Fort Lauderdale airport shooting: On social media, people...

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People who were at the airport Friday -- just before the shooting began or just moments after the bloodshed ended -- are also sharing stories of close calls, near-misses and how the violence hit too close to home.

i was in the airport when the fort lauderdale shooting happened and our flight was the last plane to leave the airport
— eleanor (@eleanorkate_x) January 6, 2017

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Fort Lauderdale airport shooting: On social media, people reflect on the close call they had