Ammi
01-11-2013, 06:27 PM
Three people, including an alleged gunman, have been injured in a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport.
Officials say the alleged shooter has been taken into custody.
The incident was reported after 9.30am local time
Witness Brian Keech said he heard "about a dozen gunshots" from inside the security gate at Terminal 3.
US media reports say the gunman was seen carrying a rifle.
One passenger told a local television station he saw a man on the ground surrounded by police with guns drawn.
Authorities evacuated the terminal and the Federal Aviation Administration said a "ground stop" was in effect for all flights heading to Los Angeles.
Aerial footage showed police surrounding the terminal and passengers fleeing the area.
NBC in Los Angeles reported at least one of those injured was a Transportation Security Administration employee.
The conditions of those injured was not immediately known.
Tory Belleci, of television's MythBusters, was tweeting and posting pictures from inside the airport.
"Heard gun shots then everyone starting running for the door," he wrote.
"Eye witness said the shooter had an assault rifle."
Travelers described a chaotic scene as airport security staff evacuated terminals and rushed them outside to the tarmac.
Hundreds of people remained gathered outside next to airplanes as authorities investigated what happened.
"People started saying there's a shooter, there's a shooter," said Natalie Morin, who was heading to San Francisco for a graduate school interview.
The White House said President Barack Obama has been briefed on the incident
http://news.sky.com/story/1162723/la-airport-shooting-gunman-among-three-hurt
Officials say the alleged shooter has been taken into custody.
The incident was reported after 9.30am local time
Witness Brian Keech said he heard "about a dozen gunshots" from inside the security gate at Terminal 3.
US media reports say the gunman was seen carrying a rifle.
One passenger told a local television station he saw a man on the ground surrounded by police with guns drawn.
Authorities evacuated the terminal and the Federal Aviation Administration said a "ground stop" was in effect for all flights heading to Los Angeles.
Aerial footage showed police surrounding the terminal and passengers fleeing the area.
NBC in Los Angeles reported at least one of those injured was a Transportation Security Administration employee.
The conditions of those injured was not immediately known.
Tory Belleci, of television's MythBusters, was tweeting and posting pictures from inside the airport.
"Heard gun shots then everyone starting running for the door," he wrote.
"Eye witness said the shooter had an assault rifle."
Travelers described a chaotic scene as airport security staff evacuated terminals and rushed them outside to the tarmac.
Hundreds of people remained gathered outside next to airplanes as authorities investigated what happened.
"People started saying there's a shooter, there's a shooter," said Natalie Morin, who was heading to San Francisco for a graduate school interview.
The White House said President Barack Obama has been briefed on the incident
http://news.sky.com/story/1162723/la-airport-shooting-gunman-among-three-hurt