abra 40,910 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 (CNN) -- Parts of Los Angeles International Airport were being evacuated Friday morning after reports of shots being fired there, police said. Airport officials said a police incident began about 9:30 a.m. at Terminal 3 at LAX, airport spokeswoman Nancy Suey Castles said. Passenger Robert Perez, who was getting ready to fly Virgin Air, was taking a nap in the terminal when panic erupted, he told CNN affiliate KCAL/KCBS. "I heard a popping sound, and everybody was diving for cover," Perez told the station. "The TSA said there was a shooting in the terminal and evacuate the building." At least 100 people came down a staircase. "Everybody started to panic," Perez said. Fox Sports national columnist Bill Reiter was also at the airport during the gunfire. "After the initial burst of gunfire and hiding, people started jumping over one another, jumping off chairs, pushing each other. Chaos & fear," he said on his Twitter account. The passengers were directed to board a bus and were taken to a smaller terminal, Perez told the affiliate. The Los Angeles Fire Department is assisting with a "multi-patient" incident at Los Angeles International Airport, the department said Friday on Twitter. Firefighters were laying down tarps on the street at the airport, which appeared to be triage tarps. Several ambulances were at the airport, and at least one person was loaded into an ambulance. The area around the airport was jammed with cars as police shut down access to the airport Friday morning. For updates: http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/01/us/lax-gunfire/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 I hope there's no casualties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinolover 3,610 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 im listening to the news they said so far, there were none 3 people are confirmed to be injured 1 tsa officer. shot in the leg =========== nvm 5 people seen being treated and put onto stretchers NVM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akisame 3,880 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Oh no, that's so terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters 461 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 they have the gunman in custody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgl 5,919 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I really don't understand how things like this happen so often in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinolover 3,610 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Oh no, that's so terrible. so far, it's not as bad as past incidents or like the shoot out in Ghana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazee 801 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Dem' gun laws ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFury 3,019 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 You can just picture the scene in the news room: Reporter #1: Apparently there's a shooting in LA. Reporter #2: So what? That happens everyday. Reporter #1: This time it happened at a place white people go! Reporter #2: GET ME A BREAKING NEWS GRAPHIC RIGHT NOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeong jaehyuns boyfriend 10,627 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 how are average citizens in the united states still allowed guns i dont get it this is like the (9468457)9103489108635768 x 10^999999 th shooting incident where people were hurt because the possession of guns is allowed how many times in comparison has a gun actually been used for "self defence". -.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akisame 3,880 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 so far, it's not as bad as past incidents or like the shoot out in Ghana. That's good to know, but it happens so often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
김민주 16,324 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I really don't understand how things like this happen so often in the US. It has 300 million people... and people here a lot more freedom with guns than other places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinolover 3,610 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 That's good to know, but it happens so often. nevermind again, another tsa agent was shot and killed. : ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akisame 3,880 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 nevermind again, another tsa agent was shot and killed. : ( Shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezebel 312 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Absolute tragedy. I'm all here for the right to bear arms, but can we add even some basic legislation to make it a bit harder to get guns? Think of the government jobs we could create if we had strict ammunition control. I really don't understand how things like this happen so often in the US. Our country is huge. There are 300 million people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of Spades 2,556 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I just can't with the comments. Some people feel that the TSA agent deserved being killed just because they have a bone to pick with how TSA goes on with their job and duties. Like wth, there's a line between the life of a person and their occupation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MILKSHAKE 8,076 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Damn, one killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...... 3,962 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 how are average citizens in the united states still allowed guns i dont get it this is like the (9468457)9103489108635768 x 10^999999 th shooting incident where people were hurt because the possession of guns is allowed how many times in comparison has a gun actually been used for "self defence". -.- ...... The average citizen... i.e. the majority ... are allowed guns... because the average US citizen... i.e. the majority... are not the ones who go out and commit acts like this... and it's worth mentioning that... the rare (by proxy population/gun owner), public shooter ... i.e. the minority ... are, in majority numbers... using illegally obtained firearms.... firearms that would be possessed regardless of gun laws or eradication. Quite certain, the average legal US gun owner ... uses their gun for sport or should the case ever arise, self-defense. And being that roughly 88 out of every 100 US citizens legally own guns, while these situations are tragic, they are in no way happening in a proportion significant to the amount of guns floating around/average legal gun owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of Spades 2,556 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Apparently the gunman was an off-duty TSA employee and he was targeting TSA agents... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duhleenuh 485 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 ...... The average citizen... i.e. the majority ... are allowed guns... because the average US citizen... i.e. the majority... are not the ones who go out and commit acts like this... and it's worth mentioning that... the rare (by proxy population/gun owner), public shooter ... i.e. the minority ... are, in majority numbers... using illegally obtained firearms.... firearms that would be possessed regardless of gun laws or eradication. Quite certain, the average legal US gun owner ... uses their gun for sport or should the case ever arise, self-defense. And being that roughly 88 out of every 100 US citizens legally own guns, while these situations are tragic, they are in no way happening in a proportion significant to the amount of guns floating around/average legal gun owner. This is really important stuff to keep in mind. I think that people overlook these things when they push for stricter laws. It'd make it harder for the average citizen to get guns, not the criminals that already get them illegally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kami_removed Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 how are average citizens in the united states still allowed guns i dont get it this is like the (9468457)9103489108635768 x 10^999999 th shooting incident where people were hurt because the possession of guns is allowed how many times in comparison has a gun actually been used for "self defence". -.- because this is usa, and thats one of the main rights of a citizen? lel if people dont like the one of the main rights that make this country i don't get why they try and change it, just leave the country for a better one pretty simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candykiss 2,124 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 I really don't understand how things like this happen so often in the US. America sensationalizes their news a ton compared to other countries It seems like it happens more often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgl 5,919 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 America sensationalizes their news a ton compared to other countries It seems like it happens more often I rarely hear of things like this here in Europe though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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