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Sun Aug 14, 2016, 09:59 PM Aug 2016

Police respond to reports of shots fired inside terminal at JFK Airport

Source: WPIX

NEW YORK — Police are responding to a call of reported shots fired within JFK Airport Sunday night.

The shooting happened in Terminal 8 around 9:30 p.m.

Police are evacuating the terminal while they search for a suspect.

Photos posted to social media show the area being evacuated.

Read more: http://pix11.com/2016/08/14/reported-shots-fired-inside-terminal-at-jfk-airport/

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Police respond to reports of shots fired inside terminal at JFK Airport (Original Post) name not needed Aug 2016 OP
Hope there's an explanation other than gunfire True Dough Aug 2016 #1
Thanks, NRA. forest444 Aug 2016 #2
But I thought the Republican's TSA... scscholar Aug 2016 #3
UPDATE: Airport Access road closed brooklynite Aug 2016 #4
No gunfire. Just mass panic Renew Deal Aug 2016 #5

True Dough

(17,305 posts)
1. Hope there's an explanation other than gunfire
Sun Aug 14, 2016, 10:02 PM
Aug 2016

Or if it is a lunatic with a gun, we can hope his aim is really poor.

 

scscholar

(2,902 posts)
3. But I thought the Republican's TSA...
Sun Aug 14, 2016, 10:42 PM
Aug 2016

was supposed to prevent the NRA from flooding terminals with guns. Flooding terminals with guns.

brooklynite

(94,588 posts)
4. UPDATE: Airport Access road closed
Sun Aug 14, 2016, 10:43 PM
Aug 2016
NYCEM - Notify NYC ‏@NotifyNYC
Due to police activity, the Van Wyck Expressway approaching JFK Airport is closed. Consider alternate routes and expect traffic delays.
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