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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.
A lone 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.
Flights in and out of the busy airport were temporarily halted. Hundreds of flights nationwide were affected during 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.
The suspect then 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.
Little is known about the alleged gunman. US media report that the alleged gunman approached potential victims asking if they worked for the TSA, and spared them if they said no.
Mr Ciancia's family in New Jersey told police on Friday they had received a text message from him saying he planned to commit suicide, reports the Associated Press news agency. Little is known about the suspect.
'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.
"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.
Mayor Garcetti said those inside the airport were now safe and outbound flights would resume in areas other than Terminal 3. Airport officials said 746 flights nationwide had been affected and 46 were diverted.
Inbound flights were currently arriving at half the normal rate, officials said. 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.
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.
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