Portia Odufuwa is the name of the alleged shooter who opened fire at the Dallas airport at a ticket window.
Odufuwa, 37, is suspected of opening fire inside a terminal on Monday morning, causing a mass evacuation and causing havoc at Dallas Love Field Airport.
Odufuwa was dropped off at the airport around 10.59 in the morning, went inside the terminal, and then used a restroom adjacent to the ticket counter, according to the Dallas police.
Additionally, according to authorities, the 37-year-old walked into the room wearing a hoodie, pulled out a revolver, and began firing repeatedly towards the ceiling.
Portia Odufuwa
Dallas Airport: Portia Odufuwa Was Shot After Opening Fire
According to the airport, Odufuwa was shot in her lower limbs by employees who came across her at around 11:23 a.m.
When the woman was taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital, she had unknown wounds. Other information about her, the cause of the shooting, or the person who dropped her off at the airport has not been confirmed by police.
Similarly, in cell phone footage obtained by NBC 5 as the shooting took place, travellers were seen on the ground and sheltering behind chairs at the gates.
The investigation is still underway, and Dallas Chief of Police Eddie Garcia predicted that more information would come to light as to what actually happened. No other remarks will be made available until Tuesday afternoon, according to Dallas Police.
Is Portia Odufuwa Still Alive? Update On Her Injury
Odufuwa was taken into custody and treated at a local hospital; she is still alive.
In contrast, Dallas PD is looking into the alleged shooter’s motives. Similarly, no details about Odufuwa’s wounds have been made public.
Rockwall Police Chief Max Geron recalled hearing gunshots while going through security with his family in a phone conversation with NBC 5 on Monday morning.
Gunshots were allegedly heard close to a baggage claim or ticket counter area, according to Geron. He reported that after he grabbed his kids, TSA agents moved quickly to crowd people into secure areas.
He asserted that the TSA ordered an airport evacuation and their seclusion in a public area when they learned that “the shooter was down.”
Shooter Portia Odufuwa Claimed Her Husband Was Cheating
Colby James told NBC 5 on Monday that he was nearby when the woman pulled out a gun and started shooting. According to James, the woman stated that she needed to make an announcement and brought up her husband’s affair.
She essentially confessed to having an affair with her husband or something like. She also gave the impression that she would detonate this.
That being said, she then produced a gun. When she fired her first shot, it was in the air, and everyone essentially scattered “James explained it. “We were in motion.” There were another 10 to 12 gunfire after that.”
More On The Shooting At Dallas Love Field Airport
All inbound planes to Dallas Love were delayed at their departure location until 2:30 p.m., according to the FAA.
The TSA has authorised customers to exit the terminal’s sterile area so they can undergo rescreening, according to a statement from Love Field at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.
Further, even though operations resumed at 3:40 p.m., passengers were still advised to verify the status of their flights before heading to the airport.
Images from inside the airport on Monday afternoon showed a congested scene with travellers swarming the lobby area close to ticketing and baggage claim.
Within an hour after the event, aircraft were briefly detained on the apron before being told to go to the gates.
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