Woman stabbed inside Miami International Airport, forcing evacuation

MIAMI — A man stabbed a woman at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, raising fears that there was an active shooter in the terminal. Hundreds of other travelers were evacuated as a precaution, authorities said.

The woman was stabbed around 11:30 p.m. in Terminal J on the fourth floor, outside the secured area. Det. Angel Rodriguez, a spokesman for the Miami-Dade Police Department, said the man also tried to throw the woman over a railing, but she was able to escape. Officers confiscated the weapon when they arrested the man without incident, he said.

Rodriguez called it an “unprovoked altercation,” but police have not said whether the two knew each other. The woman was hospitalized in critical condition with multiple stab wounds, police said.

Rodriguez said the arrival of responding officers confused some travelers, who thought there was an active shooter. Officers were able to determine that no shots were fired, police said.

The attack occurred outside the airport’s secure area, but an airport spokesman said that as a precaution, all passengers in Terminals J and H were evacuated and later rescreened by security, The Miami Herald reported.