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- Christmas family dispute leads to 3 shot, 1 stabbed at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport: police (foxnews.com)
Family Dispute Escalates into Airport Shooting and Stabbing
On Christmas Day, a family dispute at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport turned violent, resulting in a shooting and stabbing. Police detained two individuals, an adult male and a juvenile female, who were reportedly involved in the incident.
Gunfire and Stabbing Leaves Three Injured
Three people were shot, including an adult female with life-threatening injuries. Two adult males sustained non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. The man detained by police also had a stab wound.
Airport Operations Briefly Disrupted
Following the incident, a shelter-in-place order was issued at the airport, and terminal operations were temporarily paused. The order was lifted around 10:30 p.m., and no flights were affected by the investigation.
False Active Shooter Report
In a separate incident, a man was falsely informed of an active shooter situation and arrived at the airport armed. He got into an altercation with an officer and was arrested. No injuries were reported.
Weapons Recovered
Police recovered weapons from both incidents. The identities of the individuals involved have not been released, and the investigation is ongoing.