DOOLEY Observed: TSA employee shot at LAX Terminal 3 checkpoint

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Friday, November 1, 2013

TSA employee shot at LAX Terminal 3 checkpoint

LOS ANGELES — Several people, including a TSA employee, was shot Friday at a checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport Terminal 3 in what police call a "multi-patient incident."

The gunman -- apparently still at large -- was wounded in the incident, the Los Angeles Times reports.

USA TODAY's Kevin Johnson quotes a federal law enforcement official as saying that less than five victims were believed to be involved.

CNN reports that a gunman aproached a checkpoint at the terminal and opened fire. Airport officials confirm the incident began at 9:30 a.m. PT.

Witness Brian Keech said he heard "about a dozen gunshots" from inside the security gate at Terminal 3, which servesAllegiant Air, Frontier, JetBlue, Spirit, Virgin America and other airlines.

Police described the suspect as a male dressed in a "black hoodie" and black jeans.

At one point police speaking to dispatchers said they had a "possible suspect" in custody.