Installedattheceilingof the spray booth for automobilesurface coating and repairdepartments, worked as the filter media for theterminal ventilation device.
The cathedral-like terminal with its vaulted ceiling depicting the constellations is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations and one of New York City's most recognizable buildings.
Houston Police Department spokesman Kese Smith told reporters that the man had just come through the doors in Terminal B when he fired at least one shot into the ceiling.