FORT LAUDERDALE – Eight years ago Monday, chaos erupted at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport when a gunman opened fire in Terminal 2’s baggage claim area, killing five people and injuring six others.
Among those caught in the attack was Annika Dean, who came within steps of the shooter, Esteban Santiago-Ruiz.
“I heard gunfire, and I looked and saw a man shooting,” Dean recalled. “I looked for an escape, and unfortunately for me, there was no escape, and I just dropped to the ground.”…