Update: The all-clear has been given at John F. Kennedy International Airport, where a shooting scare late Sunday sparked a police response and flight delays.
"At this time, no firearm, rounds or shell casings or other evidence of shots fired has been found," a spokesman for the law enforcement arm of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a statement, according to The Associated Press.
The security situation was set off by a report of shots fired at about 9:30 p.m. It is not clear what prompted the report.
This story was originally published on August 14, 2016.
At least one terminal at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport was evacuated "as a precaution" late Sunday as police investigated an unconfirmed report of shots fired.
The initial report came in at around 9:30 p.m., The Associated Press reports. But more than two hours later, there was no confirmation that a shooting had occurred. No injured were reported, local law enforcement officials said.
Still, the report sparked a flurry of police activity. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said a partial evacuation was ordered "as a precaution," NBC News reported. A ground stop was also ordered for planes at the airport.
"There are no reported injuries or arrests at this time," Port Authority said in a statement. "We have no actual confirmation of shots fired."
T his is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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