Around 9pm local time here in Los Angeles, reports began popping up of a shooting at the Los Angeles International Airport, LAX. Within about 30 minutes, LAPD confirmed that there had been no shooting, no victims, and the emergency was called off.
LAX employee confirms there was actual shooting not false alarm. Location unclear
— JP Mangalindan (@JPManga) August 29, 2016
NO. SHOOTING. AT. LAX.
— @LAScanner (@LAScanner) August 29, 2016
LAX *Update: LAPD confirms no victims found. No shooter. Plenty of passenger panic.
— @LAScanner (@LAScanner) August 29, 2016
@ABC7 emergency situation at LAX being told. Being told to stay in baggage claim
— Zach Dworak (@zachdworakPGA) August 29, 2016
LAX *Update: LAPD reporting poss. shooting in a food area in Terminal 8. People barricading inside the cafe. LAPD still swarming.
— @LAScanner (@LAScanner) August 29, 2016
LAX: Possible shooting @ LAX. Calls coming in now. Possibly Terminal 4 or Terminal 8. LAPD and LAXPD enrte.
— @LAScanner (@LAScanner) August 29, 2016
Breaking: We are looking into reports of a shooting at LAX. Be sure to watch #NBC7 News at 11 and https://t.co/ylvk5s6IjP for very latest.
— Artie Ojeda (@ArtieNBCSD) August 29, 2016
#LAX – Units still clearing terminals.. only description is a white male, conflicting reports, no confirmation of any shooting yet.
— CA Fire Scanner (@CAScanner) August 29, 2016
Before things got really crazy – a man in a Zorro costume with a plastic sword was arrested. pic.twitter.com/COdNEIb1pL
— sam macon (@sayczars) August 29, 2016
No police confirmation so far of any shooting at #LAX. Live updates: https://t.co/WMtvop3FBW
— Cory Bergman (@corybe) August 29, 2016