Reports of a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport have begun to come in.
An LAX employee just told me there was a shooting at the airport in the terminal. I asked if t/shooter was down he said he couldn't tell me.
— Bill Reiter (@sportsreiter) November 1, 2013
Breaking Shooting at LAX. Terminal 2 Sources say report 2 victims down. Suspect down.
— Andrew Blankstein (@anblanx) November 1, 2013
#BREAKINGNEWS TSA employee shot at checkpoint at LAX Terminal 3; victim in unknown condition
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) November 1, 2013
Twitchy will update this story as more information is available.
Updates:
Reports of a TSA employee shot at LAX; area evacuated http://t.co/q7prmdxvmq pic.twitter.com/NnJ2vXtTbI
— New York Post (@nypost) November 1, 2013
.@ABC7 has live aerials of a TSA employee who was shot at Terminal 3 at LAX. Massive police presence #breaking
— Matthew Foster (@mattfoster2) November 1, 2013
MT @RussPtacek: BREAKING LAX: @realtimwilliams Passengers run onto the runway because of shooting in terminal 2 pic.twitter.com/HkbpWZe1Xn via
— John M. Donnelly (@johnmdonnelly) November 1, 2013
Reporter in KNBC's chopper sees TSA agent "covered in blood." Live video here: http://t.co/RjVxHxgom9
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 1, 2013
There are now putting people on buses, there are hundreds of people on the tarmac. Still chaos
— Bill Reiter (@sportsreiter) November 1, 2013
The first thing I did hiding under that bench thinking I was going to die was callmy wife to tell her I loved her and our kids. What a day
— Bill Reiter (@sportsreiter) November 1, 2013
Buses moving, taking people away from scene of shooting
— Bill Reiter (@sportsreiter) November 1, 2013
We are now at another terminal on other side of airport
— Bill Reiter (@sportsreiter) November 1, 2013
Surreal scene here with announcements of departing flight still playing overhead. I look around and see all these children and get choked
— Bill Reiter (@sportsreiter) November 1, 2013
ABC7 in LA gets a shot of a worker with a bloody hand being led off by an officer. pic.twitter.com/hlTGjoBKp2
— Denver7 News (@DenverChannel) November 1, 2013
More photos tweeted from the scene:
#LAX: Passengers at Terminal 3 of Los Angeles airport evacuated shortly after 9 am local time pic.twitter.com/HO6uS9L9m7 http://t.co/eUIMXsS0KA
— RT (@RT_com) November 1, 2013
RT @LANow: LAX shooting: 1 TSA agent has been shot and a suspect has been wounded according to sources. pic.twitter.com/RRgBWwavgW
— Catherine Cloutier (@cmcloutier) November 1, 2013
UPDATE: CBS LA is now reporting that a TSA employee has been shot at LAX pic.twitter.com/lH0hcy8d6L
— Rob Hedrick (@RobTVLA) November 1, 2013
May be multiple victims at #LAX, looks like a triage area set up pic.twitter.com/H9T0D40c27
— ⚡️Erick Brockway⚡️ (@erickbrockway) November 1, 2013
PHOTO: People have been evacuated onto the tarmac after the shooting at an LAX terminal pic.twitter.com/OqYBi9Wgs5
— azfamily 3TV CBS 5 (@azfamily) November 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/DrAndyBaldwin/status/396321870930542593
UPDATE: Numerous ambulances outside #LAX following LAPD reports of shots fired, injuries http://t.co/fnUAcOHoaI pic.twitter.com/s8oefMW7B5
— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) November 1, 2013
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
The LAFD is referring to the shooting as a “multi-patient incident.”
LAFD is assisting law enforcement at multi-patient incident at LAX. Per protocol, ALL media/public info (inclu… http://t.co/4zZQEe9TE4
— LAFD (@LAFD) November 1, 2013
The @LAFD calls shooting at LAX as "multi-patient incident" – live coverage http://t.co/Kg3YM9uYBm pic.twitter.com/6VHN5NnJCV
— KOMO News (@komonews) November 1, 2013
The LAPD is now saying that a suspect is in custody:
LAX shooting: LAPD says gunman involved in a shooting is in custody. http://t.co/11dpaf6Fd4 pic.twitter.com/i0QoxrWtAH
— L.A. Times: L.A. Now (@LANow) November 1, 2013
The area of the airport where the shootings occurred:
FAST! RT @rubinafillion: The @latimes already has a map up of the LAX shooting. Live updates: http://t.co/luh3PgcmFk pic.twitter.com/HjWOyGf41a
— P. Kim Bui (@kimbui) November 1, 2013
More updates:
RT @NBCInvestigates: Confirmed by @TSA spokesperson, TSA employee shot in leg @ #LAX shooting
— Jenny Earl (@jenearlyspeakin) November 1, 2013
Mass exodus from LAX after shooting. Guess I'm walking home. pic.twitter.com/WSSoFeyM3b
— Joseph Kahn (@JosephKahn) November 1, 2013
#BREAKING: Photo of alleged gun in #LAX shooting. Passengers told to step around bullet casings. via @pascaljosh http://t.co/x5tcECy169
— Tim Williams (@realtimwilliams) November 1, 2013
#BREAKING: Inside #LAX terminal, possibly the gun used laying on ground #LAXShooting -via @AlienGurudeva pic.twitter.com/oRKnalsPlN
— News 19 WLTX (@WLTX) November 1, 2013
Sadly, NBC News is reporting that one TSA employee was killed in the shooting, and another wounded:
UPDATE: One TSA employee killed, one wounded in LAX shooting
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 1, 2013
Update:
There are conflicting reports as to the suspect’s connection with the TSA:
MT @CBSNews Federal official tells CBS News #LAX shooter was NOT a current or former @TSA employee.
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) November 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/efleischer/status/396347922138136577
Photos of a man in handcuffs:
BREAKING — Man in handcuffs being taken away by police at LAX, according to live pictures
— Michael van Poppel (@mpoppel) November 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/passantino/status/396349018218827776
And some possible information about the suspect:
#BREAKING Federal officials: suspect arrested in LAX shooting is 23y/o Paul Anthony Ciancia, US citizen & LA-area resident –@PeteWilliamsNBC
— Kenny Holmes (@KHOLMESlive) November 1, 2013
#LAXShooting witness VernonCardenas: Shooter in navy blue clothing, looked like an employee, had dirty blond hair. #TheLead
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) November 1, 2013
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