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Deputy suspended over leaked airport shooting video

6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago Tuesday, January 10 2017 Jan 10, 2017 January 10, 2017 7:24 PM January 10, 2017 in News
Source: Associated Press
By: APNewsNow

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Authorities say a deputy assigned to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport has been suspended as part of an investigation into leaked surveillance video from last week's fatal shooting.

The Broward Sheriff's Office informed Deputy Michael Dingman in a letter Tuesday he was being suspended with pay indefinitely as an internal affair investigation continues.

The video recording posted on TMZ's website appears to show Esteban Santiago walking through the airport's baggage claim area Friday, pulling a handgun from his waistband and firing several times before running.

Santiago is accused of killing five travelers and wounding six others. The 26-year-old Iraq war veteran remains jailed without bond on federal charges.

Broward Sheriff's Office Deputies Association President Jeff Bell says the union is representing Dingman and will ensure that his rights are protected.

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