Report: Shooting at LAX [pic]; Updated

http://twitchy.com/2013/11/01/report-shooting-at-lax/ ^ | 11/1/2013 | Twitchy Staff

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http://twitchy.com/2013/11/01/report-shooting-at-lax/

[livius]

There was only one gunman? I thought there were two.

In that case, it probably was the famous “disgruntled employee,” because he asked people if they were TSA employees before he shot them. I think, from what I’ve read, that the only person actually killed was a TSA employee, so he may have hit the others by accident.

Not all TSA employees are armed; some of them are nice, but some of them are such dim bulbs worried about when they get their lunch hours that you miss your flight while they argue about it.

This happened to me last week coming back from an international flight in Atlanta, where all European flights arrive at the same time so there are huge numbers of people there. They were literally assigning their lunch times and wouldn’t let me go ahead even though my flight had already begun boarding and there were some 500 people in line. And while I sure wouldn’t go postal on them, I can see that there’s a similar management problem there and this may be the reason that some TSA agents might go postal at some point.

[driftdiver]

Foxnews is confirming per their source but they aren’t sure if he’s a current tsa goon or ex.

[Cboldt]

Looks like a Mini-14

[ZX12R]

This picture looks like the rifle was a MIni14.

I thought that at first, but now it looks too small for that. It looks more like a pellet rifle or .22 or perhaps a .30 cal carbine they're pretty small.

[Old Sarge]

Charlie Kaye ‏@CharlieKayeCBS 1m BREAKING. Source tells @CBSNews TSA agent who was shot at LAX has now died; the suspect is an off-duty TSA agent.

To repeat: SUSPECT IS AN OFF-DUTY TSA AGENT

Workplace Violence!

[yield 2 the right]

Per FNC: Suspect is connected to TSA somehow!

[Yaelle]

Yes TSA.

Ugh, how dare he take his personal grievances and terrorize all these people!

[hummingbird]

"The LA mayor wants the entire city to be locked down..."

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Helloooooo, Martial Law.

Coming soon to a neighborhood like your's!

[MaxMax]

From the angle I can see the gas block on the front and the Mag has a bend to it.
Doesn't seem to be a small Caliber from the pixelated angle,
and no rails on the grip. Can't see any sights on it either, or carry handle.

Looks like one of those .22's at Cheaper than Dirt with a rounded grip, made to look like an AR.

[Private_Sector_Does_It_Better]

Or a mini 30

[markman46]

i believe the dry ice bomber was two employees of a ground service co.

[Electric Graffiti]

Groping, stealing, shooting......Tell me how is the TSA better than the terrorists again? /s

[dragnet2]

TSA agent is the shooter...

Perfect.

Government employees go wild

[Cboldt]

-- To repeat: SUSPECT IS AN OFF-DUTY TSA AGENT --

"You can't professionalize unless you federalize," agreed Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D. In a 100-0 vote, the Senate passed a security bill ...

[Nachum]

From now on we have to change “Going Postal” to “Going TSA”

[tcrlaf]

[Toespi]

Now reporting semi-auto weapon. Three shot.

[freepersup]

The hysteria promulgated by the media is getting really old. Whomever is responsible for this induced mayhem seems to be an abject failure regarding a body count, however, the effect is a magnificent success in regards to the public panic and the overall cost associated with it, and with regard to any further erosion of our liberties.

I recently traveled to Los Angeles, arriving via the Metra, into Union Station. There are zero hands-on physical security inspections. Should a bad actor decide to act upon such vulnerabilities, dozens, if not hundreds of innocents could be harmed. Imagine boarding a train and once out of station, what could happen if an evil doer started whacking UNARMED people in the last car from front to rear? The confined space would aid the diabolical in their goals. I'm actually quite disturbed by my own dark "what if" hypothesize. Note to self: carry concealed, whether legally permitted or not!

[GeronL]

Locking down the entire city of LA because one TSA agent going postal at the airport is insane and ridiculous.

[tahoeblue]

That’s what the reports are - either current or former TSA employee