LAX Shooting Suspect Identified, In Custody
Ciancia pulled an assault rifle from his bag and opened fire this morning at a security checkpoint in Terminal Three at the Los Angeles International Airport, killing one TSA agent and wounding several others in the vicinity.
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The shooting ended when the gunman was wounded in a shootout with police. He is now in custody.
According to CNN's live coverage of the shooting, materials recovered at the scene may sugggest a possible motive for Ciancia's actions, including literature expressing anti-federal government and anti-TSA sentiments.
As of now, police believe Ciancia acted alone.
Read more at the Associated Press and Los Angeles Times.
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