Three people were shot and another stabbed in a wild family fight at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Christmas Day, according to police.
The violence broke out at a pre-security restaurant in Terminal Four around 9:45 p.m. when someone pulled out a gun during a fight and started firing. According to ABC 15,
Three people were found with gunshot wounds, including a woman who was fighting for her life. Police then detained a man in the airport parking garage who had at least one stab wound, and a girl who was uninjured. CNN reported,
“I believe it was a family dispute that escalated,” Sgt. Myra Reeson told reporters early Thursday.
Four people, including a woman, were taken to hospital in critical condition after being shot. The two people who were also shot and the man who was stabbed are all stable, police said. None of the people involved have been identified.
Airport officials and police told CNN that the shooting led to the temporary closure of the terminal’s security checkpoint and restaurants.
No flights were affected and investigations are ongoing.
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