BREAKING: FBI Just Confirmed Motives Of Ft Lauderdale Airport Attack

On Tuesday afternoon, the FBI confirmed the motives of the recent shooting attack at Fort Lauderdale Airport in Florida. The assailant, Esteban Santiago, claimed to carry out the attack in the name of the Islamic State.

During Santiago’s bond hearing, FBI special agent Michael Ferlazzo confirmed that he did carry out the attack in the name of the Islamic State, according to CNN. At this point, it is not yet clear if he is linked with the terrorist group or if it was a lone-wolf, IS-inspired attack like dozens of others that have recently taken place (Nice, France, Berlin, Germany, Orlando, FL, etc.).

CNN reported further details, revealing a disturbing past involving Santiago:

Federal authorities in Alaska said Santiago told them prior to the attack that he was hearing voices and that his mind was being controlled by the CIA. Santiago made no such claim during the six-hour interview conducted shortly after the January 6 shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Ferlazzo testified.

ISIS has not claimed responsibility for the attack.

Ferlazzo, who conducted the interview, said only that Santiago claimed to be fighting for ISIS and that he’d been in touch with like-minded people via jihadi chat rooms who were planning attacks as well.

Santiago is charged with using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence; performing an act of violence against a person at an airport serving international civil aviation that caused serious bodily injury; and causing the death of a person through the use of a firearm.

The latter two are punishable by death, while the first charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.

JUST IN: Fort Lauderdale airport shooter Esteban Santiago says he carried out the attack on behalf of ISIS, FBI says https://t.co/xZOSnXpr1Y

— CNN (@CNN) January 17, 2017

#FortLauderdale Airport Shooter Converted to Islam, Identified as Aashiq Hammad https://t.co/4i6hOpPOCB #MAGA#Trump pic.twitter.com/Lh1wQ0FM4t

— Տᗩᑎᗪᖇᗩ ن (@SandraTXAS) January 10, 2017

Since the Fort Lauderdale Airport terrorist carried out his attack in the name of ISIS, I suggest we execute him in the name of justice.

— Jamie L. Melton 📣 (@MrJamieMelton) January 17, 2017

https://twitter.com/Godndguns/status/817885176768372737

Since the initial bond hearing this afternoon, Santiago has been denied bond by the presiding judge.

#FoxNewsAlert: Judge denies bond for #FortLauderdale airport shooting suspect accused of killing 5 people pic.twitter.com/5Barnq6VXA

— Jon Scott (@JonScottFNC) January 17, 2017

He is also allegeldy on suicide watch.

#ftlauderdaleshooting #ftlauderdaleairport Santiago n court 2day 4 detntn hearing. On Suicide watch. #TARGETEDINDIVIDUALS MKultra pic.twitter.com/mC3Z5cVA4l

— Hector Feldspar (@harmnun) January 17, 2017

Santiago’s next day in court will be January 30, according to CNN. Until then, we will have to wait for more information about the attack to be released in order to fully assess the causes of it, and what can be done to prevent these attacks in the future.

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