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Shooting reported at Los Angeles airport One person killed in Los Angeles airport shooting
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Several people have been wounded by gunfire at Los Angeles International Airport, and a suspect has been taken into custody, officials have said. 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 confirmed one of its employees had been shot. The Transportation Security Administration said one of its employees had been killed.
Emergency vehicles and heavily armed police are on the scene and have established a triage area. Officers were searching the terminals. Authorities said a lone suspect was wounded by police and taken into custody.
Passengers have evacuated the airport, some onto the tarmac. Flights in and out of the busy airport were temporarily halted, but many have since resumed.
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).
The suspect "pulled an assault rifle out of a bag and began to open fire in the terminal," he said. 'Assault rifle'
The suspect "pulled an assault rifle out of a bag and began to open fire in the terminal", he said.
The suspect then proceeded to a security screening area and continued shooting.The suspect then proceeded to a security screening area and continued shooting.
Witness Brian Keech told the Associated Press news agency he had heard "about a dozen gunshots" from inside the security gate at Terminal 3.Witness Brian Keech told the Associated Press news agency he had heard "about a dozen gunshots" from inside the security gate at Terminal 3.
Authorities actively engaged the shooter, during which time the suspect was wounded and later arrested, Mr Gannon added.Authorities actively engaged the shooter, during which time the suspect was wounded and later arrested, Mr Gannon added.
Multiple people were reported injured; their conditions remain unknown. A local hospital official told reporters one person was currently listed in critical condition, while two other victims were listed in fair condition.
The Federal Aviation Administration barred all flights landing at the airport during the incident, and outbound flights were delayed.The Federal Aviation Administration barred all flights landing at the airport during the incident, and outbound flights were delayed.
'Mayhem'
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti said those inside the airport were now safe and outbound flights would resume in areas other than Terminal 3.LA Mayor Eric Garcetti said those inside the airport were now safe and outbound flights would resume in areas other than Terminal 3.
Inbound flights were currently arriving at half the normal rate, officials said.Inbound flights were currently arriving at half the normal rate, officials said.
The White House confirmed President Barack Obama has been briefed on the incident. The White House confirmed President Barack Obama had been briefed on the incident.
Witness Brian Adamick told the Los Angeles Times he and several other passengers went through a Terminal 3 emergency exit and on to the tarmac during the incident.
"While I was on the tarmac, I heard two gunshots from the same area where the people had been running and screaming," he told the newspaper.
Vernon Cardenas described the scene inside Terminal 3 as "mayhem".
"Sitting down, all of a sudden, literally just out of the blue, you hear a rumble in the background and a couple of seconds later, people are running at me," he told the LA Times.