On January 6, 2017, a mass shooting occurred at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport in Broward County, Florida, United States, near the baggage claim in Terminal 2.

On January 6, 2017, at 12:53 p.m. EST, the shooter, who had flown in from Alaska, opened fire with a Walther PPS 9mm semi-automatic pistol in the Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport.

[10] A nearby Broward County Sheriff's Office (BSO) deputy immediately responded by running to the sound of gunfire and apprehended the killer within 85 seconds.

[11] Other responding BSO officers also reacted in a manner that Special Master J. Dudley Goodlette, who later reviewed the incident, said was "textbook.

"[11] Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said that law enforcement officers did not fire shots, and arrested the gunman without further incident.

"[1] The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop notice, closing the airport to all but emergency flights.

[12] Port Everglades, staffed by the American Red Cross, assisted about 10,000 passengers who were bussed there for food, shelter, and to connect to transportation.

President-elect Donald Trump tweeted that he was monitoring the situation and that he had spoken with Florida Governor Rick Scott regarding the shooting.

[13] President Obama later consoled the victims and said that he had asked his staff to reach out to Mayor Jack Seiler in order to make sure efforts were coordinated between state and local officials.

[15] After the shooting, Sheriff Israel called for a ban on assault rifles to be reinstated, and said that he didn't believe that people with mental illness should have access to firearms.

[27] He joined the Puerto Rico National Guard on December 14, 2007, and served in the Iraq War from April 23, 2010, to February 19, 2011, as a combat engineer.

He served in the Alaska Army National Guard from November 21, 2014, until August 16, when he receiving a general discharge for "unsatisfactory performance.

[28] He began to suffer mental illness after his tour in Iraq; according to his family, he was severely affected by seeing a bomb explode near two of his friends while in service.

The case resulted in a deferred prosecution agreement, and a domestic violence temporary protection order had expired.

[48][49] Santiago, the sole shooter in the attack,[50] fired a semi-automatic 9mm handgun at people in the baggage claim in Terminal 2.

[51] Per court documents and a federal affidavit, Santiago admitted to planning the attack, buying a one-way ticket to the airport and checking a box with a Walther 9mm semiautomatic handgun and the two ammunition magazines he used in the shooting.

[52][53][54] Santiago made a flight reservation to New York City for December 31, 2016, which officials told ABC News might have been his preferred destination.

[53] The Qupqugiaq Inn, a motel in midtown Anchorage where Santiago had recently lived, was evacuated and searched on the day of the shooting.

[58][59] A Broward Sheriff's Office deputy, identified as the individual who leaked the video, was put on paid suspension pending investigation.

[60] Investigators stated that during initial interviews, the suspect said that he had been under "government mind control" and "hearing voices" and that he had been "participating in jihadi chat rooms online" before the attack.