All-clear at JFK airport after shots reported
New York: Police have given the
all-clear at New York’s JFK International Airport after there were reports of
shots fired inside Terminal 8 on Sunday night.
Port Authority police evacuated the terminal to be cautious, New York law enforcement official Joe Pentangelo told CNN. There were no injuries or arrests, and no confirmation of shots fired.
“Preliminary investigation does
not indicate shots were fired inside JFK. At this time, no gun shells or other
evidence of shots fired was found. The terminal was evacuated for
caution,” CNN quoted a tweet by Port Authority police.
Statement regarding situation at John F. Kennedy International Airport. #JFK #PAPD @PANYNJ @NY_NJairports pic.twitter.com/VPObKJW1IF — EWR JFK LGA SWF (@NY_NJairports) August 15, 2016
A ground stop was issued due to
“security”, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
command system website. It was not clear how much longer that will be in
effect.
Video and photos from the scene showed
hundreds of stranded passengers waiting outside the terminal.
The New York Police Department told
CBS News that multiple calls started coming in around 8.34 p.m. of reports of
shots fired in Terminal 8.
Law enforcement officials said an
argument appeared to take place at a ticket counter in Terminal 8 that may have
resulted in someone screaming about a gun or shots fired, spurring bystanders
to run, NBC News reported.
--IANS
