Investigators are looking into a Christmas shooting at Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport that left three people wounded by gunfire and another person stabbed; the incident was linked to a family dispute, according to Phoenix police. The shooting occurred at approximately 9:45 p.m. at an airport restaurant outside Terminal 4 security checkpoints, and two adult males and an adult female were shot, with the female suffering injuries that police describe as life-threatening. According to a statement from the police, the two men were in stable condition and were expected to survive, while the hospitalized man who had at least one stab wound was in stable condition.
According to authorities, the group of persons, who all knew one another, got into a physical altercation and one of them pulled a revolver.
Reporters were informed by Phoenix police Sgt. Mayra Reeson that "I do believe that this was a family dispute that escalated."
Following the shooting, a man and a female were taken into custody in a nearby airport parking garage. Information on potential charges was not immediately made public by the police. They were still looking into whether the gang was traveling or had another cause for being at the airport.
Due to the gunshots, the terminal's PHX Sky Train station had a halt in service, several restaurants were forced to close, and a security checkpoint was temporarily closed.
Reeson remarked, "Obviously, this was frightening because it was Christmas evening and everyone was attempting to get home."
After the shooting and stabbing, a man arrived at the airport late Wednesday night brandishing a gun in what Reeson called a "completely unrelated" incident.
According to Reeson, this man got a text message indicating that he thought there was an active shooter at Sky Harbor.
After that, the man got into a fight with a policeman and was taken into custody within the airport. He will be booked into jail, Reeson said. Charges against him were not immediately known. One of the biggest commercial airports in the United States, Sky Harbor serves as a hub for American Airlines and a primary point of connection for travelers flying on Southwest and Frontier.
According to authorities, the group of persons, who all knew one another, got into a physical altercation and one of them pulled a revolver.
Reporters were informed by Phoenix police Sgt. Mayra Reeson that "I do believe that this was a family dispute that escalated."
Following the shooting, a man and a female were taken into custody in a nearby airport parking garage. Information on potential charges was not immediately made public by the police. They were still looking into whether the gang was traveling or had another cause for being at the airport.
Due to the gunshots, the terminal's PHX Sky Train station had a halt in service, several restaurants were forced to close, and a security checkpoint was temporarily closed.
Reeson remarked, "Obviously, this was frightening because it was Christmas evening and everyone was attempting to get home."
After the shooting and stabbing, a man arrived at the airport late Wednesday night brandishing a gun in what Reeson called a "completely unrelated" incident.
According to Reeson, this man got a text message indicating that he thought there was an active shooter at Sky Harbor.
After that, the man got into a fight with a policeman and was taken into custody within the airport. He will be booked into jail, Reeson said. Charges against him were not immediately known. One of the biggest commercial airports in the United States, Sky Harbor serves as a hub for American Airlines and a primary point of connection for travelers flying on Southwest and Frontier.
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