Woman Wounded By Police After Opening Fire At Dallas Love Field Airport: Report

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Dallas Love Field Shooting
Portia Odufuwa was arrested after pulling out a handgun and firing off shots near the Southwest ticket counter.

Once again, Texas is in the spotlight after another shooting incident occurred, this time in Dallas. Earlier today (July 25), several outlets began reporting on a shooting at Dallas Love Field airport around 11:00 a.m. According to investigators, a woman arrived at the airport near the Southwest Airlines entrance, visited the washroom where she reportedly changed clothes, and once she was finished, she made her way back to the ticket counter area where she pulled out a handgun and began to open fire.

It was unclear if there was a particular person she was aiming for or if this was a random selection, but CBS News reported that the perpetrator did fire shots at the ceiling.

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An officer on the scene took immediate action and shot the woman "in the lower extremities." She was detained and transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Thankfully, there were no other injuries reported. The woman was later identified as 37-year-old Portia Odufuwa. A motive has not been shared.

The airport was under lockdown for some time but has since resumed travel. Southwest reportedly canceled 69 flights due to the incident. Check out photos of Odufuwa below.




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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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