DALLAS (AP) \u2014 A 37-year-old woman fired several gunshots, apparently at the ceiling, inside of Dallas Love Field Airport on Monday before an officer shot and wounded her, authorities said.<\/p>\n
The woman was dropped off at the airport at about 11 a.m., walked inside near the ticketing counters and then entered a bathroom, Dallas police chief Eddie Garcia said at a news conference. She emerged wearing a hooded sweatshirt or some other clothing that she hadn’t arrived in, pulled a gun and fired several shots, apparently at the ceiling, he said.<\/p>\n
“At this point, we don’t know where exactly the individual was aiming,” Garcia said.<\/p>\n
An officer who was nearby shot the woman in her “lower extremities,” wounding her and enabling her to be taken into custody, Garcia said. She was taken to a local hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n
“No other individuals were injured in this event other than the suspect,” Garcia said.<\/p>\n
He didn’t release the woman’s name or speculate as to what her motive might have been.<\/p>\n
“We wanted to ensure that our community knows that this is not an active situation,” the chief said.<\/p>\n
Karen Warner told the Dallas Morning News that she was checking in for her flight when she heard a loud argument about 20 feet behind her, followed by a gunshot. Then she started running.<\/p>\n
“I heard about 10 more shots while I was running away,” said Warner, who couldn’t discern what the argument was about.<\/p>\n
An airport spokeswoman said early Monday afternoon that airport operations were suspended and would resume once police finished investigating. A spokeswoman for the FAA told the newspaper that a ground stop it had in place for all flights at Love Field was set to be lifted at 2:30 p.m. local time.<\/p>\n
Love Field, which serves as a hub for Southwest Airlines, is one of two major airports in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. It is located just north of downtown Dallas.<\/p>\n