Airport security

'A hateful act': What we know about the Ft. Lauderdale airport shooting

The melee erupted around 1 p.m. ET, when a gunman opened fire on passengers at a baggage claim in Terminal 2. Witnesses, who described the shooter as a slender, 5-foot-7 male with a blue T-shirt, said the suspect did not say a word during the incident and emptied several magazines of bullets during the attack. The suspect then dropped to the floor spread-eagled to await arrest.

Broward County commissioner Chip LaMarca said the shooter's gun was in his checked bag. After retrieving the bag, the alleged shooter went to the bathroom, loaded the firearm and then started shooting, LaMarca tweeted.

Authorities have yet to establish a motive for the shooting and told reporters that "it looks like he acted alone."