Police are responding to a call of reported shots fired within JFK Airport Sunday night. The shooting happened in Terminal 8, which belongs to American Airlines, 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.
According to PIX11 no injuries have been reported and the police do not have a suspect at this time.
PICTURES: of travelers standing outside the JFK terminal 8 after reported shooting http://pic.twitter.com/MMZGn8K6O4
— The News Center (@The_News_center) August 15, 2016
Massive police at terminal 8 at JFK. Shots fired! Welcome back to us! http://pic.twitter.com/45kF2bf07O
— Vicki Garvey (@vixternyc) August 15, 2016
Police have Terminal 8 at #JFKAirport under lockdown
Reports of shots fired #NYC http://pic.twitter.com/OOOgeK6W80— Andy Mai (@MaiAndy) August 15, 2016
UPDATE: Bomb squad being requested to terminal 8 of JFK airport. for a suspicious package.
— Breaking News Feed (@pzf) August 15, 2016
U/D NYC: Confirmed Shots fired in JFK terminal 8 departure EMS reporting no injuries Att.
— NYC Scanner (@NYScanner) August 15, 2016
U/D Queens: Confirmed Shots fired in JFK terminal 8 departure, Evacuation terminal, K9 requested to JFK & LGA.
— NYC Scanner (@NYScanner) August 15, 2016
Queens: JFK airport, PAPD reporting shots fired at Terminal 8 ESU requested for evidence search.
— NYC Scanner (@NYScanner) August 15, 2016
U/D Queens: Confirmed Shots fired in JFK terminal 8 departure, Evacuation terminal, K9 requested to JFK & LGA.
— NYC Scanner (@NYScanner) August 15, 2016
Panic at jfk theyre closing the gates at security-possible shooter http://pic.twitter.com/OJUIFaenEI
— Dan Archer (@archcomix) August 15, 2016
While there is little information as of this moment, other twitter accounts confirm that “multiple shots” have been fired, and there is a “massive police response:”
Extent of what I can see from other side of Terminal 8 at #JFK http://pic.twitter.com/FGTHTTUBiB
— Ryan M Craver (@ryanmcraver) August 15, 2016
BREAKING: Shooting Reported Inside JFK Airport; Massive Police Response – https://t.co/rXcSYcBiLH http://pic.twitter.com/ukcVnGuClo
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 15, 2016
RIGHT NOW: more police arriving at #JFKairport terminal 8, after reports of shooting. @NBCNewYork http://pic.twitter.com/J2N4C1ZMQb
— Ray Villeda (@RayVilleda) August 15, 2016
BREAKING NEWS: PAPD ORDERING FULL GROUND STOP AT JFK AIRPORT AFTER SHOTS FIRED.
— Breaking News Feed (@pzf) August 15, 2016
Staff saying apparent shooting at #JFK Terminal 8. Staff seeing running from security gate. Very professionally handled. Thank you.
— Luke Robert Mason (@LukeRobertMason) August 15, 2016
Other accounts are reporting that flights into JFK are being diverted into Buffalo, while JFK undergoes a full ground stop.
About to land at JFK, but pilot suddenly announces flight diverted to Buffalo! JFK apparently “shut-down”. No idea why
— Umang Dua (@umangdua) August 15, 2016
@Delta my gf is on flight 2316, from fll to jfk. Diverted to ORF. What’s going on? Can’t reach anyone. Hold times 2 plus hours .
— SS (@StanSland) August 15, 2016
@airlivenet #activeshooter #JFK Terminal 8 Flights re-directing to Buffalo http://pic.twitter.com/rzjjQs2CsI
— ?=????-??=? (@Surveillance911) August 15, 2016
JFK – Looks like full ground stop now at the airport. Other flights being diverted http://pic.twitter.com/mlIOYj4p5O
— 1stDueCrew (@1stDueCrew) August 15, 2016
Developing story.
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