Thread: Los Angeles International Airport evacuated after shots reportedly fired

Los Angeles International Airport evacuated after shots reportedly fired

By Michael Martinez, CNN
updated 1:04 PM EDT, Fri November 1, 2013


Emergency vehicles and workers responded after the airport terminal evacuation Friday.

(CNN) -- Parts of Los Angeles International Airport were being evacuated Friday morning after reports of shots being fired there, police said.

Airport officials said a police incident began about 9:30 a.m. at Terminal 3 at LAX, airport spokeswoman Nancy Suey Castles said.

Passenger Robert Perez, who was getting ready to fly Virgin Air, was taking a nap in the terminal when panic erupted, he told CNN affiliate KCAL/CBS.

"I heard a popping sound, and everybody was diving for cover," Perez told the station. "The TSA said there was a shooting in the terminal and evacuate the building."

At least 100 people came down a staircase. "Everybody started to panic," Perez said.

The passengers were directed to board a bus and were taken to a smaller terminal, he told the affiliate.

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Shooting at LAX: TSA agent, alleged gunman wounded

By Richard Winton and Alicia BanksNovember 1, 2013, 9:43 a.m.

A Transportation Security Administration agent and a suspect were wounded in a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday morning, sources told the Los Angeles Times.

• Map: Gunfire at LAX

Law enforcement officers were flooding the airport, authorities said, and terminals 2 and 3 were evacuated.

Tory Belleci of the television show Mythbusters tweeted: "Heard gun shots then everyone starting running for the door. Not sure if anyone was hurt. #LAX."

TV footage showed dozens of offficers swarming the airport. Images also showed a law enforcement officer being treated by paramedics. He appeared to be alert. Another officer had a bloody hand.

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At Least 3 Injured in LAX Shooting

NBC Southern California

- ‎53 seconds ago‎

A gunman opened fire at a security checkpoint Friday morning at Los Angeles International Airport, injuring a Transportation Security Administration employee and prompting a terminal evacuation. A TSA spokesperson told NBC4 the shooting occurred at a ...

LAX witness heard 'about a dozen gunshots'; passengers evacuated. More...

MSN News

- ‎2 minutes ago‎

In response to the shooting at LAX, New York airports are increasing
their “high-visibility heavy-weapon patrol” so there is an increased “display of heavy weapons.” The effort is aimed at deterring copycats.

by Christina Ng 10:35 AM

10:05 a.m.: A man armed with a rifle opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, leaving several people wounded.


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Live: LAX shooting: TSA officer killed; several others wounded

Los Angeles Times

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11:10 a.m. A federal law enforcement official said that a TSA officer was shot and killed at a passenger screening checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport. Three or four other TSA employees were injured in the shooting, the official said. A suspect was ...

Live: Gunman in LAX shooting is killed; He was TSA worker, sources say

Los Angeles Times - 1 minute ago

11:36 a.m.: Law enforcement sources told the Los Angeles Times that the gunman was a TSA employee at LAX. The gunman was killed by authorities after he opened fire at LAX Friday. He allegedly shot ad killed a fellow TSA employee.
11:20 a.m. The gunman who opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday morning, killing a TSA agent, is dead, law enforcement sources told The Times.

Reports I have gotten was that the shooter worked for the tsa or did at one time work for the tsa, he isn't dead but 1 tsa agents is. Then the shooter is so who know at this point The shooter was through the security and used a rifle. it was terminal 3 there are 3 wounded and 1 dead, they are also saying now that there are multiple injuries. The Airport is in total chaos

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just now LAX gunman 'taken into custody' Police Chief: Gunman 'pulled out assault rifle' in terminal

The suspect in the Los Angeles International Airport shooting appeared to be acting alone and was using an assault rifle, police have confirmed.
Speaking at a press conference, the Chief of the Los Angeles Airport Police Patrick Gannon said: "An individual came into Terminal 3 of this airport, pulled an assault rifle out of a bag and begun to open fire in the terminal.
Chief of Airport Police Patrick Gannon Credit: RTV "He proceeded up into the screening area where TSA screeners are and continued shooting and went past the screeners back into the airport itself.
"Officers from Los Angeles Airport Police responded immediately to the calls. They tracked the individual through the airport and engaged him in gunfire in terminal 3 and were able to successfully take him into custody."
Read: Gunman in LAX shooting taken into custody



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Shooting at LAX airport

Police in Los Angeles have said that the suspected shooter at LAX Airport has been arrested and is in custody.
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3 minutes ago LAX gunman 'taken into custody' Seven injured in LAX Airport shooting

Seven people were injured in the Los Angeles Airport shooting, a fire spokesman said.

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8 minutes ago Gunman in LAX shooting taken into custody

The gunman invovled in the LAX Airport shooting has been taken into custody and is believed to be a lone shooter, the chief of airport police Patrick Gannon has confirmed.

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about 1 hour ago LAX shooting suspect 'killed by officers'

The gunman who opened fire at LAX Airport has been killed by law enforcement officers, NBC News reports citing multiple sources.
At least three people have been shot by the gunman, police said.