Reports are currently emerging from New York that shots were fired at JFK Airport, and that police are responding. Flights have been diverted to Buffalo and currently scheduled flights are remaining grounded on the tarmac.
U/D NYC: Full ground stop underway. All incoming aircraft being diverted to other area airports. #Breaking
— NYC Scanner (@NYScanner) August 15, 2016
Panic at jfk theyre closing the gates at security-possible shooter pic.twitter.com/OJUIFaenEI
— Dan Archer (@archcomix) August 15, 2016
According to reports, the alleged shooting happened in Terminal 8 around 9:30 p.m. There is currently no info around the shooter and no injuries have been reported or confirmed.
The NYPD have confirmed that the New York Port Authority requested police assistance at the airport after initial reports of shots fired.
NYPD confirms to @ABC that Port Authority has requested NYPD assistance at JFK Airport after reports of shots fired.
— Joshua Hoyos (@JoshuaHoyos) August 15, 2016
We’ll update this story as it develops. Please keep in mind that there is no actual confirmation of a shooter or any injured people at this time.
Source: Twitter.
Photo: Twitter.
