One killed in shooting attack at El Al ticket counter in L.A.
Haaretz | 04.07.2002 19:38
One person was killed and two wounded Thursday in a shooting at approximately 10 P.M. (Israel time) at El Al's ticket counter at Los Angeles Airport
The gunman was shot dead by a member of El Al's security personnel.
The two injured in the attack at the Tom Bradley international terminal received medical treatment on the scene.
Initial reports said a man had walked up to the El Al ticket counter and fired a shot at a clerk, then opened fire on other people in the international terminal.
"The sound was distinctive, there were a lot of shots fired then silence and two more shots," a witness said.
CNN reported that FBI agents were on their way to the airport.
Outbound and incoming flights were suspended. The terminal was evacuated and auto traffic from the area halted.
Army Radio reported that reaching the ticket counter for Israel's national carrier was simple, and that there were no security checks beforehand.
The incident, which took place Thursday morning L.A. time, came amid heightened security around the United States as Americans celebrated the first Independence Day holiday since the September 11 suicide hijack attacks on New York and Washington.
The two injured in the attack at the Tom Bradley international terminal received medical treatment on the scene.
Initial reports said a man had walked up to the El Al ticket counter and fired a shot at a clerk, then opened fire on other people in the international terminal.
"The sound was distinctive, there were a lot of shots fired then silence and two more shots," a witness said.
CNN reported that FBI agents were on their way to the airport.
Outbound and incoming flights were suspended. The terminal was evacuated and auto traffic from the area halted.
Army Radio reported that reaching the ticket counter for Israel's national carrier was simple, and that there were no security checks beforehand.
The incident, which took place Thursday morning L.A. time, came amid heightened security around the United States as Americans celebrated the first Independence Day holiday since the September 11 suicide hijack attacks on New York and Washington.
Haaretz
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