Reporter since being wheeled into the hospital friday, ciancia has been heavily sedated and unable to talk. This picture was taken moments after police shot him to end the rampage. Thats when they say ciancia told them that he acted alone and was dropped off at the airport by a friend. Police also found a handwritten letter in his bag. In its ciancia wrote he made the conscious decision to try to kill multiple t. S. A. Employees in order to instill fear in your traitorous minds. He mentionedded a new world order and mocked former Homeland Security secretary janet napolitano. The Assault Rifle he allegedly used in the shooting was purchased legally in california. Paul ciancia grew up in pensville, new jersey, classmates at his c. A. T. Like high school say he was quiet and unremarkable. Today ciancias family issued a statement through their lawyer john jordan. We, like most americans, are shocked and numbed by the tragic events of last friday. We acknowledge the need to understand what
Pelley good evening. This is a special western edition. Those who know paul ciancia are at a loss to explain fridays rampage at Los Angeles International airport and his apparent hatred for the t. S. A. Today his family apologized. Ciancia is accused of shooting a t. S. A. Officer to death and wounding two other officers and a passenger. Terrified travelers fled the terminal friday. Police shot ciancia four times, his condition has been upgraded to good today, though he remains sedated and under guard. Who is ciancia . Ben tracy is at l. A. X. For us tonight. Ben . Reporter scott, the alleged shooter is something of a blank slate no criminal record and, for someone his age, 23, hes posted very little online. His family says theyre shocked and investigators are trying to figure out why he targeted t. S. A. Officers here in this terminal at l. A. X. Today, f. B. I. Agents were at the apartment where Paul Anthony Ciancia has been living outside of los angeles. They escorted one of his roo
Pelley good evening. ni this is our western edition. It is now four Straight Days of violent weather in the south and the midwest. 65 tornadoes followed today by torrential rain and flooding. nir this is the Florida Panhandle after the biggest rainfall there in decades. Hundreds of people had to beni rescued from cars and houses. In pensacola, where the rain set a record, part of the scenic highway washed away. The flooding is blamed for at least one death in all since sunday. The storm death toll is, at least, 38, and thousands of homes have been damaged. Mark strassmann is in pensacolao reporter more than 20inches of rain fell in pensacola in 24 hours. Flash flooding washed away roads and bridges. This sinkhole was 20feet deep. The driver survived. You could see the currents. Lightning was still popping all over the place and you just kept watching the water rise. Reporter Kristin Fairchild lives in pensacolas cordova park neighborhood. Piedmont road is washed away and broken in piec