A woman has been arrested for allegedly firing a gun inside Portland International Airport on Tuesday night.
Port of Portland police said the woman walked out of a restroom and fired shots in the air. People nearby took cover, but nobody was injured.
FILE: In this July 13, 2014, photo, a plane lands at Portland International Airport in Portland, Ore.
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It happened just after 11 p.m. near the security checkpoint for concourses D and E.
The woman was quickly taken into custody. Police identified her Wednesday as 47-year-old Laura Patterson, from Kennewick, Washington.
She was arrested and jailed on several charges, including attempted murder, reckless endangerment and possession of a firearm in a public building.
Port officials said the security checkpoint was closed until about 3 a.m.