NBC: Shots fired at Miami airport Sources say passenger claimed to have bomb; one person reported injured BREAKING NEWS NBC News and news services Updated: 3:00 p.m. ET Dec. 7, 2005
MIAMI - Shots were fired Wednesday from a federal air marshal's gun on board an American Airlines jet that had landed at Miami International Airport, an official said. At least one person was wounded, according to broadcast reports. According to MSNBC cable television, the shots were fired inside the jet bridge of American Airlines flight 924. A law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed shots were fired from the marshal's gun, The Associated Press reported. Story continues below $B"-(B advertisement The plane had just arrived from Colombia and was headed to Orlando, the broadcast reports said. Television images showed police SWAT officers surrounding the plane. Local NBC affiliate WTVJ said two air marshals were onboard the flight and confronted the suspect after hearing him talk about a bomb. The station reported the concourse at the airport was closed after the shooting. Airport and Miami-Dade County police officials said they had no immediate comment. American Airlines officials had no immediate comment. This story will be updated. NBC News and the Associated Press contributed to this report. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10367598/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:186482 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
