ALERT: Michigan- Bishop International Airport Evacuated (June 21, 2017)

June 21, 2017

Bishop International Airport (in Flint, MI) was evacuated and is closed after an airport officer was stabbed.

According to the Detroit Free Press:

An airport police officer is in critical condition and Bishop International Airport in Flint has been evacuated after a reported stabbing Wednesday morning.

The FBI is investigating …

According to the airport’s Facebook page: “An airport police officer has been injured. All passengers are safe and are being evacuated at this time.”

CBS Detroit is reporting:

The incident happened just after 9 a.m. inside the airport along I-75 near I-69

Michigan State Police say the officer involved is in critical condition, adding that the airport will remain closed until further notice.

All passengers are safe, according to a message posted by the airport on Facebook.

Witnesses say the officer was stabbed in the neck, although information as to what led to the incident was not immediately available. State police troopers, along with agents from the FBI and ATF are on the scene investigating.

Passengers are urged to check with their airline for flight cancellations and delays.

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