Shooting investigation at PHX Sky Harbor Airport

An active police operation brought confusion to Terminal 4 at Phoenix Sky Harbor on Christmas night. A shelter-in-place order forced travelers to wait in the pick-up and drop off area of the Terminal 4, unable to go inside the building. Inside, caution tape was being put up by Phoenix Police. Police responded to a report of gunshots at Terminal 4 around 9:41 p.m. According to a release from Sky Harbor Airport, operations at the terminal and on Phoenix Sky Train were paused for precautionary measures. The order was lifted around 10:30 p.m. and airport officials said operations had returned to normal.