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DOUBLE HOMICIDE

Gunman slaughters two people in employee parking lot of Miami International Airport

Police responding to reports of shots fired at the major US airport discovered two bodies slumped on the tarmac

A MYSTERY gunman has shot dead two people in the car park of one of the busiest airports in the US.

The massacre occurred earlier today in the employee lot of Miami International Airport, it was reported.

 Aerial footage shows the crime scene featuring a corpse covered with a tarp in the middle of the car park
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Aerial footage shows the crime scene featuring a corpse covered with a tarp in the middle of the car park
 Police are pictured at the scene of the double shooting earlier today
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Police are pictured at the scene of the double shooting earlier todayCredit: CBS MIAMI
 Police found one victim lying on the tarmac while another was slumped against a car
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Police found one victim lying on the tarmac while another was slumped against a carCredit: CBS MIAMI

Police arriving at the scene discovered one body in the parking lot and another slumped against a parked car, reported.

A media helicopter flying over the scene showed a body covered by a tarp remained in the position where it was found.

The airport released a statement confirming the shooting had occurred.

Mark Henderson, a spokesperson for the airport, said it had not disrupted flights and the parking lot is currently open.

A tweet from its official account said: "This a.m., there was a shooting in the employee parking lot, 2 fatalities.

"Lot open & no impact to airport operations. @MiamiDadePD on scene."

Police say detectives and forensic teams are currently working at the scene.

 The airport tweeted that the shooting had not affected flights and its employee parking lot remained open
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The airport tweeted that the shooting had not affected flights and its employee parking lot remained open


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