Florida Shooter Charged, Could Face Death Penalty; Had Gun Returned After Found Mentally Stable
Federal prosecutors filed court documents on Saturday charging Ft. Lauderdale airport shooting suspect Esteban Santiago with carrying out an act of violence at an international airport resulting in death - a charge which carries a maximum punishment of the death penalty. The 26-year-old Iraq war veteran, who claimed he was "mind-controlled" by a US intelligence agency, was also charged with two firearms offenses. He is accused of killing five people and wounding six others on Friday when he opened fire at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International baggage claim.