Gunman Opens Fire At LAX

McGruber tips news that today at 9:30AM PST, a man removed an assault rifle from a bag at Los Angeles International Airport and opened fire. The shooter moved into the screening area, and then further into the terminal. One TSA agent was killed; roughly six more people were injured. The gunman was a ticketed passenger. (Early reports suggested he worked for the TSA — this does not seem to be the case.) Police engaged him in gunfire, and he's now in custody. His motive is unknown at this time.

Great...

[TWX]

Just what we need, now we'll have a security checkpoint before our security checkpoint to prevent you from bringing a gun into the security checkpoint.

Turtles all the way down...

Re:Great...

[Anonymous Coward]

Yo, dawg.

Re:Gunman

[sjames]

OMG NO! We can't allow ANY magazines of any kind. if you're bored at the airport, you'll just have to read a pamphlet.

Re:What kind of gun?

[Mitchell314]

240v

Re:Harder than killing him...

[Nerdfest]

It could just be poor marksmanship.

Re:Article summary sucks.

[PPH]

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Re:What kind of gun?

[demonlapin]

I bet you they'd call a .22 LR a high-powered rifle. I mean, it shoots supersonic bullets!