Shooting at LAX Terminal Near Gate 36: Multiple People Shot, Including TSA Agent and Alleged Gunman
UPDATES:
Killed a Transportation Security Administration worker and wounded two others — after sending a suicidal text message to his family [...]
First TSA officer killed in the line of duty is 39-year-old Gerardo I. Hernandez [...]
Gunman's Text Message: LAX gunman, Paul Anthony Ciancia, planned to die in shoot-out with 'pigs and the TSA' [...]
LIVE LAX shooting TIMELINE: 'Multiple victims' hit; at least 7 hurt [...]
BREAKING ...
A Transportation Security Administration agent and a suspect were wounded in a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday morning at about 10:15 a.m. Los Angeles Police Department was immediately on a citywide tactical alert.
Terminals 2 and 3 were evacuated [...]
Two or three people were wounded following the shooting in the area of Terminal 3 at about 9:30 a.m., L.A. police Detective Gus Villanueva said [...]
Six LAPD helicopters hovering over LAX and heavily armed emergency response teams could be seen at LAX [...]
Fox Sports reporter witness [...]
TSA Officer Killed in LAX Shooting, Suspect in Custody [...]
Incident occurred at 9:20 a.m. PDT.
LAX PRESS CONFERENCE 11:54 AM PDT
Eric Garcetti Mayor
"Static situation"
Flights have started to take off again.
Patrick Gannon Chief of Airport Police (Los Angeles World Airport Police)
individual pulled asault rifle out of a bag and began to open fire in terminal area, continued shooting in screeners area.
LAX police responded immediately, tracked offender, and engaged him in Terminal 3.
Large amount of chaos. Believe he was lone shooter, and was the only person armed.
Security sweeps through entire airport. Confident incident was limited to Terminal 3.
Multiple victims shot and transported. Some other injuries also reported.
Gina Marie Lindsay, airport spokesperson
Technically LAX is accepting incoming flights. No flights accepted on the north airfield.
All amenities available inside the airport.
Flight delayed.
Best realtime info LAWA ...
Twitter.com/LAX_official
Jim Featherston, Fire Chief
Treated seven patients, six transported.
City emergency ops center activated to Level 1
100 firefighters on scene
Charlie Beck, Los Angeles Police Chief
Police will not release the extent of the injuries.
David Bowdich, Special Agent, FBI
Investigation is ongoing, very little facts will be revealed today.
No additional threats seen at the airport.
Question and Answers After Press Conference
Unknown on fatalities
FBI is lead agency.
Don't know if shooter was a federal employee.
Says only one known offender in response to question about a second person seen handcuffed.
Why are you not addressing whether shooter was a federal employee?
LAWA Police Chief Patrick Gannon reports he does not know that information, at all.
Killed a Transportation Security Administration worker and wounded two others — after sending a suicidal text message to his family [...]
First TSA officer killed in the line of duty is 39-year-old Gerardo I. Hernandez [...]
Gunman's Text Message: LAX gunman, Paul Anthony Ciancia, planned to die in shoot-out with 'pigs and the TSA' [...]
LIVE LAX shooting TIMELINE: 'Multiple victims' hit; at least 7 hurt [...]
BREAKING ...
A Transportation Security Administration agent and a suspect were wounded in a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday morning at about 10:15 a.m. Los Angeles Police Department was immediately on a citywide tactical alert.
Terminals 2 and 3 were evacuated [...]
Two or three people were wounded following the shooting in the area of Terminal 3 at about 9:30 a.m., L.A. police Detective Gus Villanueva said [...]
Six LAPD helicopters hovering over LAX and heavily armed emergency response teams could be seen at LAX [...]
Fox Sports reporter witness [...]
TSA Officer Killed in LAX Shooting, Suspect in Custody [...]
Passengers deplaning at terminal amid response to shooting of TSA agent. Watch live: http://t.co/itwiA9rBYg pic.twitter.com/RcLE0YHFcD
— KTLA (@KTLA) November 1, 2013
UPDATE: CBS LA is reporting that a TSA employee has been shot at LAX. WATCH THE LIVE STREAM: http://t.co/Bpi6pEkgN7 pic.twitter.com/ysGHqM9wajGun on the ground ...
— CBS 8 San Diego News (@CBS8) November 1, 2013
RT @grantimahara: Look at this picture a little closer. Something on the ground. pic.twitter.com/omgwDfllRu #lax #mythbusters
— Craig Newman (@craignewman) November 1, 2013
Incident occurred at 9:20 a.m. PDT.
LAX PRESS CONFERENCE 11:54 AM PDT
Eric Garcetti Mayor
"Static situation"
Flights have started to take off again.
Patrick Gannon Chief of Airport Police (Los Angeles World Airport Police)
individual pulled asault rifle out of a bag and began to open fire in terminal area, continued shooting in screeners area.
LAX police responded immediately, tracked offender, and engaged him in Terminal 3.
Large amount of chaos. Believe he was lone shooter, and was the only person armed.
Security sweeps through entire airport. Confident incident was limited to Terminal 3.
Multiple victims shot and transported. Some other injuries also reported.
Gina Marie Lindsay, airport spokesperson
Technically LAX is accepting incoming flights. No flights accepted on the north airfield.
All amenities available inside the airport.
Flight delayed.
Best realtime info LAWA ...
Twitter.com/LAX_official
Jim Featherston, Fire Chief
Treated seven patients, six transported.
City emergency ops center activated to Level 1
100 firefighters on scene
Charlie Beck, Los Angeles Police Chief
Police will not release the extent of the injuries.
David Bowdich, Special Agent, FBI
Investigation is ongoing, very little facts will be revealed today.
No additional threats seen at the airport.
Question and Answers After Press Conference
Unknown on fatalities
FBI is lead agency.
Don't know if shooter was a federal employee.
Says only one known offender in response to question about a second person seen handcuffed.
Why are you not addressing whether shooter was a federal employee?
LAWA Police Chief Patrick Gannon reports he does not know that information, at all.