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Florida shooting suspect pleads not guilty

The Alaskan man accused of killing five people at Florida's Fort Lauderdale airport has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Esteban Santiago is led from the Broward County jail.
The man accused of killing five people at Florida's Fort Lauderdale airport has pleaded not guilty. (AAP)

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The suspect in the Florida airport shooting spree in which five people were killed and six were wounded has pleaded not guilty.

During an arraignment Monday, 26-year-old Esteban Santiago told the judge he understood each of the charges in the 22-count federal indictment.

He's accused in the January 6 shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

He's charged with causing death or bodily harm at an international airport, causing death during a crime of violence and using a firearm during a crime of violence. Santiago could face the death penalty if convicted.

The FBI says Santiago flew from Anchorage, Alaska, to Fort Lauderdale with a handgun in a case in checked luggage. Authorities say he loaded the gun in a bathroom and came out firing in a baggage claim area.


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