![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/rhode-island-tf-green-airport-on-lockdown-after-major-security-alert/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_GettyImages-491841937.jpg&description=We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story The TF Green Airport in Rhode Island has been placed under lockdown while emergency services respond to a "potential security threat". Taking to X, formerly Twitter, the airport confirmed it is "currently in lockdown as law enforcement addresses a potential security threat". There have been reports that this is an active shooter, however, this has not yet been verified. One person took to Twitter to say they were at the airport and it had been shut down due to an "active shooter". They said "SWAT, state police, fire, etc" were all present. Local media outlets have reported both state and Warwick Police responded to the airport after being called about a man with a gun in a parking garage, however, this has not yet been verified. Warwick Police Chief Bradford Connor spoke to 12 News, saying: "We received a call of a possible threat at the airport, multiple agencies are investigating now and conducting a search of the parking lots." A SWAT team is clearing the parking garage while state police have set up a perimeter around the area, according to Rhode Island State Police Colonel Darnell Weaver. Speaking to 12 News, he said: "Preliminary, what we have is the call came into Warwick Police about a potential suspect with a rifle. They responded to the area, it was isolated to the parking garage, not the actual terminal." In a statement, the airport said: "Rhode Island TF Green Airport is currently in lockdown as law enforcement addresses a potential security threat. Travellers are asked to delay arrivals at the airport at this time. More information will be provided when available." The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said the incident was disrupting traffic on the Airport Connector. They said: "All Travel Lanes blocked on Airport Connector EB at Exit 1A (Jefferson Boulevard" in Warwick - Incident at TF Green Airport." We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pic){kind=link}
Police have swarmed to a car park at the TF Green International Airport in Warwick, Rhode Island, after receiving calls about a person with a gun in the parking garage
The TF Green Airport in Rhode Island has been placed under lockdown while emergency services respond to a “potential security threat”.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, the airport confirmed it is “currently in lockdown as law enforcement addresses a potential security threat”. There have been reports that this is an active shooter, however, this has not yet been verified.
One person took to Twitter to say they were at the airport and it had been shut down due to an “active shooter”. They said “SWAT, state police, fire, etc” were all present.
Local media outlets have reported both state and Warwick Police responded to the airport after being called about a man with a gun in a parking garage, however, this has not yet been proven. There are also reports coming in that flights due to land at TF Green have been diverted to other airports.