Woman Fires Gun At Dallas Love Field Airport: Police

DALLAS, TX — A woman opened fire at Dallas Love Field airport Monday morning, according to the Dallas Police Department.

A police officer quickly engaged the woman, identified as 37-year-old Portia Odufuwa, shooting her in the "lower extremities" before arresting her, a Dallas Police Department spokesperson told reporters.

Odufuwa was dropped off at the airport just before 11 a.m. She went into a restroom and emerged wearing new clothing, including a hoodie, before she opened fire with a handgun in the ticket counter area. She was the only person injured in the shooting, the spokesperson said.

Odufuwa was taken to Parkland Hospital, authorities said. Police did not disclose her condition.

Police are uncertain where she was aiming, but several reports indicate she was firing at the ceiling, and several bullet casings were found in the area, according to authorities.

Max Geron, chief of Rockwall police, and his family were evacuated from the airport and sequestered outside, he said in a tweet.

"TSA did a great job" in its response to the shooting, Geron said.

Geron told NBC 5 that he heard shots near the baggage and ticket claim area while he was going through security.

All inbound flights to Dallas Love were held at their origin until 1:30 p.m. Monday, and the airport experienced delays as a result of the shooting. As of 4 p.m. Monday, the airport was experiencing delays averaging 30 minutes, according to FlightAware.

All passengers were re-screened through security as they were let back into the airport, according to the TSA.