Reuters / Kevork Djansezian
A major terminal at Los Angeles International Airport in Southern California was evacuated Friday morning after gunshots were reportedly fired near a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint.
According to a local NBC affiliate, a spokesperson for the TSA said a shooting occurred near a security checkpoint after 9 a.m. local time Friday. The Los Angeles Times reported that a TSA agent was injured, and other reports suggest law enforcement was able to neutralize a gunman.
Fox Sports national columnist Bill Reiter was at LAX at the time of the incident and confirmed on Twitter that he heard shots fired.
The official Twitter account for LAX acknowledged that an incident was underway, but has not yet confirmed reports.
LAX serves the second-largest metropolitan area in the United States and is the sixth-busiest airport in the world.
Source: RT