>> everybody just scattered. >> they said run, run, run, so we ran. >> it is like a war zone. jonathan: a terrifying afternoon, running for cover at the fort lauderdale airport. new information about the shooting that left five people dead and eight people with gunshot wounds. the police say the

retrieved his gun from a checked bag, loading it and opening fire. the airport is still shut down. have team coverage with new information about the suspect and why he was known to the fbi. with amy aubert, live in the satellite center with the latest. amy: the tragic shooting happening near the baggage claim area. out and officially the airplane. the sheriff's office saying 37 after thee injured incident, in addition to the eight injured at the time of the shooting. just before 1 p.m. friday afternoon, the fort lauderdale international airport. i heard bam, bam, bam. then everybody looks. then it was boom, boo b

terminal two. amy: according to police, at least 13 people were shot, five killed, eight initially injured. >> i had to run without even a belt in my pants. amy: it happened near baggage claim. >> we have the shooter in custody. .e is unharmed no a law enforcement fired any shots -- no law enforcement fired any shots. >> he basically laid on the ground spread eagle after he had no more ammunition. they believe the man acted alone. outside, hundreds running across the tarmac. drivers were out of their cars and huge crowds were by the nearby tracks. officials said that

planes were unloading and they were working diligently to get everyone off. florida, lawof enforcement in the state will not tolerate these acts. whoever is responsible will be accountable to the full extent of the law. amy: swat teams spent the day clearing the airport. thereals tell me so far is no timeframe on when the airport will reopen. amy aubert, abc 7 news. jonathan: we are getting our first look at the suspected shooter, an iraq war veteran who said he had heard voices telling him to watch isis videos. his name is esteban santiago. he is in federal custody tonight. police are looking extensively into his background and what may have triggered the attack. tom roussey joins us live with eye-opening new developments. tom: as the night has gone on, we have been learning more about the 26-year-old suspect, esteban santiago.

one of a veteran with very serious psychological problems. santiago's brother said he was receiving mental health treatment alaska, where he was discharged this past summer. brother said that santiago was born in new jersey but grew up in puerto rico. relative said that santiago has a newborn baby boy. he served one year in iraq in 2010. tonight cnn is reporting he actually won a combat action badge for his actions there. relatives say after returning from iraq he began having mental health issues, and this past november santiago allegedly walked into an fbi office and said the government was controlling his mind and forcing him to watch isis videos. live from the newsroom, tom roussey, abc 7 news. michelle: it i

investigation, so a lot of questions about the weapon. checked into tsa policy for transporting firearms. transporting guns and ammunition is allowed, but only in checked bags. all guns have to be unloaded when they are checked and stored in a hard container. ammunition must be stored separately. and of course you have to declare that you have a weapon. it is too soon to know if the suspect did any of that. jonathan: in fort lauderdale, people at the airport sharing stories. safety.e shuffled to this was a scene, running across the tarmac. some were stuck inside of airplanes on the tarmac for hours and just got off a short time ago. lindsey mastis joins us with some of the accounts. it was very chaotic. and peoplesolutely,

understanding as well. this is video from sarah, who was on an airplane for about six hours. they were told they can get off and some people clapped and got their luggage. what awaited them was about 10,000 people waiting to get on shuttle buses to the port. this is video from rebecca from alexandria, posted to snapchat. i talked to her on the phone. listen. >> everybody on the airplane was completely patient and respectful. the crew was absolutely amazing. it was a surreal experience because you never want to be sitting on an airplane for six hours, but it was probably the safest place to be. lindsey: this video on instagram shows everybody a vacuum waiting, bags -- everybody evacuating

tonight say they are slipping at the airport, others do not know where they go from there. a lot of people say despite everything, they have to complement the men and women and children stuck on the flights the past six hours, everyone friendly, civil, and helpful. stay informed whenever there is breaking news at home or across the country. sign up for text alerts at wjla.com/text. michelle: moving to the stormwatch winter weather alert. the big story locally as parts of the area set to wake up to snow on the ground. which regions will see the most? let's get some of the answers from meteorologist steve rudin. steve: a lot of changes the past couple hours. the satellite and radar, the storm is well to the south and west. this will eventually make its way off the coast, then ride

to the north and east and it will clip art area and it appears it will bring a bit more snow than originally anticipated. the winter weather advisory has been expanded into the district, arlington, alexandria, prince george's county, southern montgomery county, fairfax and prince william, st. mary's counties shaded in pink which is a winter storm warning, which is eight or more inches of snow by the time the system moves out. how much are we talking about? anywhere between one to three inches around the immediate metro, three to five inches leonardtown, ocean city could be looking at 10 inches of snow. forecastreak down the and show you what to expect. that is the first part of the story. then we have the wind and windchill factors in the single digits. more on that coming up. jonathan: steve, thanks. stay connected with the stormwatch 7 weather team as the store moves through. go to wj

facebook and twitter page. you can also download the stormwatch 7 app. jonathan: big news on the global scene full stop the u.s. intelligence community says that russian president vladimir putin ordered interference to harm hillary clinton and help donald trump when the election. that includes hacking democratic groups and individuals, then leaking the information to websites. the extensive intel report when public today, saying russia used several tactics to sway the outcome, not just hacking. present alike trump was briefed on this report by officials. thep had previously bashed findings, but after today's meeting trump said that russia, china, and other countries tried institutions routinely, but he is calling the meeting "instructive." >> we did this

afternoon complete an extensive briefing from leaders of our intelligence community. it was a constructive and respectful dialogue. jonathan: pence said that he and trump will take aggressive action to stop cyber attacks. michelle: a lot of talk about cyber security now come in tonight an auditor is warning that ec government computers are broader. report found that a city worker committed identity fraud. that's alarming considering these agencies have vast amount of information for city residents, including addresses and social security numbers. >> they say it is vulnerable. i don't know that anybody is trying to use the database in that manner, but it's something we should put policies into play, more training. michelle: the auditor is

calling on the mayor to swiftly address the possible exposure to computer systems. jonathan: an active investigation in fairfax county. >> it's a tragedy because there were so many signs. we tried to warn people. dead, a manwoman seriously injured after gunfire.

[captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] thethan: this just in to newsroom, a hoverboard caused a fire northwest. firefighters say the board ignited while charging. reported, but one adult and two kids will not be able to spend the night at the home. 7 on your side first raised concerns about possible fires with the hoverboard toys long before christmas. a woman is dead and a man seriously injured after a shooting in fairfax. the police say that it was a domestic incident. the gunfire hap

getting home from school. anna-lysa gayle joins us with the investigation happening now. there were warning signs? anna-lysa: yes, jonathan, neighbors were worried one of the residence was exhibiting unusual behavior and they had called the police several times in the past. this community seems close, they know a lot about each other and say the incident is heartbreaking. officers are still trying to figure out what led to the shooting. an ambulance out outside of a home on oakland drive after a family member found a woman shot to death and a man suffering from life-threatening injuries inside this house. the shooting was reported at 3:25 in the afternoon, about the same time kids were getting home from school. >> we believe this to be a domestic-related incident with no threat to the community. anna-lysa: this neighbor was emotional when she heard the details. >>

it happened, but it is a pure tragedy. not-lysa: she says she was surprised because neighbors have reported unusual behavior inside the house that is now part of the crime scene. >> there were so many signs it was not a healthy environment, and we tried to warn people. anna-lysa: neighbors say that a 13-year-old and 11-year-old lift inside. they were not injured. >> children should not have to go through this, ever. they are way too young to see this happen. anna-lysa: according to a spokesperson with fairfax county police, at this time the man and woman have not been identified. social services is assisting the family at this time. anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. ,ichelle: new at 11:00 surveillance video of an armed robbery at a 7-eleven in rockville. the police want help identifying these guys are robbed the

both had handguns. right now, the police are trying to determine if the atm's recovered in a u-haul truck in d.c. were stolen from gas stations. this is new surveillance video of a smash and grab in hyattsville. three men used a u-haul truck to dislodge the machine before loading it and taking it. it is one of six similar cases in december. in southeast this week, four atm's were recovered from a stolen u-haul truck. no arrests have been made. jonathan: criminal charges have been fil after a drop truck -- don't truck crashed into a house in oxon hill last month. three people were injured in the driver is facing several charges, including failure to control the vehicle. he initially claimed he was run off the road. the police say he made up a story. michelle: a growing scandal involving the prince george's county liquor board. yesterday, four

arrested in a bribery investigation. now more charges are expected. has learned the scrap metal yard was among several locations searched by the fbi recently. investigators are probing possible bribes paid to officials by liquor store owners. governor larry hogan had strong words today. the entiregan: liquor board should resign over this disgrace. michelle: we are closely following the investigation of and will bring updates as we get them on air and online at wjla.com. steve: ready for a little bit of snow? for some of you, it will be a whole lot of snow tomorrow morning. satellite and radar, stormwatch 7, well to the south, southern maryland, a winter storm warning in st. mary's county, light snow beginning. not a lot is reaching the ground because the atmosphere is re

widen the view, the moisture moving off to the north and east. eventually low pressure off the coast will ride to the north, but we will be on the western edge of the snow. we could be looking at quite a bit. 5 degrees overnight, snow develops overnight south of d.c. winter weather advisory southern montgomery county, howard county, charles, prince george's, arlington, fairfax, everywhere and purple. maryland, st. mary's county in delmarva, under a winter storm warning. that is where we expect the heaviest amounts of snow for a.m.,omorrow coming 8 most of us around the capital beltway will be looking at light snow. the snow tapers off as we move into the mid afternoon. by the time the sun sets tomorrow, it will be blustery and cold with windchill factors in the teens. futurecast, the system

further to the west. we are right on the edge. county, likely to see a lot more snow than montgomery county. in a huge difference distance, but a big difference in snow totals. this moves out late saturday. then we look for improving conditions, but it will be very cold sunday morning. tomorrow, light snow over the district, heavier snow southern maryland. it continues most of the morning. as we move through the afternoon, the system moves outcome a good deal of sunshine to the west, garrett county, allegheny county, washington county, frederick, hardly any snow at all from the system. you got your snow earlier this money. how much snow? inches across the media metro, heavier amounts to the south and west. could be looking at eight inches in leonardtown, according to the computer models. looking at 3.5

d.c. metro. ocean city, don't see that very often, snow totals close to a foot. the windchill factors, single digit saturday morning. it will stay cold tomorrow night. if you have outdoor plants. and a cold start sunday. the 10-day outlook from stormwatch 7, i promised a warm-up. back into the middle 50's by the end of next week. 63 friday. the following weekend, low 50's. jonathan: steve, thanks. of how, a clear picture the inauguration wi baby got back pain? with sleep number, there's an adjustment for that. just a swipe to realign your spine. does your bed do that? come into a sleep number store where the c2 mattress is now $699.99. it's a no brainer.

jonathan: donald trump will be sworn in as president two weeks from today. michelle: we are learning more about the changes for the inauguration. every four years, our government works overtime to keep people safe. michelle: the overtime includes work

officers and national guardsmen. they will be tasked with protecting residents, dignitaries, and the up to 900,000 people coming here to support war protest the president-elect. among security measures will be downtownng of four metro stations and the pentagon's metro stop. closedl bridge will be to all traffic. to see a schedule of events, go to wjla.com. jonathan: we have a new coach coming to town? robert: yes, we do, and he has some creds. new leadership for the howard bison. and the wizards in the phone booth.

>> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. robert: the wizards trying to snap a two-game skid after a couple of losses in texas. the closing seconds of the second quarter, john wall, the no look to martin gortat, smash. one of wall's 18 assists. k.adley beal gets a good loo wiz win, 112-105.

howard on the way. former uva coach mike london will be named head coach of the bison. he spent five seasons at uva before resigning in 2015, then spent a season in college park. howard needs a new look after finishing the season 2-9. they opened the season in college park with a loss to the terps. a shot to remember, the harlem off the roof of the arena in oakland, california. is positioned 100 feet out. this was a publicity stunt to promote their bay area tour coming up. and the redskins side defensive back will taylor, a local, clinton native, playing football at gwen park.

michelle: tomorrow, snow on the ground? steve: it all depends on location. a really big cut off line. frederick and hagerstown will hardly see anything. three inches inside the beltway. southern maryland, that is where the jackpot is, especially st. mary's county, could be looking at five to nine inches of snow. ocean city, 10 inches of snow, we don't see that often. conditions,dy windchill factors in the single digits tomorrow evening, frigid sunday. the temperatures will be well below average this time of year. but it's the weekend and we will keep you updated. jonathan: jimmy kimmel is next. michelle: have a good night.

>> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight -- kevin costner. from "big fan," andy richter. and comedian k. trevor wilson. and now, more likely than not -- here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: hi, welcome. i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching. thanks to all of you for coming. it is my pleasure to welcome you.