The fourth largest city in the United States Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport on the 2nd shooting incident, a man was shot and killed in Terminal B Ticketing, causing the crowd panic and screaming in the terminal, but fortunately no other persons were injured, some of the flights are forced to delays.
Houston police spokesman Smith (KeseSmith,) the date, it is unclear that the man is own Yintanshenwang or confrontation with his Homeland Security agent killed.
Police did not disclose the identity of the man, but describe its about 30 years old. The man walked around 13:35 Bush Intercontinental Airport Terminal B ticketing area and fired a shot into the air at least. When the value of the Department of Homeland Security agents from the office and asked him to lay down their arms, but were refused.
"Suspects turned to the agents, the agents worried about the possible threat to the safety of the passengers in the terminal, lift their weapons at the same time, the suspect intended to shoot himself." Smith said, the two arms fire, is still unable to determine which gun the man died on the spot, autopsy March.
After the incident, the B terminal is turned off, the Houston police and the FBI has commenced an investigation.
Houston local television station reported that the suspects were carrying military semi-automatic rifle into the airport terminal, and fired two shots towards the ceiling.
"As soon as he came in immediately opened fire," the work of McDonald's restaurants in the terminal Kendra (Kendra) recalls, "We heard two shots, people started screaming, shouting 'run' , while not consciously run up. "
Passengers from South Carolina said that Khufu (GrantHuff), heard two shots, everyone stopped to look around, thought it was a chair or something like that down, a staff member until the U.S. Transportation Security Administration to let out all squat, we heard two gunshots.
Smith stressed that in view of the location of the shooting, "The good news is that no passengers or other people were injured, it is very important.
Houston Bush Airport is the largest international airport in Terminal B flight has been re-directed to other terminals, the Federal Aviation Administration said on its Web site, many of today plans to Bush Airport flights were forced to stay in the departure ground. United Airlines announced in the afternoon of the 2nd day event affected passengers due to flight interrupt will waive change fees.
This incident occurred, a time when many of the participants to participate in the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association began to arrive, the year will be held from 3 to 5 days held in Houston.
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