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No gun casings
were found after a search of Terminal 8, where reports of
gunshots in the departures area prompted an evacuation, the Port
Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a message on social
network Twitter.
"The terminal was evacuated out of an abundance of caution," the
agency said. "Travelers should contact their carriers."
Video and photos posted on social media showed hundreds of
people streaming out of Terminal 8, used by Air Berlin, Alaska
Airlines, American Eagle, American Airlines, Finnair and other
carriers.
The security measures stayed in place hours after the scare,
with roadways at the airport closed and passengers milling
about.
Sherwin Bryce-Pease, a correspondent with South African
Broadcasting Corp based in New York, was on a Norwegian Airlines
flight from Paris that landed shortly before 10 p.m. (0200 GMT).
"They told us nothing from the flight deck," he said. "Only that
the earliest the gate will be available will be in an hour and
15 minutes from when we landed, an announcement greeted by huge
sighs."
On Saturday, reports of gunfire sent a crowded mall in Raleigh,
North Carolina, into chaos. The Crabtree Valley Mall was placed
on lockdown after several shoppers reported hearing gunfire, but
a search turned up no suspects or bullet casings.
(Writing by Frank McGurty, Additional reporting by Michelle
Nichols; Editing by Peter Cooney and Clarence Fernandez)
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