Florida shooting suspect pleads not guilty
Santiago, 26, stood in chains Monday in a red “max custody inmate” jumpsuit as U.S. Magistrate Judge Barry Seltzer took the unusual step of reading the entire 17-page indictment aloud in court — with repeated emphasis on the victims’ names.
Santiago, an Iraq War veteran who lived in Anchorage, was taken into custody shortly after investigators say he opened fire in a baggage claim area Jan. 6 at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
According to the FBI, Santiago flew to Fort Lauderdale with a 9mm Walther handgun and two ammunition clips in a case in checked luggage.
The FBI says he told agents he did the shooting because of some form of government mind control, later saying he was inspired by videos and chatrooms linked to the Islamic State.