FBI drops the ball again?
— John Philip Holland ???⚔?⛩?? (@Drudge39) January 6, 2017
Earlier today, law enforcement identified the suspect in today’s deadly Fort Lauderdale Airport shooting as Esteban Santiago.
Image of Fort Lauderdale Int'l Airport shooting suspect Esteban Santiago, law enforcement sources confirm: https://t.co/P6DXgTIdbY pic.twitter.com/e5UP9NEoqX
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 6, 2017
JUST IN: New photo of suspected Fort Lauderdale airport gunman. Here's what we know about the gunman: https://t.co/RgvhTn257g pic.twitter.com/GR74kuk9ZC
— ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) January 6, 2017
Now, some media outlets are reporting new, disturbing details about Santiago:
NEW: In Nov. 2016, FLL suspect walked into FBI office in Anchorage, claiming he was being forced to fight for ISIS, sources tell CBS News.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 6, 2017
CNN JUST IN: Alleged airport shooter visited Alaska FBI office, said he was hearing voices in his head telling him to join ISIS –@evanperez
— Vaughn Sterling (@vplus) January 6, 2017
More:
MORE: In 2011 or 2012, suspect was investigated for child porn, but there was not enough evidence to prosecute, sources tell CBS News.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 6, 2017
NEW: Esteban Santiago was member of Alaska Nat'l Guard until Aug. '16, when he received general discharge for “unsatisfactory performance.” pic.twitter.com/5ogeWczXTJ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 6, 2017
Ft. Lauderdale shooting suspect had contact with FBI after employer in Anchorage raised concerns about things he’d expressed, sources say.
— ABC News (@ABC) January 6, 2017
MORE: Ft. Lauderdale shooting suspect received mental health treatment after being in contact with FBI, sources say. https://t.co/5FwpPaUJyu
— ABC News (@ABC) January 6, 2017
More from ABC News:
Santiago worked for a security company called Signal 88 in Anchorage, the source said. In November, he showed up to the FBI’s field office in Anchorage, where he espoused conspiracy theories, including one claim the U.S. government was trying to force him to watch ISIS videos, the source said.
When the FBI interviewed him, Santiago appeared incoherent at times, the source said. Investigators suspected that mental health issues may be at play, and they referred Santiago to local law enforcement for a mental health evaluation, the source said.
It certainly sounds like Santiago was extremely disturbed. Did the FBI follow up on Santiago after passing him off to local authorities. Or did they drop the ball here?
https://twitter.com/liars_never_win/status/817502604079075329
The more we learn about Santiago, the more questions we have.
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