Chaos at LAX as shooting false alarm forces evacuations
The scene at Los Angeles International Airport turned into bedlam on Sunday night when reports of a shooter inside one of the terminals sent travellers running out of buildings and, for some, onto the tarmac.
But reports would later indicate that no shots had been fired at the airport, even as thousands evacuated.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Still, chaos reigned as police tried to get a handle on the situation at the sprawling airport late Sunday night.
You May Also Like
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Eventually, a ground stop was instituted because of police activity at the airport as the investigation, and evacuations, continued.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
By 9:25 p.m. PT, travelers were being allowed back in to the airport and being sent through re-screening even as there was still confusion as to what, exactly, had occurred and police were continuing to investigate.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Marcus Gilmer is Mashable's Assistant Real-Times News Editor on the West Coast, reporting on breaking news from his location in San Francisco. An Alabama native, Marcus earned his BA from Birmingham-Southern College and his MFA in Communications from the University of New Orleans. Marcus has previously worked for Chicagoist, The A.V. Club, the Chicago Sun-Times and the San Francisco Chronicle.
