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                   One Killed in Los Angeles Airport Shooting

   A man with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire Friday at Los Angeles
   International Airport, killing one U.S. Transportation Security
   Administration officer and wounding at least three others.
   Police say the gunman was wounded in a shootout with authorities and
   taken into custody. They identified the gunman as a 23 year old Los
   Angeles resident .
   Police said he was carrying a note that said he wanted to "kill TSA,"
   but gave no details of the suspect`s motive.
   The slain employee was the first TSA officer killed in the line of duty
   in the 12 year history of the agency, which was founded in the
   aftermath of 9/11.
   Police reacted to the incident by surrounding the airport and
   evacuating one terminal. Across the United States, aviation officials
   stopped LAX-bound flights from taking off from other airports, causing
   delays around the country
   Witnesses described a chaotic scene at the airport earlier, with
   passengers scrambling to take cover when the shots rang out. They said
   it appeared the incident began near a security post where passengers`
   travel documents are examined, before their carry-on baggage is
   searched.
   A White House spokesperson said President Barack Obama will continue to
   be updated on the incident.
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