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Home  >  Miami • News  >  Breaking: Shooting at Miami International Airport
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Breaking: Shooting at Miami International Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 8, 2017September 8, 2017 3 Comments

Miami-Dade Police shot a knife-wielding man who managed to breach a security checkpoint and make it all the way to the tarmac before being apprehended. Terminal J remains closed.

I received an text from one of my employees a few hours ago stating that his Delta flight was delayed out of Atlanta due to “some shooting in Miami.” His aircraft was coming in from Miami and I saw that it had pulled out of the gate at 7:51p ET but had sat on the tarmac for nearly three hours.

There was no breaking news stories yet, but soon enough a story popped upon the wire. Here’s how a local CBS affiliate covered it–

Here’s a summary of what happened, based upon what we know now:

  • A man armed with a knife gained entry to the secure of the airport by entering through the exit in Terminal J
  • TSA noticed and alerted law enforcement immediately
  • The man breached a second secure area and gained access to the tarmac
  • Miami-Dade police officers rushed to airprots
  • The man barricaded himself into a room off the tarmac and tried to escape via a ceiling panel
  • Passengers evacuated from Terminal J and moved to Terminal H
  • Man was shot, wounded, and taken to the hospital
  • No word yet on his motive
  • Terminal J remains closed

Security incident involving a single suspect & @MiamiDadePD has occurred at MIA. Situation under control. Terminal J is temporarily closed.

— Miami Int'l Airport (@iflymia) September 8, 2017

CONCLUSION

With Hurricane Irma approaching Miami, anxiety is pulsating through the airport tonight. I am sure details will emerge, but I wonder if this could have been a man who was denied boarding or could not purchase a ticket and responded in this way out of desperation.

Lastly, to all my readers in Florida: stay safe. I hope the storm veers east and completely avoids you!

image: Jason Walsh / Wikmedia Commons

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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3 Comments

  1. Lincoln K Reply
    September 8, 2017 at 12:19 am

    Altered law enforcement? #Spellcheck

  2. Robbie Reply
    September 8, 2017 at 5:04 am

    Matthew – Ever heard of spell check?

  3. Jason Reply
    September 8, 2017 at 9:53 am

    Ever heard of CALM DOWN..there are real problems in the world and you two are worried about a misplaced word in a sentence that you were still able to figure out in context smh lol.

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