kenneth moten has more. >> we hit the ground i turned around she was shot in the head and killed. >> reporter: in the thick of the chaos at fort lauderdale airport. >> my husband was shot in the face, the guy next to him was shot in the cheek, the guy next to him was dead. >> witnesses looked on in horror as the gunman released a hail of bullets. >> he reloaded and walk winning his arms straight out. >> i saw a man get shot in the head, there were people with blood on them. >> reporter: this man saved by his laptop as hundreds ran for cover. i was crouched up against the conveyer belt, i felt a thud, later i found out there was a bullet that ricocheted and entered my back to "g.m.a.." without the backpack the bullet would have gone flue -- through my shoulder blade. >> reporter: under arrest, esteban santiago who threw down his gun without a struggle. he walked into the fbi office in anchorage incoherent. >> there was no belief that he was working with any individuals when he planned out and carried out the attack. >> reporter: the suspected gunman is expected to be in court monday.

kenneth moten, abc news, los angeles. >>> at least two have solid bay area nominations.ula ali grew up in hayward. documentary filmmaker and uc berkeley journalism grad daphne received an award for her short called "4.1 miles." that focuses on the refugee crisis in europe. coming up jonathan bloom chats about the academy's acknowledgement of her important work. and a reminder, you can because of the oscars live right here on february the 26th. we invite you to check out the abc news app for a complete list. >>> actor dennis quaid is slamming the allegations of abuse on the set of "a dog's purpose." he said he never saw any abuse of any animal. he also says he would have walked off the film if he had. the controversy started last week over this video of a dog being put into a pool of rapids against its will. quaid claims it was falsely edited. he claims the dog was tired and filming stopped right after this video was shot. >>> the presidential election voter fraud issue not over yet. >> i've seen no evidence to that effect and i've made that very, very clear. >> republica

abc's kenneth moten joins us live from the scene with the latest on the investigation.t what are you learning about this? >> reporter: good morning, gray, the airport has reopened, terminal two behind me where investigators say the military veteran opened fire on people in the baggage claim. it is still closed at this hour. the terrifying incident killed several people and injured dozens and stranded thousands of air travelers. carnage in the baggage claim in the fort lauderdale airport after a shooting rampage. authorities are holding 26-year-old esteban santiago for the crime. >> we have not ruled out terrorism. >> reporter: but investigators admit they don't know why he suddenly opened fire. >> a herd of people started running down the way and trampling over people and security yelled everybody hit the floor. >> reporter: that warning too late for some. this woman was fatally wounded. the urgent calls were heard. >> lower level inside we have a subject with gunshots to the head. >> reporter: travelers look on slt gunman let loose a hail of bullet. >> a man is bleedin

kenneth moten, abc news, los angeles. >>> we're less than four weeks from oscar sunday.an watch them live sunday february 26th at 4:00 p.m. jimmy kimmel is hosting for the first time. check out the abc 7 news app for a complete list of nominees. >>> the 49ers made it official today. john lynch will be their new general manager. lynch played safety for 15 years in the nfl, making the pro bowl nine times. for the last eight years he's been covering games for fox. lynch is a stanford grad. he played for bill walsh. the niners are also expected to announce atlanta assistant kyle shanahan as head coach. it would put the team in a rare situation in the nfl, having a gm and head coach with no previous experience. >>> super bowl opening night is about to get under way in houston. tonight is when the players meet the media. the new england patriots arrived for the big game this afternoon. bill belichick and tom brady are trying to become the first coach-quarterback combination to ever win five super bowls together. new england has played in a super bowl -- new england has played

kenneth moten, abc news, los angeles. >>> demonstrators in mar teenes got a surprise today.0 people gathered outside the county building to ask the sheriff to stop cooperating with i.c.e. suddenly the sheriff appeared behind the crowd. he waved. he said his department abides by the trust act and doesn't hold those detained for federal immigration agents, but i.c.e. does get notified if anyone is jailed. >> i heard of the protests and wanted to go out and at least listen to what they had to say. again, i think they're reasonable people, they feel very strongly and i respect their right to protest. >> i am a citizen, i am a latina. >> you brought your drum today. >> yes. >> sheriff livingston says he and other sheriffs will meet with governor brown monday on the growing divide between california and washington. >>> president trump revealed today he would approve of torturing terror suspects. mr. trump spoke to abc news anchor david muir during his first one-on-one interview since taking office. >> mr. president, you told me during the debates that you would bring back waterboa

. >> reporter: chaos an -- kenneth moten. chaos at the baggage claim investigators admit they don't know why esteban santiago suddenly opened fire. >> a herd of people started running down the way and trampling all over people and security yelled everybody hit the floor. >> >> reporter: that warning too late for some, this woman was fatally wounded. the urgent calls to for help. >> shots fired lower levels inside we have a suspect with gunshots to the head. >> travelers looked on in horror as the gunman let loose a hail of brutal. >> he did nothing -- bullets, he did nothing but aim the gun and shoot. >> as armed s.w.a.t teams ran to the scene, many ran for safety. esteban santiago threw down as gun and surrendered to police without a struggle. fbi said he approached them in alaska last september. >> he was taken into custody by the local police and transported to a mental health facility for valuation. >> reporter: his aunt in new jersey said he had issues when he returned from iraq. investigators are trying to figure out wh

meanwhile, survivors are sharing their emotional tales of sure rivalling, abc's kenneth moten has more. >> we hit the ground and i turned around she was shot in the head and killed. >> reporter: she was in the thick of the chaos at fort lauderdale airport. >> my husband was shot in the face, the guy next to him shot in the cheek. the guy next to him, he was dead. >> reporter: witnesses looked on in horror as the gunman released a hail of bullets. >> he reloaded and walking with his arms straight out. >> i saw a man get shot in the head. there were people with blood on them. >> reporter: this man saved by his laptop as hundreds ran for cover. >> i was crushed up against a conveyer belt. i felt a thud. later i found out there was a bullet that ricocheted and entered my backpack. without my backpack 1k3-9 laptop in the -- and the laptop in the case, the bullet would have gone through my shoulder blade. >> reporter: under arrest, esteban santiago who threw down his gun and surrendered without a struggle. fbi agents said last november, the ex-army sergeant walked into their anchorage office

here's abc news reporter kenneth moten. >> reporter: the home surveillance video infuriating. the axes of this caregiver despicable. police outside of houston say brenda floyd is the person seen on new year's day repeatedly hitting 94-year-old dorothy bratton in the head. investigators say floyd was upset with the elderly woman who suffers for dementia for giving her dog, quote, human feed. >> i say why do you feed that dog human food? >> i didn't do it. >> shut up. yes, you did. >> reporter: police say floyd worked for the family for three years. bratton's son spotted bruises on her so he set up a camera. >> within 24 hours of installing it, they came across video footage. >> reporter: floyd was captured and arrested. every year an estimated 4 million elder americans are victims of abuse and neglect, but many cases go unreported. most incidents happen in the home at the hands of caregivers or family members. and the abuse can happen to anyone. >> elder abuse happened to me, to me. mickey rooney. >> reporter: just three years before his 2014 death, legendary actor mickey roone

abc's kenneth moten is in ft. lauderdale with more details. >> reporter: good morning. this airport is working to reopen and resume operations after those terrifying moments. the incident left several dead, dozens injured, and thousands of passengers stranded. chaos and carnage in the baggage claim of ft. lauderdale's airport after a shooting rampage. and this morning, authorities are holding 26-year-old esteban santiago for the crime. >> we have not ruled out terrorism. >> reporter: but investigators admit they don't know why santiago suddenly opened fire. >> a herd of people just started running down the way and security yeld, everybody hit the floor. >> reporter: that warning, too late for some. this woman was fatally wounded. the urgent calls for help. >> shots fired downstairs, lower level inside, we have a subject with gunshot to the head. >> reporter: travelers looked on in horror. >> i'm looking at a man and a woman and the man bleeding profusely and the woman who just says help, help. >> he did nothing but swing the gun and shoot. >> reporter: as he havely arme