A man was shot at Miami International Airport, triggering an evacuation of one terminal as people were trying to leave the area ahead of Hurricane Irma.
The man was allegedly armed with a knife on the night of Thursday, Sept. 7. A Miami-Dade officer opened fire in Terminal J, ABC Miami reported.
Witnesses told the ABC affiliate that the man appeared drunk and was acting erratically. He was apparently trying to get to the roof of the terminal.
Detective Alvaro Zabaleta said that the man ran onto the airport tarmac after running through a restricted area.
The man was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, where his condition is unknown.
The terminal was shut down and evacuated.
Miami-Dade Police tweeted: “We can confirm a police involved shooting as a result of a security incident at @iflymia. The scene is secure and our PIO is on scene.”
On Thursday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott called on residents to evacuate as Hurricane Irma barreled down on the state. It’s slated to hit on Friday.
“This is a catastrophic storm that our state hasn’t seen,” Scott said during a live-streamed press conference. “It has already killed a lot of people in the Caribbean. Don’t think you can ride out this storm.”
