Shelter-in-place lifted at Sky Harbor Airport late on Christmas night

Police respond to crime scene Sky Harbor Airport

Caution tape cordoned off part of Terminal 4 at Sky Harbor Airport for an incident that caused a shelter in place for about an hour. Police are still gathering details as to what happened.

PHOENIX – An active police operation brought confusion to Terminal 4 at Phoenix Sky Harbor on Christmas night.

A shelter-in-place order forced travelers to wait in the pick-up and drop off area of the Terminal 4, unable to go inside the building. 

Inside, caution tape was being put up by Phoenix Police.

Police responded to a report of gunshots at Terminal 4 around 9:41 p.m. According to a release from Sky Harbor Airport, operations at the terminal and on Phoenix Sky Train were paused for precautionary measures. 

The order was lifted around 10:30 p.m. and airport officials said operations had returned to normal.

A witness at the scene said he saw a woman taken away from the scene on a stretcher, but that was unconfirmed.

Terminal 4 is the main hub of the airport for Southwest Airlines and American Airlines.

This is a developing story. Stay with FOX 10 Phoenix for the latest updates.