we re told it was a lone shooter that seven people were injured and six of them transported to the hospital. we have heard some of those patients, at least one is in critical condition. we haven t had an update from hospital officials on how many patients or what their status is and the investigation here is certainly ongoing as i mentioned. we ve seen police flying through this area with the sirens on, still very tense outside lax. dozens of spectators behind the cameras looking towards lax, we ve seen passengers with luggage. literally walking down the street. hundreds of yards away to where the terminal is at. they are dragging luggage out because this entire area is shutdown. jim cavanaugh, a hostage negotiator, what do you make of the situation and the authority s response? i think the authorities responded well. the security worked here.
we re turning to miguel almaguer outside lax. reporter: it s a fluid situation. a few minutes ago we saw a dozen police cars with their sirens blairing going right into lax very quickly. there are there s a lot of people in this area. we ve seen passengers carrying luggage, we re hundreds of yards away from where the shooting took place. let me bring you up to speed with what police are saying. at 9:30 this morning, a sole gunman walked into the airport a. pulled out an assault rifle and began to shoot targeting tsa agents and then he was able to breach security and make his way into the terminal where ticketed passengers wait for their planes. police followed him in and engage in a short gun battle before he was taken into custody.
Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20131101:19:07:00 comparemela.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from comparemela.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.