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| ‘Active shooter,’ police deployed, mass evacuation at LAX Airport – reports | ‘Active shooter,’ police deployed, mass evacuation at LAX Airport – reports |
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| Social media posts from Los Angeles International Airport are describing shots fired and police rushing to the scene, while footage shows people apparently being evacuated. | Social media posts from Los Angeles International Airport are describing shots fired and police rushing to the scene, while footage shows people apparently being evacuated. |
| Multiple calls are coming in for terminals 1, 5, and 7. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) says there are people possibly barricaded in bathrooms in terminal 6, Culvercity311 reported on Twitter. | Multiple calls are coming in for terminals 1, 5, and 7. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) says there are people possibly barricaded in bathrooms in terminal 6, Culvercity311 reported on Twitter. |
| A report from LA County Scanner's Twitter account said the shooting is taking place at terminal 8. | A report from LA County Scanner's Twitter account said the shooting is taking place at terminal 8. |
| The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a ground stop at the airport until 10pm local time. Authorities have closed the airport to incoming traffic. | |
| Another report said the shooting took place in a food area inside Terminal 8, and that people are barricading themselves inside a cafe. | |
| Police have reportedly arrived in “big response” to terminal 8. Confusion and chaos are being reported at the terminals. | |
| Police have reportedly arrived in “big response” to terminal 8. Confusion and choas are being reported at the terminals. | |
| The LAPD is advising “Code 4A” at the airport, with no evidence of a shooting or victims, according to Culvercity311. | |
| The Los Angeles Fire Department says that “no significant incident” has yet been noted, KTLA reported. | |
| Meanwhile, reports on Twitter have suggested the situation may be a hoax. | |
| A news reporter for a local CBS affiliate has tweeted that all is clear at the airport, but that everyone must be screened again by TSA. | |
| A Twitter clip posted by Sam Macon shows LAPD officers arresting a man dressed as Zorro. It was not immediately clear if the arrest was connected to the situation. Video shows the man, apparently carrying a plastic sword, lying on the ground surrounded by six officers. | |
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