Shooting at the airport

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British great-grandmother among five dead at Florida airport


              21:54, UK, Saturday 07 January 2017

A British great-grandmother was one of five people shot dead by a former soldier at an airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Suspected shooter Esteban Santiago is being questioned by the FBI and detectives after the attack in a baggage claim area on Friday.
Olga Woltering, 84, who is thought to have come originally from Ipswich, Suffolk, was one of those killed in the mass shooting.
Mrs Woltering, lived in Atlanta with her husband Ralph, a former serviceman with the US Air Force.
The couple are said to have been on their way to join a cruise.
The death was confirmed by her church, the Catholic Church of the Transfiguration in Marietta, Georgia.
A statement from the church said: "It is with heavy hearts that we report that one of our parishioners, Olga Woltering, was killed in the Ft Lauderdale airport tragedy.
"Olga and her husband, Ralph, could always be found at 5pm Mass... They were always happy and approachable!
"Olga was so charming, calling everybody 'Lovey' or 'Love' in her unmistakable British accent.
"Her life revolved around her kids, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and hundreds of extended family at (the church)."
The priest at the church, Father Fernando Molina-Restrepo, added: "Olga was one of the most joyful, loving, caring and committed people I have ever met. This is a horrible tragedy for everyone here at Transfiguration, especially because Olga was so loved."

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