“A gunman walked into Terminal 3 at Los Angeles International Airport Friday morning, pulled an assault rifle out of a bag and opened fire, killing a Transportation Security Administration officer at a security checkpoint…
“Late Friday evening, the TSA identified the slain officer as Gerardo I. Hernandez, 39, the first officer killed in the line of duty in the agency’s 12-year history.
“TSA Administrator John Pistole said in a message to employees Friday evening that “no words can explain the horror that we experienced today.”
“The gunman was wounded in a shootout with airport police and taken into custody, authorities said. His condition was not disclosed.” – CBSNews.com
