Attempts to reach Anthony Bartosiewicz were unsuccessful, but his son, also named Anthony Bartosiewicz, of Webster, New York, said that he spoke with his dad about 15 minutes after the shooting occurred.
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They also took a gun Santiago had in his vehicle where his newborn son waited strapped in a carseat, and a loaded magazine Santiago was carrying, the Miami Herald reported.
Once his ammunition was exhausted Santiago lay on the floor with his arms and legs spread out and peacefully surrendered when a sheriff deputy approached him, witnesses quoted in USA media said.
On December 8, the gun was returned to Santiago. “We have revisited our security measures at airports every time we’ve had a security breach”.
He reportedly has a child and girlfriend who live in Anchorage, Alaska, and had been receiving treatment in the state for mental health problems. “This is something that happens at Federal Bureau of Investigation offices around the country every day”, Federal Bureau of Investigation agent Marlin Ritzman said. However, authorities are yet to determine whether the incident involved a terrorism motive.
He is a former member of the Puerto Rico and Alaska National Guard, according to the Pentagon.
A private first class and combat engineer, he received half a dozen medals before being transferred to the inactive ready reserve in August past year. He later joined the Alaska National Guard and received an honourable discharge in August 2016, two years after joining.
Keyla Concepcion, a spokeswoman with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, said the woman was seeking shelter Friday when she jumped into the auto and was bitten by the startled dog. It described her as a “joyful, loving, caring and committed” person. They were both 70 years old.
A third victim was named as Terry Andres, 63, a volunteer fireman from Virginia Beach, Virginia.
His comments came as new video surfaced of Esteban Santiago opening fire inside the airport baggage claim area.
Piro said investigators have not ruled out terrorism as a reason for the attack and were reviewing the suspect’s recent travel.
A tweet from the airport account said this was a “complex and time-consuming process”.
A law enforcement source tells CBS News Santiago used a 9mm handgun in the shooting seen in a photo on the airport floor.
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“The area was crowded with newly-arrived passengers retrieving their luggage”, prosecutors said in a statement.
