As Twitchy reported, there are accounts of gunfire and evacuations at Los Angeles International Airport. Tory Belleci and Grant Imahara of “MythBusters” are both tweeting from the airport.
Shooters in #LAX That was f***ing terrifying!
— Tory Belleci (@ToryBelleci) November 1, 2013
Holy s***!!! How the hell did guns get passed security? Outside now. pic.twitter.com/d1A5cCXLMb
— Tory Belleci (@ToryBelleci) November 1, 2013
Heard gun shots then everyone starting running for the door. Not sure if anyone was hurt. #LAX
— Tory Belleci (@ToryBelleci) November 1, 2013
We are being shuttled away from the terminal now. Eye witness said the shooter had an assault riffle. pic.twitter.com/euFxdEo0z7
— Tory Belleci (@ToryBelleci) November 1, 2013
Security has moved us to a safe location. Police everywhere. #LAXshooting pic.twitter.com/MpDxinIdAS
— Tory Belleci (@ToryBelleci) November 1, 2013
People are still being shuttled in to a secured location. Nerves are starring to settle. #LAXshooting pic.twitter.com/7N9SIDp8rM
— Tory Belleci (@ToryBelleci) November 1, 2013
Something just happened at #LAX. TSA and police running everywhere.
— Grant Imahara (@grantimahara) November 1, 2013
I was in the Virgin lounge upstairs. Saw everyone pour out of the terminal onto the tarmac. Then I heard shots fired outside.
— Grant Imahara (@grantimahara) November 1, 2013
Virgin promptly locked the lounge doors. About ten minutes later, LAPD armed with automatic weapons arrived to secure the area.
— Grant Imahara (@grantimahara) November 1, 2013
Waiting to evacuate, watching TV to find more info.
— Grant Imahara (@grantimahara) November 1, 2013
@MiracoleBurns @ToryBelleci Safe!
— Grant Imahara (@grantimahara) November 1, 2013
@Veronica Not much. I heard multiple shots fired outside the lounge. I could not believe it.
— Grant Imahara (@grantimahara) November 1, 2013
Alarms still ringing in the terminal as we are being evacuated.
— Grant Imahara (@grantimahara) November 1, 2013
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Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
Update:
More tweets and photos from Belleci and Imahara:
It's filling up inside the secured area. People are mostly calm now, but very upset. #LAXshooting pic.twitter.com/TAgllmSu9K
— Tory Belleci (@ToryBelleci) November 1, 2013
Just announced. Law enforcement has secured the area. Slowly letting people leave this terminal. #LAXshooting
— Tory Belleci (@ToryBelleci) November 1, 2013
LAPD just said the area is still under investigation & will not be letting us leave holding area. #LAXShooting pic.twitter.com/yW7Q63GRIc
— Tory Belleci (@ToryBelleci) November 1, 2013
There's an army of law enforcement from various agencies here.
— Grant Imahara (@grantimahara) November 1, 2013
We're the last to evacuate the terminal. pic.twitter.com/rebO9wroXN
— Grant Imahara (@grantimahara) November 1, 2013
There's an army of law enforcement from various agencies here. pic.twitter.com/GFzBcyUOxA
— Grant Imahara (@grantimahara) November 1, 2013
Look at this picture a little closer. Something on the ground. pic.twitter.com/H2nNrkQEES
— Grant Imahara (@grantimahara) November 1, 2013
We're on hold in one of the exit tunnels waiting to be transported to the command post. pic.twitter.com/7SOcpXL3fS
— Grant Imahara (@grantimahara) November 1, 2013
Thanks to the @VirginAmerica staff for swiftly securing the area and keeping us safe.
— Grant Imahara (@grantimahara) November 1, 2013
During evac, I counted officers from Airport Police, LAPD, Homeland Security & other local PDs. All calm, all working together. Thanks guys!
— Grant Imahara (@grantimahara) November 1, 2013
Finally exiting Terminal 3. We're now walking to the safe area at the International Terminal. It is eerily quiet outside of LAX.
— Grant Imahara (@grantimahara) November 1, 2013
Still inside the Intl Terminal. They're processing IDs. The main question is "Did you see anything?" Been asked by 6 different ppl.
— Grant Imahara (@grantimahara) November 1, 2013
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