A woman opened fire on Monday July 25 at an airport in Texas and was immediately arrested by police, an event that caused no casualties but caused panic among passengers.
Shortly before 11:00 a.m. (4:00 p.m. GMT), a 37-year-old woman presented herself near the counters at Dallas Love Field airport and then went to the restrooms, Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia reported during an interview. a press briefing.
She came out with her head covered by "
a hood
", took out a pistol and began to fire several shots "
a priori towards the ceiling
", for a motive which remains unknown, he added.
An officer neutralized her by shooting her in the legs.
Placed under arrest, she was transferred to the hospital.
No other victims are to be deplored, according to the police chief.
The shootings triggered chaos in the airport, very busy in this summer period.
Passengers ran, shouted or took cover, local media reported.
Flights have been temporarily suspended until calm returns.
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The United States is still reeling from a series of particularly bloody shootings, notably in a supermarket frequented by African-Americans (10 dead, May 14), a school in Texas (21 dead, May 24 May) or a National Day parade (7 dead, July 4).