Again? Police fatally shoot man at Ohio airport

The unidentified man was shot at about 1pm local time  today at Port Columbus International Airport.

 

The shooting took place outside the airport's departures terminal, Columbus Regional Airport Authority vice president David Whitaker said.

 

Mr. Whitaker did not provide details on the confrontation, but said the officer had been responding to a threat.  The policeman was not injured.

 

 

 

It was not immediately clear if the victim was armed. 

 

Authorities searched a vehicle parked at the scene for explosives as a precaution, Mr Whitaker said.  He added there was no indication of further threats to the airport.

 

The departures area was blocked off, but the airport said flights were running as scheduled.

 

Departing passengers were directed to enter through the arrivals area.