UPDATE: A woman who opened fire inside Dallas Love Field is now in the hospital after being shot by Dallas police officers. DETAILS:
A woman who fired shots near the Southwest Airlines ticket counter Monday morning is now in the hospital in police custody.A woman who opened fire inside Dallas Love Field is now in the hospital after being shot by Dallas police officers.
The incident happened around 11 a.m. Monday near the Southwest Airlines ticket counter on the public side of TSA security. Images from SKY 4 show the entrance to the ticketing area blocked off with crime scene tape. Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia said a 37-year-old woman who was dropped off at the airport went into the restroom, changed her clothing and then came out with a handgun. She fired several shots toward the ceiling before officers engaged her and shot her in the lower extremities.
The woman was taken into custody and taken to the hospital. No one else was hurt, the police chief said."We were at the counter checking in and I was trying to check in and we heard someone yelling. And we looked up and we saw her walking down with guns up. And after talking with someone else, she was upset because her husband had got fired from somewhere and she was gonna start shooting us.
Southwest Airlines asked travelers for patience as it began the process of re-screening all passengers who were evacuated.that I have read and agree
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