Three people were shot and a fourth person may have been stabbed, Phoenix police said.
PHOENIX — Three people were shot after gunfire broke out at Sky Harbor Airport on Christmas Night, Phoenix police confirmed. A fourth person was hospitalized with a possible stab wound.
Police were called to a shooting at 9:41 p.m. in Terminal 4, which was temporarily closed, airport officials said.
Early information suggests that a group of people got into a physical fight when one drew a handgun. Two men and one woman were shot during the incident. Officials said that her injuries are life-threatening.
Police arrested an adult man and a juvenile girl in the parking garage. He was taken to the hospital with a cut but is in stable condition. At this time, police have not disclosed their identities.
“No suspects are being sought after, airport operations have resumed to normal business,” a post on X by the department said.
Police said that everyone involved in the incident knew each other, and they are believed to be a local family. No other community members were hurt during the shooting.
One traveler told 12News he was told there was an active shooter inside the airport as soon as he walked in and was escorted outside.
Gabriella Uloa, who was at the airport dropping off family for a flight, told 12News that she saw a “badly injured” person being taken away by an ambulance.
“It’s frightening because it’s the holidays, of course everyone wants to get home, they want to get home to their families, listening to kids cry, it’s frightening,” Uloa said.
Terminal 4 has since reopened.
Sky Harbor Airport released the following statement:
At about 9:41 p.m., police responded to reports of gunshots fired in Terminal 4. The Terminal 4 A security checkpoint was temporarily closed and PHX Sky Train® operations were paused at Terminal 4 as a precaution. The incident has been resolved and operations are returning to normal.
12News has a crew at the scene. A public information officer with the Phoenix Police Department is expected to give more information soon.
This is a developing story.
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