Update:
Updated at 9:13 p.m. with additional information.
What we know about the shooting at Love Field airport
The shooting happened about 11 a.m. when a woman fired several shots into the air inside the terminal, police said.
Dallas police are investigating a shooting at Dallas Love Field airport Monday afternoon.
Here’s what’s known so far.
Shooting
Dallas police Chief Eddie García said 37-year-old Portia Odufuwa was dropped off at the airport about 11 a.m., where she went to a bathroom and came out wearing a hoodie. García said Odufuwa then pulled out a gun, aimed it at the ceiling and fired several times.
An officer shot Odufuwa in her lower extremities, García said. She was taken into custody and then to the hospital. Dallas City Council member Jesse Moreno, whose district includes Love Field, said she is stable.
The FBI Dallas Division and the Dallas branch of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are assisting in the investigation.
No one else was injured in the shooting, police said.
The shooter
Odufuwa has a history of arrests, and an arson case against her, some of which were dismissed after she was found incompetent to stand trial, according to court records. Other charges included robbery, criminal trespass and false reporting — all filed in cities across North Texas over the past several years.
The arson case stemmed from an incident in Mesquite in October 2019, according to an arrest-warrant affidavit. Officers found Odufuwa watching a house she previously lived in burn.
Odufuwa told police she intentionally set the house on fire. When asked why, the affidavit said Odufuwa responded, “I am God’s prophet, and I need an attorney, but I’m basically letting you all know that I am the cause of this fire.”
Scene at the airport
By about 11:45, hundreds of passengers were waiting outside of the terminal, with police officers interviewing witnesses and directing traffic. Several police cars were staged in the traffic loop in front of the terminal, and police officers in tactical gear helped direct traffic.
Rockwall police Chief Max Geron, who was at the airport, heard the gunshots and said, by text message, security sequestered his family inside a room until they were told it was safe. By about 12:20 p.m., he said the flurry calmed down. People were then let back into the building and awaited instructions from authorities.
Impact on flights
The airport tweeted just before 3:45 p.m. that all operations had resumed.
Departure flights to Dallas Love Field were under a ground stop until 2:30 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Southwest Airlines paused all departures and arrivals. An airport spokeswoman said the terminal was evacuated and passengers were rescreened by security.
Patricia Mancha, a spokeswoman for the Transportation Security Administration, said travel times may be impacted, and people should check with their airlines.
Dallas police shoot armed woman at Love Field airport
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