It was one nightmare after another as travelers passing through Los Angeles International Airport found themselves stranded as roads were closed following a shooting in Terminal 3 that killed one TSA agent. That threat was brought under control relatively quickly, but getting out of the terminal and to parked cars and vice versa was a much longer endeavor.
“Dancing With the Stars” host Tom Bergeron found himself walking along with many others, most dragging luggage down closed roads blocked to cab traffic.
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Passengers walking to LAX after #LAXSooting pic.twitter.com/WZno90iKRj
— Casey Wian (@CaseyWian) November 1, 2013
Traffic was total chaos at LAX. Roads closed, people walking miles to find cabs, no one allowed in to airport. pic.twitter.com/a8hgagS8Km
— molly hayes (@mollyhayes) November 1, 2013
Lots of people walking to #LAX terminals on foot since roads are closed. #LAXshooting pic.twitter.com/jhM3MNTA77
— Dominic Garcia (@CBS4Dom) November 1, 2013
Like a zombie walk @LAX_Official. No cabs, no cars, people walking long distance in middle of street. pic.twitter.com/XvTymlILaQ
— Scott Carty (@ScottCarty) November 1, 2013
STUNNING PHOTO LAX SHOOTING AFTERMATH: Family walking under deserted Sepulveda tunnel. Escape LAX pic.twitter.com/d3rofAllbF @laura_nelson
— Shelby Grad (@shelbygrad) November 1, 2013
LAX still closed. Ppl are walking into the airport #LAXShooting pic.twitter.com/5ywQGtgg3v
— Alyssa Hu (@alyssahu) November 1, 2013
Very eerie walking the streets of LAX that you'd normally be driving on. Prayers out to all that are here pic.twitter.com/M9h8OfUFxW
— James Vega (@VegaJamesVega) November 1, 2013
Wow | Evacuated passengers walking by iconic #LAX sign [via @AdamDrucker] pic.twitter.com/MoiLwazboJ
— Shawn Reynolds (@ShawnReynolds_) November 1, 2013
Parade of #LAX passengers walking to Century Blvd pic.twitter.com/8CU1dbYS1n
— Rachael Vaughn (@rachaelvaughn) November 1, 2013
Foot traffic on Century Blvd as if it were the Walking Dead, as @egriswold put it. #LAX pic.twitter.com/i4pctwliqt
— Rebecca Brinbury (@brinsonian) November 1, 2013
Eerie site- everyone walking away from LAX pic.twitter.com/UQTSoLPbzU
— Jason Langheier (@jlangheier) November 1, 2013
Walking #LAX pic.twitter.com/9sGTSMHA0u
— Yvonne Modarres (@moodygoddess1) November 1, 2013
#lax massive group walking in to check in per airlines suggestion… Cars still can't drop off or pick up pic.twitter.com/EgiTDuFU8X
— S U R A Y A (@surayafadel) November 1, 2013
Cabs/shuttle buses not moving @ LAX. Lockdown continues. Thousands (like us) walking to hotels, car rentals. pic.twitter.com/GuhaJ5KyBL
— Joel C. Rosenberg (@JoelCRosenberg) November 1, 2013
#LAX Open for passengers away Walking http://t.co/1dRdOYeh2q
— Aubrey Praet Grenier (@AubreyDtzz) November 1, 2013
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Walking into LAX just now was one of the eeriest and most surreal experiences I've had in a long time. pic.twitter.com/oHAZx1wQr5
— Hal Lublin (@hallublin) November 2, 2013
Streets around LAX are reopening, but crowds of people are still trying to get to the airport & walking with bags pic.twitter.com/HXeC6ShzD6
— Sam Schaefer (@Sam_Schaefer) November 2, 2013
A taxi never looked so good.
Luxury is the view from this taxi after walking a long ways from LAX. Heading home! pic.twitter.com/RLnGnIbPTg
— Bill Reiter (@sportsreiter) November 2, 2013
Found a cab after walking a mile from #LAX . Finally moving. #hopespringseternal pic.twitter.com/e31NY75RfK
— Gino Salomone (@Moviegino) November 2, 2013
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