Suspect in Custody, Multiple People Injured in LAX Shooting

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A suspect has been shot and is in custody after opening fire at Los Angeles International Airport and injuring seven people on Friday.

A man pulled an assault rifle out of a bag and began shooting inside the airport around  9:20 a.m. PT, Los Angeles Airport Police Chief Patrick Gannon said during a press conference on Friday. He proceeded into the security screening area where he continued to fire. The suspect then went passed the checkpoint and “quite a ways” into Terminal 3.

Officers tracked and engaged in gunfire with the individual, who was then shot and wounded. He has since been taken into custody.


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