A family dispute escalated into a shooting and stabbing at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Christmas night, injuring three people. Airport operations returned to normal after a temporary security lockdown.
Sky Harbor International Airport was the scene of violence and commotion on Christmas night. Three people were shot and another was stabbed during a family argument that escalated, police say. It was a scary moment for travelers on their Christmas evening, airport operations have returned to normal. Phoenix police say around 9:45 on Dec. 25 at an airport restaurant in Terminal 4, a family argument between five people left two men and a woman wounded.
The woman's injuries are described as life-threatening and the two men are expected to survive. A man and a girl were detained after the incident but no charges have been announced. 'All five involved in this incident are known to each other. No community members or visitors were hurt outside of this group of individuals. They did not go through TSA yet. I do not recommend bringing guns to an airport,' said Sgt. Mayra Reeson. 'I do believe that this was a family dispute that escalated.'After the gunfire, the man and a juvenile girl were detained in an airport parking garage. 'The man was taken to a hospital with at least one cut/stab wound. He is listed in stable condition,' said Reeson. All the weapons were retrieved by the police. When this was all happening, airport operations at Terminal 4's security checkpoint was temporarily closed, along with the Phoenix Sky Train. It was paused as a precaution. 'No suspects are being sought after, airport operations have resumed to normal business,' stated Phoenix Police on Twitter. A shelter-in-place order was lifted around 10:30 p.m. MST and airport officials said operations had returned to normal. Terminal 4 is the main hub of the airport for Southwest Airlines and American Airlines. 'Of course this was scary, this was Christmas evening, everybody's trying to get home,' Reeson said. Then, in an incident police say was unrelated, 21-year-old Cole Nenon arrived at the airport with multiple gun
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