Fort Lauderdale airport gunman sentenced to existence

Esteban Santiago escorted from jail Symbol copyright Reuters Image caption Esteban Santiago used to be sentenced to five consecutive lifestyles terms on Friday in Broward County

An Iraq struggle veteran has been sentenced to life in jail for a capturing final year at a Florida airport that left 5 dead and 6 injured.

Esteban Santiago, 28, was sentenced on Friday to five existence terms plus A HUNDRED AND TWENTY years in prison in a plea deal to avoid the demise penalty.

He confessed in May to the 6 Jan 2017 taking pictures at the luggage claim of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport.

He was diagnosed with schizophrenia however was deemed able to stand trial.

Watch: The Price of getting shot in The United States ‘It’s more uncomplicated to shop for a gun than spray paint’ Image copyright Reuters Image caption Santiago had became himself into an FBI administrative center previous to the shooting however was once released

He flew from Anchorage, Alaska, to Florida on a one-manner price ticket, retrieving a field containing handgun from his checked baggage, ahead of loading it in a rest room and rising to fire 15 photographs at passengers gathering their luggage in Terminal 2.

Santiago surrendered to police whilst he ran out of ammunition, witnesses mentioned.

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