By David K. Li and Gemma DiCasimirro -
NBC News
A woman opened fire on Monday at Love Field airport in Dallas (Texas) and was shot dead by police in the legs without anyone being killed, according to local authorities.
Dallas Love Field.HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
The 37-year-old woman, whose identity has not been revealed by authorities, was taken by car to the airport shortly before 11 am (local Central time);
She entered the terminal and went to the bathroom near the Southwest Airlines ticket counter, according to Dallas Police Chief Edgardo Garcia.
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He came out of the bathroom wearing other clothing, likely a
hoodie
, and opened fire, according to police, who believe he aimed his gun at the ceiling.
An agent shot her in the legs;
She is now admitted to Parkland Hospital, according to Garcia.
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Love Field is one of two airports in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, the smaller but a favorite with residents being just 10 miles from downtown Dallas.
“We have just been evacuated due to what appears to be a shooting,” Max Gero, police chief of the nearby town of Rockwall, posted on social media.
"The TSA did a fantastic job," he added, referring to federal airport authorities.
Air traffic was paralyzed for at least an hour by the shooting.