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| One person killed in Los Angeles airport shooting | One person killed in Los Angeles airport shooting |
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| One person has died and seven people were wounded, one critically, during a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport, officials say. | One person has died and seven people were wounded, one critically, during a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport, officials say. |
| The Transportation Security Administration said a number of its employees were injured, one fatally. | The Transportation Security Administration said a number of its employees were injured, one fatally. |
| The suspect - named by the FBI as 23-year-old Los Angeles resident Paul Anthony Ciancia - was wounded by police and detained. | The suspect - named by the FBI as 23-year-old Los Angeles resident Paul Anthony Ciancia - was wounded by police and detained. |
| Hundreds of flights nationwide were affected by the incident. | |
| LA Airport police chief Patrick Gannon told reporters a "lone shooter" came into Terminal 3 at 9:20 local time (16:20 GMT). | LA Airport police chief Patrick Gannon told reporters a "lone shooter" came into Terminal 3 at 9:20 local time (16:20 GMT). |
| 'Assault rifle' | 'Assault rifle' |
| The suspect "pulled an assault rifle out of a bag and began to open fire in the terminal", he said. | The suspect "pulled an assault rifle out of a bag and began to open fire in the terminal", he said. |
| He then allegedly went to a security screening area and continued shooting. | He then allegedly went to a security screening area and continued shooting. |
| The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued a statement reporting "multiple Transportation Security Officers were shot, one fatally". | The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued a statement reporting "multiple Transportation Security Officers were shot, one fatally". |
| It was the first time a TSA officer was killed in the line of duty, according to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. | It was the first time a TSA officer was killed in the line of duty, according to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. |
| Mr Garcetti said it was fortunate that the authorities had tackled the suspect because he had been armed with more than 100 rounds of ammunition. | Mr Garcetti said it was fortunate that the authorities had tackled the suspect because he had been armed with more than 100 rounds of ammunition. |
| US media report that the alleged gunman approached potential victims asking if they worked for the TSA, and spared them if they said no. | US media report that the alleged gunman approached potential victims asking if they worked for the TSA, and spared them if they said no. |
| Little is known about the suspect. | Little is known about the suspect. |
| 'Suicide text' | 'Suicide text' |
| Mr Ciancia's family in New Jersey told police on Friday they had received a text message from him saying he planned suicide, report US media. | Mr Ciancia's family in New Jersey told police on Friday they had received a text message from him saying he planned suicide, report US media. |
| "Their younger child got a text message from Paul [Ciancia] stating that there were some comments in there about his wellbeing and he wanted to possibly take his own life," a New Jersey police chief, Allen Cummings, told ABC News. | "Their younger child got a text message from Paul [Ciancia] stating that there were some comments in there about his wellbeing and he wanted to possibly take his own life," a New Jersey police chief, Allen Cummings, told ABC News. |
| California congresswoman Loretta Sanchez told CNN that it is "likely" the suspect had been aiming at TSA officers. | California congresswoman Loretta Sanchez told CNN that it is "likely" the suspect had been aiming at TSA officers. |
| He was not a TSA employee, she added, contradicting US media reports suggesting he may have had links to the agency. | He was not a TSA employee, she added, contradicting US media reports suggesting he may have had links to the agency. |
| A local hospital official told reporters that one of the injured was listed in a critical condition, while two other victims were listed in fair condition. | A local hospital official told reporters that one of the injured was listed in a critical condition, while two other victims were listed in fair condition. |
| The Federal Aviation Administration barred all flights from landing at the airport during the incident, and outbound flights were delayed. | The Federal Aviation Administration barred all flights from landing at the airport during the incident, and outbound flights were delayed. |
| Airport officials said 746 flights nationwide had been affected and 46 were diverted. | Airport officials said 746 flights nationwide had been affected and 46 were diverted. |
| Terminal 3 remains closed as the investigation continues. | Terminal 3 remains closed as the investigation continues. |
| President Barack Obama expressed concern about the shooting, but said he would leave law enforcement to talk about it. | President Barack Obama expressed concern about the shooting, but said he would leave law enforcement to talk about it. |
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