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Gunman kills security officer at LA airport
View(s):LOS ANGELES, Nov 02, (AFP) – A gunman opened fire with an assault rifle at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Friday, killing a security agent, creating scenes of chaos and causing widespread flight disruptions.
Panicked travelers scrambled to escape after the shooter, identified as 23-year-old Paul Anthony Ciancia, blasted through a security checkpoint at the airport.
Ciancia then walked calmly through the terminal seeking further victims, and was eventually stopped by police who shot and wounded him.