Woman brutally stabbed, nearly thrown over railing at Florida airport: police

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A woman is in critical condition after she was repeatedly stabbed at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, causing chaos in the terminal.

The stabbing occurred around 11:33 p.m. on the fourth floor of Terminal J in International Arrivals.

According to the Miami-Dade Police Department, a man repeatedly stabbed the woman and tried to throw her over the railing. Luckily, she was able to escape and ran to the third floor where police officers found her.

Police said they initially received reports about a possible active shooter. The incident halted airport operations until authorities could determine the chaos stemmed from the stabbing.

“There is no impact at all to airport operations, and it is considered an isolated incident,” Miami-Dade Police spokesperson Angel Rodriguez said.

The suspect was arrested in the terminal where the stabbing happened. Police also found the knife used in the attack.

A passenger spoke to WTVJ and said she and her family had an argument before chaos erupted.

“We heard the escalation of the fight and somebody said run,” Dana, a Delta Airlines passenger said. “When they said run, we all ran.”

Authorities are trying to determine the relationship between the suspect and the woman. The reason for the attack is unclear at this time. It is also unknown if the two were passengers.

The woman was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she is in critical condition.

Operations at the airport have since returned to normal.

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