Sky Harbor Airport Christmas shooting: 2 people shot and 1 person stabbed
PHOENIX - Sky Harbor International Airport was the scene of Christmas evening violence and commotion.
Three people were shot and another stabbed during what police say was a family argument that escalated.
It was a scary moment for travelers on their Christmas evening, but the good news is that airport operations have returned to normal.
Phoenix police say around 9:45 last night, at an airport restaurant near security checkpoints here in Terminal 4, a family argument between five people led to two adult males and an adult female getting shot.
The female's injuries are described as life-threatening and the two men are expected to survive.
One of the men hospitalized with a stab wound who is stable.
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, a 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.
Reeson added, "During the incident four people were injured and two individuals were detained."
All the weapons were retrieved by the police. When this was all happening, airport operations at Terminal 4's security checkpoint were 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.
Another incident at Sky Harbor
Man arrives at airport after hearing about an active shooter, gets into altercation with Phoenix PD
Police say a man received a text message that there was an active shooter at the airport. He arrived with guns and got into a fight with officers.
Then, in an incident police say was unrelated, 21-year-old Cole Nenon arrived at the airport with multiple guns.
Police say Nenon handed them off to other individuals and approached police while yelling uncontrollably.
An officer tried to verbally tell him to stop and then a fight broke out during which is when police say Nenon spat on the officer and struck him.
Three guns were impounded according to police, and Nenon was booked on an aggravated assault charge.