Sun Sentinel – by Wayne K. Roustan, Sally Kestin and Larry Barszewski
People with mental illness should not have access to guns, Broward Sheriff Scott Israel said Sunday, two days after an alleged gunman with known psychological issues killed five people at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
“Something has got to change,” Israel said in an interview with the Sun Sentinel.
Esteban Santiago, 26, the suspected shooter, is under suicide watch at Broward County Jail, Israel said, and is scheduled to appear before a federal judge on Monday. Besides the dead, six other people were shot. No names have officially been released. Continue reading “Sheriff suggests no-gun list for mentally ill”