Dallas Police Department chief Eddie Garcia said at a news conference Tuesday that Portia Odufwa, 37, has been charged with assaulting civil servants and that other federal crimes are possible.
According to Connie Basult of the Dallas County Civil Service Office, Odukhwa has not yet been assigned a lawyer.
An audioless airport surveillance video shows Oduhuwa leaving the red Kia sedan outside the airport on Monday. According to Garcia, the driver was a Uber driver under investigation.
After that, Odufwa is seen in a surveillance video entering the toilet in the airport. According to Garcia, about five minutes later, Odufwa got out of the bathroom in a black hoodie, put his hood on his head, and put his hands in his front pockets.
According to Garcia, Odufwa walked to the Southwest Airlines ticketing area and said there was an announcement.
At some point, surveillance videos show that Dallas Police Department 15-year veteran officer Ronald Cronin begins walking towards Odufuwa.
“Witnesses say Odufwa intended to get married, imprisoned, and blow up the airport, and when he pulled his pistol out of his sweatshirt, he started walking around,” Garcia said.
The surveillance video shows Odufwa pointing his gun at the ceiling. Garcia said she fired multiple rounds.
When people at the airport try to hide, Kronin can be seen reacting to Odufwa’s actions and trying to engage with the suspect.
According to Garcia, Kronin ordered the suspect to drop his weapon.
“Odufwa pointed his gun at Officer Kronin and an innocent bystander,” he said. “Kronin hid behind the ticket kiosk, firing weapons issued by his department and attacking the suspect multiple times. Kronin held his position and other Dallas police officers held the suspect. Arrived for detention. “
Kronin can be seen in a surveillance video pointing his gun at Odufwa, who falls to the ground. Several police officers entered the terminal for assistance.
According to the chief, Odufwa was taken to a local hospital and operated on for injury. She is in a stable condition.
According to Garcia, investigators found through the processing of the scene orbiting Odufwa’s weapons indicate that she shot Kronin.
According to Garcia, the weapon was not registered with Odufwa.
According to the chief, Odufwa has been banned from possessing firearms since August 2018.
According to Garcia, the suspect’s actions before arriving at the airport are still under investigation, as are the motives for the shooting.
Finding the motivation behind Odufwa’s actions is “very important,” he said.
“Where she got the gun is very important. It’s also very important. In most cases I really just-need to know why. And back, where did the gun come from? You need to check what it is and what it is from. ”
He said that Kronin’s actions at Love Field Airport were “warrior” actions.
“He did not hesitate to give potential victims orders to try to guide them safely, even after being involved in the most traumatic scenarios of our beloved profession. His actions. I know that saved lives and prevented more injuries. “
Source: www.cnn.com
