Photos: Gunman kills TSA agent at LAX
November 1, 2013
In this photo provided to the AP, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, police officers stand near an unidentified weapon in Terminal 3 of the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Officials said a gunman who opened fire in the terminal was wounded in a shootout with police and taken into custody. (AP Photo) ( APTOPIX LAX Shooting )
LAX shooting suspect Paul Ciancia
Two local law enforcement officers talk in the driveway of a home belonging to the father of the LAX shooting suspect, Paul Ciancia, in Pennsville N.J. on Friday Nov. 1, 2013. A law enforcement official identified Ciancia as the man who pulled a semi-automatic rifle from a bag and shot his way past a security checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday. Ciancia killed a security officer and wounded others. (AP Photo/Joseph Kaczmarek) ( Lax Shooting Suspect )
Police gather at a home belonging to the father of the LAX shooting suspect Paul Ciancia, in Pennsville N.J. on Friday Nov. 1, 2013. A law enforcement official identified Ciancia as the man who pulled a semi-automatic rifle from a bag and shot his way past a security checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday. Ciancia killed a security officer and wounded others. (AP Photo/Joseph Kaczmarek) ( Lax Shooting Suspect )
Police gather at a home belonging to the father of the LAX shooting suspect Paul Ciancia in Pennsville N.J. on Friday Nov. 1, 2013. A law enforcement official identified Ciancia as the man who pulled a semi-automatic rifle from a bag and shot his way past a security checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday. Ciancia killed a security officer and wounded others. (AP Photo/Joseph Kaczmarek) ( Lax Shooting Suspect )
Police inform LAX passengers along Century Boulevard on Nov. 1, 2013, that all flights are grounded after a shooting at Terminal 3. (Photo by Chuck Bennett/Daily Breeze)
The scene on Century Boulevard near LAX after a shooting at Terminal 3 on Nov. 1, 2013. (Photo by Chuck Bennett/Daily Breeze)
Police stand outside Terminal 3 at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Shots were fired Friday at Los Angeles International Airport, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) ( LAX Shooting )
Traffic approaching Los Angeles International Airport comes to a standstill on Friday Nov. 1, 2013. Thousands of fliers were delayed Friday after a shooting in Terminal 3 closed parts of the airport for hours, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. Los Angeles police said a suspected gunman has been taken into custody. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) ( LAX Shooting )
Airplanes sit on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Thousands of fliers were delayed Friday after a shooting in Terminal 3 closed parts of the airport for hours, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. Los Angeles police said a suspected gunman has been taken into custody. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) ( LAX Shooting )
Police officers stand guard atop Terminal 3 at the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013. Shots were fired Friday at Los Angeles International Airport, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) ( LAX Shooting )
A policer officer stands guard atop Terminal 3 at the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013. Shots were fired Friday at Los Angeles International Airport, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) ( LAX Shooting )
Police officers stand guard atop Terminal 3 at the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013. Shots were fired Friday at Los Angeles International Airport, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) ( LAX Shooting )
Passengers evacuate the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013, in Los Angeles. Shots were fired at Los Angeles International Airport, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) ( LAX Shooting )
Passengers walk with their luggage on a city street outside Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013 after shots were fired in Terminal 3, prompting authorities to evacuate terminals and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) ( LAX Shooting )
Fire, rescue and police personnel gather at the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov.1, 2013. Shots were fired Friday at Los Angeles International Airport, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) ( LAX Shooting )
Passengers evacuate the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013, after shots were fired prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) ( LAX Shooting )
Gasaya Ichihara, left, runs across the street with her daughter, Sachika Ichihara, as they try to make their flight to Japan at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Thousands of fliers were delayed Friday after a shooting in Terminal 3 closed parts of the airport for hours. Los Angeles police said a suspected gunman has been taken into custody. Los Angles is a major gateway for flights to Asia. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) ( LAX Shooting )
In this photo provided by Natalie Morin, people stand on the tarmac after being evacuated from Los Angeles International Airport, Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, in Los Angeles, after shots were fired at Terminal 3, prompting authorities to evacuate the terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Natalie Morin) ( LAX Shooting )
A police officer diverts traffic trying to enter the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013. Shots were fired Friday at Los Angeles International Airport, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) ( LAX Shooting )
In this photo provided by Natalie Morin, people stand on the tarmac after being evacuated from Los Angeles International Airport, Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, in Los Angeles, after shots were fired at Terminal 3, prompting authorities to evacuate the terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Natalie Morin) ( LAX Shooting )
A police officer directs traffic at the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013, after shots were fired in Terminal 3, prompting authorities to evacuate the terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) ( LAX Shooting )
In this aerial video frame grab provided by CBS-LA, fire and rescue personnel gather at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013. Shots were fired Friday at Los Angeles International Airport, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/CBS-LA) ( LAX Shooting )
A police officer closes a road at the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013, after shots were reporter in Terminal 3, prompting authorities to evacuate the terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) ( LAX Shooting )
Twitter user @jforstrom tweeted this image on Nov. 1, 2013: At #lax. Just had to run onto runway because of shooting in terminal 2
L.A.'s NBC 4 was among the local television stations covering the LAX shooting incident on Nov. 1, 2013. (Video image courtesy NBC 4)
This image of passengers deplaning at LAX after a shooting incident on Nov. 1, 2013, was posted to Twitter by @KTLA.
From Twitter user @jforstrom: #lax. Now on bus to a new terminal after shooting.
From Twitter's @jforstram: #lax. Now at Bradley terminal with a few hundred other passengers. All safe.
@911LAPD tweeted: #LAPD on scene of major incident at #LAX.
@oborraez tweeted a video image and wrote: Multiple agencies searching for a suspect or suspects at lax shooting.
Twitter user @tarawallis posted this image of the overwhelming law-enforcement presence at LAX.
@NewsBreaker tweeted an image from CBS: BREAKING: CBS News: LAX gunman was wearing military-like clothes; unconfirmed reports of 1 TSA agent shot, 4 injured
From @jforstrom: #lax More buses more people. Now more than a thousand in holding terminal
@pascaljosh tweeted this image of officers looking at what is believed to be the LAX shooting suspect's rifle.
In this photo provided by John Forstrom, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, people walk across the tarmac after being evacuated from Los Angeles International Airport, Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Shots were fired Friday at Los Angeles International Airport, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports.(AP Photo/John Forstrom) ( LAX Shooting )
In this photo provided by John Forstrom, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, people wait on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport, Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Shots were fired Friday at Los Angeles International Airport, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports.(AP Photo/John Forstrom) ( LAX Shooting )
Passengers are directed outside Terminal 2 at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013, after shots were fired, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) ( APTOPIX LAX Shooting )
In this photo provided by John Forstrom, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, people wait at Gate 142 in Los Angeles International Airport, Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Shots were fired Friday at Los Angeles International Airport, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports.(AP Photo/John Forstrom) ( LAX Shooting )
Police stand on high alert at Terminal 2 at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Shots were fired Friday at Los Angeles International Airport, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) ( LAX Shooting )
Passengers walk with their luggage leaving the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013. A suspected gunman was in custody Friday following a shooting at Los Angeles airport that left multiple people wounded and disrupted flights nationwide. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) ( LAX Shooting )
Passengers evacuated from Terminal 1 wait outside Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013. Shots were fired Friday at Los Angeles International Airport, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) ( APTOPIX LAX Shooting )
Los Angeles International Airport is seen on November 1, 2013, after a gunman reportedly shot 3 people at a security checkpoint. At least two people were injured Friday when a gunman opened fire at Los Angeles' international (LAX) airport, parts of which were evacuated as police swarmed into the area, officials and reports said. LAX said there were "multiple victims" including an airport worker, but police said there was "no mass casualty incident" at the airport, while at least one shooter was detained. (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images) ( Was8042663 )
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 1: Passangers stand on the sidewalk after being evacuated from Terminal 3 and Terminal 2 after a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport November 1, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. A man reportedly pulled an assault rifle in Terminal 3 of the airport and shot his way through security, killing one Transportation Security Administration (TSA) worker and wounding several others. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) ( 186796229_KD002_SHOOTING INCIDENT AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL A )
Passengers carry their bags at Los Angeles International Airport on November 1, 2013 after a gunman reportedly shot 3 people at a security checkpoint. At least two people were injured when a gunman opened fire at Los Angeles' international (LAX) airport, parts of which were evacuated as police swarmed into the area, officials and reports said. LAX said there were "multiple victims" including an airport worker, but police said there was "no mass casualty incident" at the airport, while at least one shooter was detained. (ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) ( Was8042667 )
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 1: Los Angeles Police Department officers patrol on the roof and the ground while investigating a shooting at Terminal 3 of Los Angeles International Airport November 1, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. A man reportedly pulled an assault rifle and shot his way through security, killing one Transportation Security Administration (TSA) worker and wounding several others. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) ( 186796229_KD001_SHOOTING INCIDENT AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL A )
Police officers provide security on November 1, 2013 after a gunman reportedly opened fire at a security checkpointin Los Angeles International Airport. Police believe a gunman who opened fire at Los Angeles airport Friday acted alone, a police chief said, while not confirming reports that the shooter and one victim were killed. "We believe at this point that there was a lone shooter, that he acted," said Patrick Gannon, head of the LAX police force, saying he "was the only person who was armed in this incident." Seven people were injured, including six taken to hospital, said the head of the LA Fire Department James Featherstone, briefing reporters for the first time a couple of hours after the incident. (ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) ( Was8042776 )
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 1: Planes stand parked at Terminal 3 (top) and Terminal 2 after a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport November 1, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. A man reportedly pulled an assault rifle in Terminal 3 of the airport and shot his way through security, killing one Transportation Security Administration (TSA) worker and wounding several others. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) ( 186796229_KD002_SHOOTING INCIDENT AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL A )
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 1: Los Angeles Fire Department personal wait to treat the injured at a staging area near Terminal 3 of Los Angeles International Airport November 1, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. A man reportedly pulled an assault rifle in Terminal 3 of the airport and shot his way through security, killing one Transportation Security Administration (TSA) worker and wounding several others. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) ( 186796229_KD003_SHOOTING INCIDENT AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL A )
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 1: Evacuated passengers wait on the tarmac next to a Southwest Airlines passenger jet after a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport November 1, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. A man reportedly pulled an assault rifle in Terminal 3 of the airport and shot his way through security, killing one Transportation Security Administration (TSA) worker and wounding several others. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) ( 186796229_KD002_SHOOTING INCIDENT AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL A )
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 1: Airport operations sit at a standstill after a shooting inside Terminal 3 of the Los Angeles International Airport November 1, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. A man reportedly pulled an assault rifle in Terminal 3 of the airport and shot his way through security, killing one Transportation Security Administration (TSA) worker and wounding several others. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) ( 186796229_KD011_SHOOTING INCIDENT AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL A )
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 1: Passenger jets wait on a runway after a shooting inside Terminal 3 of the Los Angeles International Airport November 1, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. A man reportedly pulled an assault rifle in Terminal 3 of the airport and shot his way through security, killing one Transportation Security Administration (TSA) worker and wounding several others. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) ( 186796229_KD008_SHOOTING INCIDENT AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL A )
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 1: Cars sit at a standstill on an overpass at Los Angeles International Airport after a shooting inside Terminal 3 November 1, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. A man reportedly pulled an assault rifle in Terminal 3 of the airport and shot his way through security, killing one Transportation Security Administration (TSA) worker and wounding several others. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) ( 186796229_KD009_SHOOTING INCIDENT AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL A )
Passengers walk away from LAX on Century Blvd. as police shut down the street going into LAX after a shooting in the airport in Los Angeles, CA. Friday November 1, 2013. (Thomas R. Cordova/Press-Telegram/Daily Breeze) ( 1102_NWS_L-LPT-LAXShooting-03-TRC )
Passengers walk out of LAX onto Century Blvd. after a shooting in the airport and it was shutdown in Los Angeles, CA. Friday November 1, 2013. (Thomas R. Cordova/Press-Telegram/Daily Breeze) ( 1102_NWS_L-LPT-LAXShooting-01-TRC )
Passengers walk across Century Blvd. as police shut down the street going into LAX after a shooting in the airport in Los Angeles, CA. Friday November 1, 2013. (Thomas R. Cordova/Press-Telegram/Daily Breeze) ( 1102_NWS_L-LPT-LAXShooting-02-TRC )
Passengers walk away from LAX on Century Blvd. as police shut down the street going into LAX after a shooting in the airport in Los Angeles, CA. Friday November 1, 2013. (Thomas R. Cordova/Press-Telegram/Daily Breeze)
Passengers walk away from LAX on Century Blvd. as police shut down the street going into LAX after a shooting in the airport in Los Angeles, CA. Friday November 1, 2013. (Thomas R. Cordova/Press-Telegram/Daily Breeze)
Passengers walk away from LAX on Century Blvd. as police shut down the street going into LAX after a shooting in the airport in Los Angeles, CA. Friday November 1, 2013. (Thomas R. Cordova/Press-Telegram/Daily Breeze)
Passengers walk away from LAX on Century Blvd. as police shut down the street going into LAX after a shooting in the airport in Los Angeles, CA. Friday November 1, 2013. (Thomas R. Cordova/Press-Telegram/Daily Breeze)
Passengers walk away from LAX on Century Blvd. as police shut down the street going into LAX after a shooting in the airport in Los Angeles, CA. Friday November 1, 2013. (Thomas R. Cordova/Press-Telegram/Daily Breeze)
Passengers walk away from LAX on Century Blvd. as police shut down the street going into LAX after a shooting in the airport in Los Angeles, CA. Friday November 1, 2013. (Thomas R. Cordova/Press-Telegram/Daily Breeze)
Passengers walk away from LAX on Century Blvd. as police shut down the street going into LAX after a shooting in the airport in Los Angeles, CA. Friday November 1, 2013. (Thomas R. Cordova/Press-Telegram/Daily Breeze)
Passengers walk away from LAX on Century Blvd. as police shut down the street going into LAX after a shooting in the airport in Los Angeles, CA. Friday November 1, 2013. (Thomas R. Cordova/Press-Telegram/Daily Breeze)
Passengers walk away from LAX on Century Blvd. as police shut down the street going into LAX after a shooting in the airport in Los Angeles, CA. Friday November 1, 2013. (Thomas R. Cordova/Press-Telegram/Daily Breeze)
Police walk along a parking structure at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Shots were fired Friday at Los Angeles International Airport, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) ( LAX Shooting )
Matt McGuinness, right, walks in a tunnel with his family as they leave Los Angeles International Airport, Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. From left are Ella, Luke and Alicia. A gunman with a semi-automatic weapon shot three people, including a federal security agent, at the airport Friday, police said, and a suspected gunman was in custody. Flights were disrupted nationwide. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) ( APTOPIX LAX Shooting )
A passenger walks with his luggage at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. A suspected gunman was in custody Friday following a shooting at Los Angeles airport that left multiple people wounded and disrupted flights nationwide. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) ( LAX Shooting )
A passenger walks with her dog carrier at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013. A suspected gunman was in custody Friday following a shooting at Los Angeles airport that left multiple people wounded and disrupted flights nationwide. (AP Photo/Michael Blood) ( LAX Shooting )
Passengers evacuated from Terminal 1 wait outside Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013. Shots were fired Friday at Los Angeles International Airport, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) ( LAX Shooting )
Passengers evacuate the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013, in Los Angeles. Shots were fired at Los Angeles International Airport, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) ( LAX Shooting )
Police stand outside Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Shots were fired Friday at Los Angeles International Airport, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) ( LAX Shooting )
Passengers and airport personnel walk with their luggage along a closed Century Boulevard, near the entrance to Los Angeles International Airport, on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. A gunman with a semi-automatic weapon shot three people, killing a federal security agent, at the airport Friday, officials said, and a suspect was in custody. Flights were disrupted nationwide. (AP Photo/Michael Blood) ( LAX Shooting )
A passenger walks with his luggage while leaving Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. A suspected gunman was in custody Friday following a shooting at Los Angeles airport that left multiple people wounded and disrupted flights nationwide. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) ( LAX Shooting )
Police walk outside Terminal 3 at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Shots were fired Friday at Los Angeles International Airport, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) ( LAX Shooting )
Aeromexico employees walk at the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013. A suspected gunman was in custody Friday following a shooting at Los Angeles airport that left multiple people wounded and disrupted flights nationwide. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) ( LAX Shooting )
Passengers walk with their luggage while leaving Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013. Shots were fired Friday at Los Angeles International Airport, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) ( LAX Shooting )
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck talks with other responders at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013. Shots were fired Friday at Los Angeles International Airport, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) ( LAX Shooting )
A passenger walks with her luggage while leaving the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013. A suspected gunman was in custody Friday following a shooting at Los Angeles airport that left multiple people wounded and disrupted flights nationwide. (AP Photo/Michael Blood) ( LAX Shooting )
Police, emergency response vehicles and officials are positioned outside Terminal 3 at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Shots were fired Friday at Los Angeles International Airport, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) ( LAX Shooting )
Passengers walk with their luggage while leaving Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013. Shots were fired Friday at Los Angeles International Airport, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) ( LAX Shooting )
A woman walks with her luggage at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. A gunman with a semi-automatic weapon shot three people, including a federal security agent, at the Los Angeles airport Friday, police said, and a suspected gunman was in custody. Flights were disrupted nationwide. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) ( LAX Shooting )
While walking with his luggage, a man at Los Angeles International Airport stops to take a photo on Friday Nov. 1, 2013. A gunman with a semi-automatic weapon shot three people, including a federal security agent, at the Los Angeles airport Friday, police said, and a suspected gunman was in custody. Flights were disrupted nationwide. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) ( LAX Shooting )
Transportation Security Administration employees hug outside Terminal 1 at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. A gunman armed with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, killing a Transportation Security Administration employee and wounding two other people. Flights were disrupted nationwide. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) ( APTOPIX LAX Shooting )
Passengers sit on a luggage conveyor belt behind check-in kiosks in Terminal 1 at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. A gunman armed with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, killing a Transportation Security Administration employee and wounding two other people. Flights were disrupted nationwide. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) ( LAX Shooting )
Passengers walk with their luggage at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013. A gunman with a semi-automatic weapon shot three people, including a federal security agent, at the Los Angeles airport Friday, police said, and a suspected gunman was in custody. Flights were disrupted nationwide. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) ( LAX Shooting )
Passengers walk along a closed street with their luggage after leaving the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov.1, 2013. A gunman armed with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, killing a Transportation Security Administration employee and wounding two other people in an attack that frightened passengers and disrupted flights nationwide. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) ( LAX Shooting )
Passengers leaving the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov.1, 2013. A gunman armed with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, killing a Transportation Security Administration employee and wounding two other people in an attack that frightened passengers and disrupted flights nationwide. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) ( LAX Shooting )
Police vehicles arrive at Terminal 3 at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. A gunman armed with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, killing a Transportation Security Administration employee and wounding two other people. Flights were disrupted nationwide. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) ( LAX Shooting )
Police check the area around Terminal 1 at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. A gunman armed with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, killing a Transportation Security Administration employee and wounding two other people. Flights were disrupted nationwide. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) ( LAX Shooting )
A Transportation Security Administration personal checks traveler's identification in Terminal 3 at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. A gunman armed with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, killing a Transportation Security Administration employee and wounding two other people. Flights were disrupted nationwide. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) ( LAX Shooting )
Travelers wait in line at a security check station in Terminal 3 at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. A gunman armed with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, killing a Transportation Security Administration employee and wounding two other people. Flights were disrupted nationwide. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) ( LAX Shooting )
Travelers wait in line at a security check station at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. A gunman armed with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, killing a Transportation Security Administration employee and wounding two other people. Flights were disrupted nationwide. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) ( LAX Shooting )
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck, left, joins Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, center, during a news conference at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013. A gunman armed with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, killing a Transportation Security Administration employee and wounding two other people. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) ( LAX Shooting )
Travelers wait in line at a security check station at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. A gunman armed with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, killing a Transportation Security Administration employee and wounding two other people. Flights were disrupted nationwide. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) ( LAX Shooting )
Travelers check flight schedules in Terminal 3 at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. A gunman armed with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, killing a Transportation Security Administration employee and wounding two other people. Flights were disrupted nationwide. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) ( LAX Shooting )
Passengers wait in line at a security check station at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. A gunman armed with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, killing a Transportation Security Administration employee and wounding two other people. Flights were disrupted nationwide. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) ( LAX Shooting )
Transportation Security Administration personal checks traveler's identification at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. A gunman armed with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, killing a Transportation Security Administration employee and wounding two other people. Flights were disrupted nationwide. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) ( LAX Shooting )
Passengers gather with their luggage in the lobby of the Sheraton Hotel near the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov.1, 2013. A gunman armed with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, killing a Transportation Security Administration employee and wounding two other people in an attack that frightened passengers and disrupted flights nationwide. (AP Photo/Michael Blood) ( LAX Shooting )
Police stand guard outside Terminal 2 at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. A gunman armed with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, killing a Transportation Security Administration employee and wounding two other people. Flights were disrupted nationwide. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) ( LAX Shooting )
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