JFK airport resumes operations after gunfire scare

  • 8 years ago
JFK airport has reopened two terminals that were evacuated after a false alarm of shots fired in the area At about 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, police received a call of shots fired in Terminal 8, prompting security to clear the area in Terminal 8. Less than an hour later, another call of shots fired prompted the closure of Terminal 1 at JFK, in addition to the nearby Van Wyck Expressway The security measures stayed in place hours after the scare, with roadways at the airport closed