Injured, theres been video of him escorted into an ambulance and perhaps one or two other people, we dont know whether they are tsa employees or other passengers in the crowded area, injured as well. In a half hour theres going to be a News Conference from lapd chief charlie beck and mayor Eric Garcetti and theyll have the answers to some questions still unknown at this point. Was this individual acting alone . Is that confirmed that he acted alone . We have a report about a half hour ago that the incident according to federal officials was described as being over. But there still is a pursuit and investigation throughout this crowded airport to see whether or not there was anybody working in concert with this alleged suspect. The gunman in custody. What eyewitnesses saying they saw and heard. Eight and ten shots they thought they heard there . Thats the number of shots that have come from a couple of eyewitnesses ear witnesses because very few people claim to have seen the alleged sus
of us know now that an incident occurred here at the airport with a shooter who was actively involved in terminal three. i ll be having chief gannon from airport police give you a rundown of what occurred. jena marie lindsay will inform the traveling public and loved ones what the situation is on the ground. i want to thank the law enforcement community for their excellent and coordinated response to this incident. we believe this to be a static situation now. a safe one for those that are in the airport and one in which we are all confident we will be able to conduct the investigation necessary to get all of the facts out that no doubt you and the public want to know. second, we re working very hard in the operations at the airport, if you haven t been able to be in touch with a loved one who is already through
0 get as close as possible to the airport. you cannot simply drive up with this ongoing situation. miguel, are you there? reporter: it sounds like they are trying to shut down portions of the 405 and 110 in the area have the major highways that run through the region. the 405 specifically a major thoroughfare for commuters in los angeles. that might be happening now or in the process of happening. we re about i would say about a half mile away from where this incident took place trying to get to the airport entrance. it is completely gridlocked here. there are hundreds of cars in every lane. we have about seven helicopters and several news agencies as well as police and fire officials hovering up overhead. this area is a mess. it is gridlock. folks are being told to stay away. as we approached the airport on the thoroughfares that go on towards the airport property, we can see buses and cars are at this point confirm. where in the airport did this encounter take place? i think wh