene that sent people running for their lives, officials and witnesses …
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 …
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Five people killed in shooting at Fort Lauderdale airport, suspect in custody. Police said five people were killed in a shooting Friday afternoon at the Fort Lauderdale international airport that also sent eight others to the hospital. The suspected shooter is in custody, according to a spokeswoman for the Broward County Sheriff’s Department, which was on scene at the airport. Authorities said they first received a call about shots fired just before 1 p.m. The sheriff’s office also said that eight people had been injured and taken to an area hospital, but a spokeswoman said she did not know if all of these people were wounded by gunfire.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (NBC) – A shooter opened fire Friday afternoon at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida, killing five people and wounding eight others before being taken into custody, the Broward County sheriff said.
The suspected gunman appeared to be shooting randomly into a crowd as panicked travelers took cover — and he only stopped when his bullets ran out, according to witnesses. Multiple senior law enforcement sources identified the suspect as Esteban Santiago, 26, of New Jersey, and said he had a military ID on him.
The incident occurred in the baggage claim at the the second terminal, which is home to departures and arrivals for Delta and Air Canada, according to the airport.
Witness to Ft. Lauderdale shooting said he heard "popping noises," ran to another terminal with his children and saw "puddles of blood." pic.twitter.com/leucZpjMHS
Police said five people were killed in a shooting Friday afternoon at the Fort Lauderdale international airport that also sent eight others to the hospital. The suspected shooter is in custody, according to a spokeswoman for the Broward County Sheriff …
The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport authority tweeted that the shooting had taken place in the baggage claim area in Terminal 2, which is used by Delta Air Lines and Air Canada. The baggage claim would have been outside the secure area …
An unidentified shooter opened fire inside of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Friday afternoon, killing “multiple people” before being apprehended by police, the Broward Sheriff’s Office reported. BSO said in a Twitter post that one …
MIAMI — A gunman opened fire in a baggage claim area at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport Friday, leaving “multiple people dead,” according to the Broward County sheriff’s office. One subject is in custody. NBC News and CBSMiami report …
A lone shooter opened fire on Friday afternoon in Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, killing multiple people and injuring eight others, according to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. A suspect is in custody, Broward County Mayor …
News stations showed video of medics taking care of a bleeding victim outside the airport. News helicopters hovering over the scene showed hundreds of people standing on the tarmac as an ambulance drove by and numerous law enforcement officers, …
At least three people were killed and nine others were injured after a shooting at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Friday, senior law enforcement and federal officials told NBC News. The shooter is in custody, and the motive is …
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At least five people were killed in a shooting at the Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport in Florida, official sources told ABC News. A suspect is in custody, a senior federal official said. The Broward County sheriff said there were …
Five people were killed and at least eight were injured in a Friday afternoon shooting at the Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport in Florida. The Broward County Sheriff’s office confirmed the number of victims to PEOPLE and tweeted that …
A shooter killed “multiple people” at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Friday before being taken into custody, officials said. CNN quoted an official as saying five people died in the shooting, and MSNBC said at least nine were shot …
Parts of the airport were apparently evacuated. Aerial footage from CNN affiliates showed large groups of people standing outside on the tarmac. • In November 2016, nearly 2.5 million travelers passed through Fort Lauderdale’s airport, according to a …
Multiple people were killed and eight others injured in a shooting Friday afternoon at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida, according to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office tweeted that “one subject” was in …
Confirmed: Shooting at Fort Lauderdale -Hollywood International Airport with multiple people dead. One subject in custody. — Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) January 6, 2017. “It was very surreal,” John Schlicher, a witness, told Fox News. “He did …
“Multiple people” have been shot dead by a lone gunman at Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida, say officials. The airport said there was an “ongoing incident” at the baggage claim area in Terminal 2. There were several people dead and one person in …
A gunman opened fire inside the baggage claim area at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Friday afternoon, killing up to five people and injuring several others, according to reports. The shooter was taken into custody, law enforcement …
In this still image from video provided by NBC TV Local10, people stand on the tarmac after shots were fired at the international airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. NBC TV Local10/AP. Multiple people were killed in a mass shooting …
We have no evidence at this time there was anyone else. At this time we do not have a motive, but we are actively investigating that. There were no threats made that we are aware of. At this time the airport is shut down, and they are in the process of …
Ft. Laude-Hlwd Int’l (@FLLFlyer) January 6, 2017. Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer tweeted that shots were fired at the airport. WTAE-TV. The full tweet read “I’m at the Ft. Lauderdale Airport. Shots have been fired. Everyone is running.”.
Five people have been killed and at least 8 people were injured in a shooting at the Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Friday, authorities confirm. The Broward County Sheriff confirmed via Twitter that …
FORT LAUDERDALE — Multiple people are dead and a “subject” is in custody after shots were fired at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport on Friday afternoon that sent passengers scrambling and created a massive police response to the scene. The Broward …
Calls to the Broward Sheriff’s Office and the Fort Lauderdale Police Department were not immediately returned. On its official Twitter account, airport officials said there was an ”ongoing incident” in the Terminal 2 baggage claim area. The airport…
Five people were killed and at least eight people wounded after a shooting at the Ft. Lauderdale Airport, according to a report. The airport posted on Twitter Friday afternoon that there is an “ongoing incident” in a Delta Air Lines baggage claim area …
A shooter at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport opened fire on Friday afternoon, injuring several people, according to an NBC News report. At least five people are dead, according to unnamed law enforcement officials cited by CNN.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Authorities say multiple people have died after shots were fired at the Fort Lauderdale, Florida, international airport, and one suspect was in custody. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office tweeted the information following …
Several people have been shot and one person is in custody after shots were fired at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. “We have multiple people dead and a subject in custody,” said Joy Oglesby, spokeswoman for the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
A shooter opened fire Friday afternoon at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida, leaving “multiple people dead” and injuring several others as panicked travelers took cover, the Broward County sheriff said. A gunman was in custody …
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a lone shooter opened fire at the Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, international airport Friday, killing “multiple” people before he was taken into custody. The airport suspended operations as law enforcement …
(AP/WOOD) — A gunman is in custody after a shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport that killed four people and injured 14 others,according to an NBC affiliate in Miami. On its official Twitter account, airport officials said there …
A gunman opened fire at Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood International Airport Friday afternoon, killing at least four people before being taken into custody, law enforcement sources told NBC News. At least thirteen people in total were shot, sources said …
FORT LAUDERDALE (FOX 13) – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office says multiple people are dead after a shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and WSVN reports as many as nine injured. There was a lone shooter responsible for the …
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PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – A former rookie deputy with the Broward Sheriff’s Office took his own life Tuesday, nearly two months after he was arrested for allegedly extorting a security guard for sexual favors, authorities said. Pembroke Pines police said they were called to a home shortly before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Authorities said they found Trazell McLeod, 20, dead at the home from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. McLeod was fired by BSO on Oct. 20 after the investigation was opened and he was arrested on Nov. 10.
A former rookie Broward Sheriff’s deputy accused of attempting to extort sex from a security guard fatally shot himself Tuesday, Pembroke Pines police said. The initial findings into the death of Trazell McLeod, 20, were preliminary and the …
Broward sheriff’s deputy charged with extorting sex from security guard. Trazell McLeod, 20, who had only been with the agency for nine months, was fired Oct. 20, four days after he allegedly groped a guard, propositioned him and showed up at his home while on patrol in Pompano Beach, according to the arrest warrant.
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Broward sheriff’s deputy charged with extorting sex from security guard. Trazell McLeod, 20, who had only been with the agency for nine months, was fired Oct. 20, four days after he allegedly groped a guard, propositioned him and showed up at his home while on patrol in Pompano Beach, according to the arrest warrant.
Before dawn Friday, a rookie Broward Sheriff’s deputy who is accused of extorting sex from a security guard by threatening to charge him with possession of crack cocaine, walked out of Broward’s Main Jail, accompanied by a woman and using a sweatshirt …
A rookie Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested and fired Thursday after detectives say he tried to pressure a security officer into having sex with him by threatening to arrest him on false charges of possessing drugs and soliciting prostitutes.
The security guard told investigators that McLeod claimed the Broward Sheriff’s Office stepped up patrols in the area due to a high volume of prostitutes and drugs in the area. The security guard said McLeod grabbed his genitals during the search and …
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) – A rookie Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy bonded out of jail overnight after being arrested for fondling and trying to extort a security guard. The now former deputy, 20-year-old Trazell McLeod, covered his face with a …
McLeod is suspected of falsely accusing a security guard in Pompano Beach of having drugs on him and then soliciting a prostitute. It happened on Hammondville Road and NW 3rd ave in mid-October. And then, investigators say, he offered to forget about …
Detectives wrote in this arrest report that “McLeod ‘frisked’ (the victim)” and “McLeod grabbed his ‘private area.’” The arrest report says McLeod accused the security guard of having drugs on him and trying to solicit a prostitute. The security guard…
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Two people are dead — including a 14-year-old boy and a Lehigh High School basketball star — and at least 16 are injured after a shooting Monday morning during a party at Club Blu in Fort Myers. Here’s what we know about Club Blu.
What happened?
The club hosted a teen event Sunday night called “Swimsuit and Glow Party.” It started at 8:30 p.m. with free glow kits and beach toys distributed at the door to celebrate “Vonte Birthday Bash.” People were not asked to present ID because it was a planned birthday party for teens. Four hours later, police responded to a shooting in the parking lot.
“We did everything we could to make sure these kids were safe,” Filardi said, noting at least eight armed guards were there for security. “There was nothing we could do … a car rolled up and just started shooting.”
There was a series of gunshots fired in rapid succession, she said, leading her to believe one of the guns involved was automatic.
One of the security guards also was shot, she said.
In response to the shootings at Club Blu in Fort Myers, the Southwest Florida Community Foundation has partnered with the City of Fort Myers and the United Way of Lee, Charlotte, Glades and Okeechobee Counties to open the TOGETHER Fort Myers fund to …
The FBI and ATF also are assisting the Fort Myers Police Department with the investigation. A score of TV trucks parked at Club Blu throughout Monday as leaders and onlookers, media and a minister tried to make sense of why and how two teenagers were …
FORT MYERS, Fla. – At least two people were killed and nearly 20 total were injured in a mass shooting during a party for teenagers at a Florida nightclub early Monday morning. CBS Fort Myers affiliate WINK-TV reports the incident at Club Blu in Fort…
Capt. Jim Mulligan of the Fort Myers Police Department and a witness discussed a shooting at Club Blu in Fort Myers, Fla., that left two teenagers dead. By Elsa Butler on Publish Date July 25, 2016. Photo by Kinfay Moroti/The News-Press, via Associated …
“There has already been a tremendous outpouring to our city from across the country sharing their thoughts and prayers and wanting to know how they can help,” Fort Myers Mayor Randall P. Henderson Jr. said. “We hope people will help their neighbors in …
More than a dozen people were shot and at least two were killed in an early morning shooting during a teen event at Club Blu Bar and Grill in Fort Myers, Fla. More details have come to light in the hours since the incident. Here’s what we know: …
At least two people were killed and more than a dozen others injured after a shooting outside a Florida nightclub hosting an event for teens, officials said early Monday. The gunfire rang out just as family members were picking up their kids from Club…
Two people are dead — including a 14-year-old boy and a Lehigh High School basketball star — and at least 16 are injured after a shooting Monday morning during a party at Club Blu in Fort Myers. Here’s what we know about Club Blu. What is Club Blu?
Stephanie White, right, holds a photograph of her son Stef’an Strawder during an interview in her home in Lehigh Acres, Fla., Monday, July 25, 2016. Strawder, 18, was killed in the deadly shooting outside the Club Blu nightclub in Fort Myers, Fla., Monday.
A promising young athlete died early Monday following a shooting at Club Blu in Fort Myers. Lehigh Senior High School senior Stef’An Strawder was one of two victims killed with at least 16 others injured following a “teen night” event. He was …
Fort Myers police have confirmed two people have died, and at least 16 more were injured, following a Monday morning shooting at Club Blu in Fort Myers. It is the fifth mass shooting in Lee County since September. Florida Gov. Rick Scott joined …
The Club Blu shooting marks the second mass shooting in Fort Myers in less than a year. Last October, someone opened fire at Zombicon in the downtown district, which left one person dead and many more injured. The shooter in that situation is still on …
Two teens are dead and 18 people are injured after gunfire broke out in the parking lot of a Fort Myers club early Monday morning. Police responded to Club Blu Bar and Grill, on Evans Avenue, around 12:30 a.m. and found several victims suffering from …
Two teenagers were killed and more than a dozen people shot at a nightclub in Fort Myers, Florida, early Monday morning, in an attack authorities said they were still investigating but insisted was not an act of terror. Gunfire erupted outside Club Blu…
Fort Myers police detained three people and said the area around Club Blu had been deemed safe, police Capt. Jim Mulligan said in a statement. “While we are still learning the details about what happened this morning, we know that some of the victims …
A crime scene technician works the scene of mass shooting Club Blu in Fort Myers on Monday, July 25, 2016. Loading… Post to Facebook. Scenes from Club Blu Shooting in Fort Myers A crime scene technician works the scene of mass shooting Club Blu in …
The three persons of interest in the Club Blu shooting have been booked on charges connected to a forced traffic stop and will face arraignments later in August. Derrick Church, 19, and Tazje Battle, 19, from Fort Myers, and Demetrius O’Neal, 22, of …
Jim Mulligan said three people have been taken into custody after gunshots rang out around 12:30 a.m. in the parking lot of Club Blu in Fort Myers, Fla. Names and ages of the victims have not been released, but WTSP reports the incident occurred on the …
Two people are dead and more than a dozen injured after gunshots rang out in the parking lot of aFort Myers, Florida, nightclub around 12:30 a.m. Monday morning. At least 14 to 16 people were hurt in the Club Blu shooting, with injuries ranging “from …
Two people were killed and 18 others were injured after a person opened fire during an event geared toward teenagers at Club Blu in Fort Myers, Florida. Police have not determined a motive but said this is not an act of terror. Police first responded …
A shooting in the parking lot of a nightclub in Fort Myers, Florida, early Monday morning has left two people dead and more than a dozen injured. One of the injured appears to be a man who goes by Timothy Settles on Facebook, as WXIX reporter Charisse …
Fort Myers Mayor Randy Henderson shared his thoughts on the Club Blu shooting and its aftermath with The News-Press. “This is the day you don’t want to see emerge into your city,” saidFort Myers Mayor Randy Henderson. “ Our first emotion in all of …
The gunman opened fire in the parking lot hitting children as young as 12 outside Club Blu Bar and Grill, in FortMyer during a teen disco night shortly after 12.30am. The two people who were killed are 18-year-old Stef’an Strawder, who attended the …
Law enforcement removed some of police tape by Monday morning, allowing the media and public to get closer to the entrance to Club Blu. There were bullet holes in concrete planters and wooden support beams. Sheriff’s evidence markers were still affixed …
Two teenagers have been killed and more than a dozen wounded in a shooting at a Florida nightclub, which police say was not an act of terrorism. Club Blu in Fort Myers was reportedly hosting a “teen night”, when gunfire erupted in the car park, hitting …
According to CBS-affiliate WINK News, law enforcement officials from the Fort Myers Police Department in Fort Myers, Florida have confirmed that two are dead and 14 are injured, some critically, after a shooting at nightclub Club Blu early Monday morning.
The tragic shooting that took place outside Club Blu in Fort Myers has left at least 16 young people injured and killed two teens. Many of the survivors have been released from Lee Memorial Hospital; however, one survivor decided to share a short video …
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of three men who were arrested close to the Club Bluscene after running from authorities. Deputies said Derrick Church, 19, was driving and tried to run over a deputy, who shot Church in the abdomen.
The sound of a mother’s grief occasionally broke the silence as mourners gathered at her home along the 2200 block of Jackson Street Monday morning. Hours earlier, Sean Archilles, 14, was shot and killed outside Club Blu in Fort Myers as revelers were …
The teens were 14-year-old Sean Archilles and 18-year-old Ste’fan Strawder, the Fort Myers Police Department said. The shooting was reported in the parking lot at Club Blu in Fort Myers, at about 12:30 a.m. Monday, the department said, after an event …
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TAMPA, FL –Everoy Farqnarson a security guard working for a private security firm, Iron Eagle Security, was arrested after getting into a fight and firing his weapon in the Ybor City parking garage at 210 N 13th St, Tampa, FL 33605 early Sunday morning.
It happened at the parking facility located at 2010 13th Street North about 3 a.m. Sunday. According to Tampa Police, 31-year-old Everoy Farqharson, a security guard working for a private security firm, confronted the victims about urinating in the garage. He boxed in their car with his cart, preventing them from leaving.
During the confrontation, Farqharson pushed one of the victims and then knocked the phone from the hands of the second victim who was recording the argument on video.
According to police, the guard fired his weapon and the victims fled. At least four shots can be heard on the video of the incident.
Officers arrested security guard Everoy Farqharson and charged him with two counts of aggravated assault with a firearm and battery. He was also charged with tampering with evidence and burglary of a conveyance for unlawfully entering the victim’s car …
TAMPA, FL (WFLA) – A security guard was arrested after getting into a fight and firing his weapon in the Ybor City parking garage early Sunday morning. The confrontation was caught on video. It happened at the parking facility located at 2010 13th …
Authorities say a Florida security guard is being held on charges after allegedly firing his gun at two people during a confrontation in a Tampa parking garage. Tampa Police spokesman Stephen Hegarty said in an email that 31-year-old Everoy Farqharson …
TAMPA — An altercation between an Ybor City parking garage security guard Saturday night and two men erupted in gunfire, resulting in the arrest of the security guard, IONTB.com has reported. According to the report, security guard Everoy Farqharson …
The security guard then picked up the phone and the spent shell casings and put them in his pocket, according to his arrest report. Megan Zetterburg, 28, who was with the men, tried to drive the car out of the garage, but he reached into the car and …
Investigators say Everoy Farqharson, 31, a security guard employed by Iron Eagle Security, confronted the victims at approximately 2:49 a.m. about urinating in the parking garage at 2010 13th St. N. Last Updated: Sunday, July 10, 2016, 6:56 PM. TAMPA –.
A private security guard is accused of firing shots at two men in a Tampa parking garage. According to BayNews9, the two men were stopped by Everoy Farqharson for urinating in the garage. Video posted to YouTube shows the guard blocking their car with …
Police arrested Farqharson who they say also illegally entered the victim’s car and removed shell casings from the area resulting in further charges.The security guard is now facing charges that include, aggravated assault with a firearm, battery and …
Tampa police arrested a security guard working for a private security firm, Iron Eagle Security, after an incident that occurred at a parking garage on Saturday at 2010 13th St. N. Everoy R. Farqharson, 31, confronted victims about urinating in the …
The incident happened about 2:49 a.m. Saturday when Farqharson confronted two people about urinating in the parking garage. Police said the guard then boxed in one victim’s car with his golf cart-style vehicle. During the confrontation, the security…
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Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old U.S.-born citizen, has been identified as the suspect in today’s mass shooting that left at least 50 dead and more than 50 others wounded at the Pulse Orlando, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Officials said Mateen had two firearms licenses — a security officer license and a statewide firearms license -– both set to expire in September 2017. Mateen worked for the security firm G4S since 2007, the company said, adding that it is cooperating fully with law enforcement.
Orlando Killer Worked For Company Transporting Illegal Immigrants Inside US; Was Interviewed By FBI 3 Times
In a surprising discovery, the Palm Beach Post first reported that according to state records, Orlando shooter Omar Mateen – who as we reported earlier was licensed as a security guard and also holds a firearms license – was employed by the US subsidiary of G4S plc, a British multinational security services company, whose US-headquarters are located in Jupiter, Fla, and which also happens to be the world’s largest security company by revenue.
Shortly thereafter, G4S confirmed that Omar Mateen has worked for the company since 2007. This is the statement released from G4S:
“We are shocked and saddened by the tragic event that occurred at the Orlando nightclub. We can confirm that Omar Mateen had been employed with G4S since September 10, 2007. We are cooperating fully with all law enforcement authorities, including the FBI, as they conduct their investigation. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of the friends, families and people affected by this unspeakable tragedy.”
In other words, Mateen who according to preliminary reports, had been on a terrorist watchlist, and who still managed to obtain weapons thanks to his various licenses and permits just last week, was employed by one of the world’s largest security companies, where he may have had extensive clearances well above his pay grade, not to mention access to sophisticated military weapons and equipment.
In the United States, G4S plays a role in the detaining and transporting of undocumented people prior to their deportation or judicial review within the U.S. and along the border, as outlined in a G4S case study entitled, “The Bus No One Wants to Catch: The End of the Road for Illegal Immigrants.” As the sole transportation provider for U.S. Customs, G4S is also profiting from the militarization of infrastructure along the US Mexico border. According to their website: “Today, along the U.S.-Mexico border more than 600 G4S Custom Protection Officers operate more than 100 vehicles used to transport the huge number of people who have been captured illegally trying to cross the border into the US.”
But where it gets more disturbing is that as Judicial Watch reported several days ago, in a post titled, “DHS Quietly Moving, Releasing Vanloads Of Illegal Aliens Away From Border“, border patrol sources said that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was quietly transporting illegal immigrants from the Mexican border to Phoenix and releasing them without proper processing or issuing court appearance documents. As a reminder, the government classifies them as Other Than Mexican (OTM) and this week around 35 were transferred 116 miles north from Tucson to a Phoenix bus station where they went their separate way. Judicial Watch was present when one of the white vans carrying a group of OTMs arrived at the Phoenix Greyhound station on Buckeye Road.
Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old U.S.-born citizen, has been identified as the suspect in today’s mass shooting that left at least 50 dead and more than 50 others wounded at the Pulse Orlando, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
In the midst of the attack, Mateen called 911 and pledged his allegiance to ISIS, according to two law enforcement officials.
ISIS supporters have cheered the massacre online and an ISIS propaganda group claimed, citing a “source,” that the shooter was an ISIS “fighter.” But there’s no evidence ISIS directed or had prior knowledge of the attack, terrorism observers told ABC News.
ISIS, which is based in Syria, has targeted gay men for beatings and murder in the Middle East and has filmed its members throwing some men suspected of being gay from the roofs of buildings.
Mateen, whose parents are from Afghanistan, was born in New York but lived in an apartment in Fort Pierce, Florida, more than 100 miles from Orlando, officials said. Officials said today he purchased two weapons, a handgun and “long gun,” just in the past few days. Law enforcement sources said the weapons used the attacker were a Glock 17 handgun and an AR-style semi-automatic rifle.
Officials said Mateen had two firearms licenses — a security officer license and a statewide firearms license -– both set to expire in September 2017. Mateen worked for the security firm G4S since 2007, the company said, adding that it is cooperating fully with law enforcement.
Orlando, Florida (CNN) An American-born man who’d pledged allegiance to ISIS gunned down 50 people early Sunday at a gay nightclub in Orlando, the deadliest mass shooting in the United States and the nation’s worst terror attack since 9/11, authorities …
According to Poma’s LinkedIn profile, she works for RB Management, a company that operates three establishments: Wildside Bar & Grille restaurants, Pacino’s Italian Ristorante and Pulse Orlando. Legler is the president of the Florida Theatrical …
Pulse Orlando, the gay bar where early Sunday dozens of people were massacred — 50 slain, 53 wounded — is one of Central Florida’s most popular LGBT nightspots, according to several stunned former employees. “Pulse is like a family. Everybody who …
There were about 320 people inside the club at the time of the shootings, officials said. Then at 5:53 a.m.Orlando police tweeted, “The shooter inside the nightclub is dead,” referring to Pulse Nightclub, which bills itself on its website as “Orlando…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation three times interviewed Omar Mateen for having alleged terrorist ties before he killed 50 people and injured 53 others at a gay nightclub in Orlando, the deadliest shooting in U.S. history. The names of several …
Omar Mateen of Port St. Lucie, Florida, shot his way into Pulse nightclub at 2 a.m. Sunday morning with an assault rifle, Orlando police announced Sunday. Mateen reportedly took several patrons hiding in a bathroom hostage. A SWAT unit entered the club…
In a rampage that President Obama said the FBI was investigating as an act of terrorism, this gunman fired a barrage of bullets inside Pulse, a popular gay bar and dance club, forcing people to drop to the floor and rush out through a back entrance …
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said another 53 people were wounded at Pulse Orlando, a gay clubjust south of downtown. “Tonight our community witnessed a horrific crime… that will have a lasting effect on our community,” a solemn Dyer said. “We will not …
… found far more victims than they expected, Orlando Police Chief John Mina says. Police now say at least 50 people have died, and at least 53 were injured. Police say they have not confirmed ifPulse was targeted specifically because it is a gay…
CBS News has confirmed that the photo above is of Mateen, the man who authorities believe killed 50 and wounded 53 early Sunday, in a mass shooting at Pulse, a gay night club in Orlando. Mateen’s father says he is in shock and that he wasn’t aware of …
At least 20 people have been killed and some 42 injured in a shooting at a gay nightclub inOrlando, Florida, police say. Orlando Police said officers entered the Pulse Club about three hours after the shooting unfolded – and killed the gunman, who had …
He said his son had recently lost his tempter after seeing a gay couple embracing in Miami, which he say may have led him to carry out the massacre at gay nightclub Pulse. “He saw two men kissing each other in front of his wife and kid and he got very …
Just a day after the fatal shooting of singer Christina Grimmie after a concert in Orlando, we have more disturbing news coming in from the city. According to NBC News, a gunman reportedly opened fire at a gay bar called the Pulse Orlando Nightclub in …
At least 50 people are dead, authorities have now confirmed, in an overnight mass shooting inside a packed gay nightclub in Orlando. At least 53 others were wounded and are in local hospitals. Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency and …
The Islamic State-aligned gunman who attacked a packed gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., had previously been investigated for possible terror ties in 2013 and 2014, yet he was able to legally buy two guns within days of the attack, officials said Sunday …
A shooter armed with an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire at the crowded Pulse Orlando, a gay nightclub, at about 2 a.m., police said. At one point he left the club and exchanged shots with an officer outside, then he went back in and took …
It’s co-owner, Barbara Poma, opened Pulse on Orange Avenue in 2004 in memory of her brother John, who died of AIDS, with the idea that it would be a safe place, an educational and community venue and the “hottest gay nightclub in Orlando.” She saw her …
The shooter, who was killed after a long standoff, was identified as Omar Sateen, 29, of Port Saint Lucie, Fla., which is about two hours south of Orlando. Sateen is believed to may have had “leanings” toward radical Islam, according to Special Agent …
The gunman behind a suspected terrorist attack that killed 50 people at an LGBT nightclub inOrlando is believed to be Omar Mateen, 29, from Florida, a US citizen of Afghan heritage. The gunman opened fire at the Pulse Club in the early hours of Sunday …
… being identified as the gunman in the Orlando gay nightclub mass shooting, a senior law-enforcement source told The Daily Beast. Mateen killed 50 people and shot more than 100 in total at the Pulse dance club early Sunday morning, in the deadliest
Alan Grayson, D-Fla., said during a midmorning news briefing, adding that it was “very likely” thatPulse Orlando was targeted because it’s a popular gay bar and dance club. “It’s not a coincidence that the attack took place where it did and when it …
A gunman opened fire in a gay nightclub in Orlando early Sunday morning, killing at least 50 people, the deadliest mass shooting in American history and an incident officials are investigating as an act of terrorism. Another 53 people have been taken …
The suspect exchanged gunfire with an officer working at the gay club known as Pulse around 2 a.m., when more than 300 people were inside. The gunman then went back inside and took hostages, Police Chief John Mina said. Around 5 a.m., authorities …
An ISIS terrorist armed with an assault-style rifle killed at least 50 people and injured 53 inside a popular Orlando gay club early Sunday in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. The attacker, who died in a shootout with police following a …
ORLANDO, Fla. — A gunman who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State opened fire in a crowdedgay nightclub here early Sunday in a shooting that left 50 dead and another 53 wounded. The gunman, identified as Omar Mateen, had been investigated twice by …
The gunman who opened fire at a crowded gay nightclub in Orlando early Sunday morning left about 50 people dead and dozens more injured, flooding hospitals with those who were hurt. As federal and local authorities continued to investigate the attack …
He wrote, “The brutal reality that jarred Orlando’s LGBT community, and the entire nation, is something that LGBT have always experienced, as gay and lesbian bars and clubs have been targeted in the past by those who harbor hate toward LGBT people.
Approximately 20 people are dead and scores wounded after a gunman opened fire and took hostages at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday morning, police said. Officials said a hostage situation developed after the gunman stormed the Pulse …
NBC News spoke to the killer’s dad who said he believed he carried out the killings because he saw two gaymen kissing in Miami two months ago. His dad said: “We are saying we are apologising for the whole incident. “We were not aware of the actions he …
Authorities have confirmed that a “mass casualty” shooting at a gay club in Orlando is being treated as a “terrorist incident” and has killed approximately 20 people. The city, best known for the Disney theme parks is home to gay venue, the Pulse Club.
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