Texas Airport Secure After Officer-Involved Shooting, Ground Stop Lifted

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Dallas Love Field airport in the state of Texas is secure following an officer-involved shooting, Dallas Police Department (DPD) Chief Eddie Garcia said.
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"No other individuals were injured in this event, other than the suspect... We wanted to ensure that our community knows that this is not an active situation," Garcia said during a press conference on Monday. "We want to make sure our community knows that there are no other passengers, family members, or people in the airport that are victims."
Garcia said a 37-year-old woman was dropped off at the airport near the ticket counters at around 11:00 a.m. local time (4:00 p.m. GMT). The suspect walked into a nearby restroom and changed her clothing, then she exited the restroom and started firing a handgun into the air, Garcia said.
A police officer in the area, he added, shot the suspect, who was then taken into custody and transported to a local hospital.
A Dallas Love Field airport spokesperson told Sputnik that the ground stop at the airport is lifted.
"The FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] implemented a Ground Stop which has been lifted, but there are residual delays," the spokesperson said. "We recommend contacting the airlines directly for flight status information."
The spokesperson told Sputnik earlier in a separate statement that at approximately 11:23 a.m. local time DPD reported and immediately responded to a potential active shooter. Operations at the airport would be suspended until police concluded their investigation, the spokesperson added.
A Federal Aviation Authority spokesperson told Sputnik that Southwest Airlines flights bound for Dallas Love Field were being held at their departure airports.
Southwest airlines in a travel advisory said due to an ongoing investigation regarding a security event, the airline's operations at the airport may be disrupted for the remainder of today and flights may be delayed and/or canceled.
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