2013 Los Angeles International Airport shooting

Terrorist attack in California, U.S. May 2025 December 2013 2013 Los Angeles International Airport shooting Views of LAX (10818823543).jpg LAX on October 28, 2013, a few days prior to the attack Terminal 3 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)Los Angeles, California, U.S. 2013 11 01 TSA officers 9:18 9:25 a.m.Abdollah Tami http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/11/15/21471203-lax-shooting-tsa-officer-hernandez-bled-for-33-minutes-at-scene-report LAX shooting: TSA officer Hernandez bled for 33 minutes at scene - report Usnews.nbcnews.com 2013-11-15 2014-03-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20131118070335/http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/11/15/21471203-lax-shooting-tsa-officer-hernandez-bled-for-33-minutes-at-scene-report November 18, 2013 livehttp://www.lawa.org/uploadedFiles/LAX/LAWA%20T3%20After%20Action%20Report%20March%2018%202014.pdf 2013 LAX Shooting Report Los Angeles Airport Police July 21, 2014 July 7, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140707121300/http://www.lawa.org/uploadedFiles/LAX/LAWA%20T3%20After%20Action%20Report%20March%2018%202014.pdf dead PST Mass shooting domestic terrorism 1 7 (4 from gunfire, including the perpetrator) Paul Anthony Ciancia .223-caliber Smith & Wesson M&P-15Deadly LAX shooting: Questions over positioning of airport police http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/02/us/lax-gunfire/index.html 2013-11-02 CNN November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131103011233/http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/02/us/lax-gunfire/index.html November 3, 2013 live On November 1, 2013, a mass shooting occurred at around 9:20 a.m. PDT in Terminal 3 of Los Angeles International Airport. 23-year-old Paul Anthony Ciancia opened fire with a rifle, killing a Transportation Security Administration officer and injuring several other people. Shooting On the morning of Friday, November 1, 2013, Ciancia entered Terminal 3 of Los Angeles International Airport after being dropped off there by a roommate.https://www.cnn.com/2013/11/04/justice/lax-shooting/ LAX shooting: Latest on suspect, victims and warning that may have come too late Cnn.com 2013-11-04 2014-03-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20131115123101/http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/04/justice/lax-shooting November 15, 2013 live He was carrying a bag filled with a semiautomatic,S&W M&P-15 Product Website http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Category4_750001_750051_757785_-1_757784_757784_image Smith & Wesson November 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131106083342/http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Category4_750001_750051_757785_-1_757784_757784_image November 6, 2013 live .223-caliber Smith & Wesson M&P-15 rifle, five 30-round magazines, and hundreds of additional rounds of ammunition contained in boxes.https://www.foxnews.com/us/lax-shooting-suspect-reportedly-told-police-he-acted-alone/ LAX shooting suspect reportedly told police he acted alone Foxnews.com 2013-11-04 2014-03-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20131116183739/http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/11/04/lax-shooting-suspect-reportedly-told-police-acted-alone/ November 16, 2013 live Walking up to a TSA checkpoint, he pulled the rifle out of the bag and opened fire, shooting TSA officer Gerardo Hernandez in the chest at point-blank range. He then went up an escalator, but returned to the checkpoint and shot Hernandez again after seeing him move. Ciancia then moved up the escalator into the TSA screening area, passed the checkpoint area, and moved farther into the secure airside area of the terminal. At the time, many people fled by going into the concourse area or through doors leading into the airfield. Others ran into the restaurant where staff locked the metal security doors and ordered customers to take cover under the restaurant's tables. Entering the concourse area, Ciancia continued firing, wounding two TSA agents and a passenger. People hiding in the concourse area then fled the terminal through street exits. One witness, interviewed on CNN, said the gunman was walking, not running, down the terminal's concourse,Shooter opens fire at Los Angeles International Airport http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/11/01/21277650-shooter-opens-fire-at-los-angeles-international-airport?lite November 1, 2013 November 1, 2013 NBC News https://web.archive.org/web/20170714200544/http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/11/01/21277650-shooter-opens-fire-at-los-angeles-international-airport?lite July 14, 2017 live and actor Tim Daly reported hearing shooting while in Virgin America's "The Loft" lounge.dalycnn According to several witnesses, Ciancia repeatedly asked passersby if they were TSA agents and then moved on without shooting when they said no. At 9:20 a.m., the first calls to 9-1-1 were made, followed by the arrival of the first LAX officers two minutes later. Ciancia made it as far as the end of the terminal in the food court, where LAX police officers confronted him and shot him in a gunfight. He was wounded four times by gunshots and captured. He was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. Police were unsure whether the terminal was safe for paramedics to enter, and as a result TSA Officer Hernandez did not receive medical care for 33 minutes after being shot, despite bleeding heavily about 20 feet from an exit. Eventually Officer Hernandez was put in a wheelchair and removed from the terminal. Witnesses saw a rifle with three magazines nearby on the floor of the waiting area near gates 35 and 36.http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/bestoftv/2013/11/02/bb-lax-shooting-scene-tim-daly.cnn.html LAX passenger: Being kept in tunnel CNN 2013-11-02 23 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20131222160450/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/bestoftv/2013/11/02/bb-lax-shooting-scene-tim-daly.cnn.html December 22, 2013 live mdy-all Victims Fatality The gunman shot TSA Officer Gerardo I. Hernandez, age 39, at the airport. He was shot 12 times, consisting of 6 shots to his lower back and buttocks, and severe wounds to vital places, including the heart and spinal cord. In all, 40 bullet fragments were removed from his body.2013-11-22 Autopsy: TSA Officer Gerardo Hernandez was shot 12 times https://www.dailybreeze.com/2013/11/22/autopsy-tsa-officer-gerardo-hernandez-was-shot-12-times/ 2025-01-13 Daily Breeze en-US Hernandez was transported to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,LAX shooting: Slain TSA agent identified as Gerardo I. Hernandez http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-lax-shooting-slain-tsa-agent-identified-as-gerardo-i-hernandez-20131101,0,4620544.story?track=rss#axzz2jQAO3Gla Los Angeles Times November 2, 2013 Brian Bennett Richard Winton Scott Gold November 1, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131106030952/http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-lax-shooting-slain-tsa-agent-identified-as-gerardo-i-hernandez-20131101,0,4620544.story?track=rss#axzz2jQAO3Gla November 6, 2013 liveTSA Agent Killed, 6 Injured In LAX Shooting November 2013 http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/11/01/lapd-incident-reported-in-terminal-3-at-lax/ losangeles.cbslocal.com November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131102030642/http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/11/01/lapd-incident-reported-in-terminal-3-at-lax/ November 2, 2013 live where he was pronounced dead around 11am, although officials from the Los Angeles County coroner's office asserted that he was dead within a few minutes of being shot.Richard Winton and Kate Mather (Los Angeles Times), November 20, 2013. TSA agent shot at Los Angeles airport died in two to five minutes https://web.archive.org/web/20131121084229/http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-1121-tsa-agent-20131121,0,3031589.story November 21, 2013 . Hernandez is the first TSA officer in the history of the agency to have been killed on the job.Shooting at Los Angeles airport https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/liveblog-live/liveblog/shooting-at-los-angeles-airport/#b6d7b366-da2d-4517-98a4-05dc5cd8bc15 The Washington Post November 1, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131104114854/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/liveblog-live/liveblog/shooting-at-los-angeles-airport/#b6d7b366-da2d-4517-98a4-05dc5cd8bc15 November 4, 2013 liveMaritnez, Michael Suspect shot, in custody at LAX after TSA agent killed http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/01/us/lax-gunfire/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 CNN November 1, 2013 November 1, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131101232255/http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/01/us/lax-gunfire/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 November 1, 2013 live A behavior detection officer, Hernandez had immigrated to the United States from El Salvador at age 15.http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-1103-lax-shooting-20131103,0,7342159.story#axzz2jmqKVQgo Suspected LAX gunman had his targets clearly in mind Los Angeles Times November 3, 2013 November 5, 2013 Kate Mather Matt Stevens Ashley Powers https://web.archive.org/web/20131104213951/http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-1103-lax-shooting-20131103,0,7342159.story#axzz2jmqKVQgo November 4, 2013 live According to an autopsy report, Hernandez was shot 12 times, with his heart being grazed several times and his bladder and intestines pierced. More than 40 bullet fragments were also lodged in his body, and he died within two to five minutes after being shot.Blankstein Andrew 2013-11-23 TSA officer hit by 12 bullets in LAX attack, autopsy says http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/tsa-officer-hit-12-bullets-lax-attack-autopsy-says-flna2D11644492 2025-11-04 NBC News en Injuries Seven victims were treated at the scene. Three victims were wounded by gunfire, including two TSA officers, identified as 54-year-old James Speer and 36-year-old Tony Grigsby; Grigsby was shot in the foot. The third shooting victim was 29-year-old Brian Ludmer, a schoolteacher from Lake Forest, Illinois, who was shot in the leg.Abdollah, Tami LAX suspect remains heavily sedated, under guard http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/LAX-suspect-remains-heavily-sedated-under-guard-4952346.php#photo-5412713 Associated Press November 4, 2013 November 4, 2013 The San Francisco Chronicle https://web.archive.org/web/20131104214846/http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/LAX-suspect-remains-heavily-sedated-under-guard-4952346.php#photo-5412713 November 4, 2013 live Six victims were transported to area hospitals, including three men, two of whom had suffered gunshot wounds, who were treated at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Some of the injuries were confirmed to have been caused by other factors, not gunshot wounds.6 Hospitalized After LAX Shooting; Suspect in Custody http://marinadelrey.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/shots-fired-at-lax-tsa-employee-wounded marinadelrey.patch.com November 1, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131106061106/http://marinadelrey.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/shots-fired-at-lax-tsa-employee-wounded November 6, 2013 dead Law enforcement officers shot Ciancia four times, including wounds in the head and leg.http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-death-penalty-lax-shooting-20140811-story.html Decision on seeking death penalty for accused LAX shooter due by fall Los Angeles Times August 11, 2014 September 21, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140924054923/http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-death-penalty-lax-shooting-20140811-story.html September 24, 2014 live They subdued him in the food court area of Terminal 3LAX gunman Paul Ciancia pictured with bullet wound to the face http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/pictured-lax-gunman-shot-face-article-1.1504943#ixzz2jX6LHheh Daily News New York November 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131103220001/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/pictured-lax-gunman-shot-face-article-1.1504943#ixzz2jX6LHheh November 3, 2013 live and kicked the rifle away from him.http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-lax-shooting-eyewitness-20131101,0,1026875.story LAX shooter was 'calm, pacing, scanning the crowd' during rampage November 2, 2013 Los Angeles Times https://web.archive.org/web/20131103203807/http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-lax-shooting-eyewitness-20131101,0,1026875.story November 3, 2013 live He was then transported to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, where he was initially in critical condition.Sumers Brian LAX shooting suspect Paul Ciancia's condition upgraded by hospital https://www.dailybreeze.com/2013/11/12/lax-shooting-suspect-paul-ciancias-condition-upgraded-by-hospital/ 19 April 2025 Daily Breeze 12 November 2013 Video from KCAL-TV shows Ciancia brought into the hospital from an ambulance, surrounded by multiple police officers, while handcuffed to a gurney.LAX shooting: At least 3 shot; gunman in custody http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-live-lax-shooting-tsa-agent-alleged-gunman-shot-20131101,0,3517669.story#axzz2jPyVqqIV November 1, 2013 Los Angeles Times November 1, 2013 Richard Winton Brian Bennett Joel Rubin Joseph Serna Ari Bloomkatz Samantha Schaefer Kate Mather Matt Stevens Laura J. Nelson https://web.archive.org/web/20131102045519/http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-live-lax-shooting-tsa-agent-alleged-gunman-shot-20131101,0,3517669.story#axzz2jPyVqqIV November 2, 2013 livePolice: Suspect in custody; TSA agent shot, killed at LAX shooting http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/11/01/Reports-Suspect-dies-TSA-agent-shot-killed-at-LAX-shooting/UPI-80811383326473/?spt=rln&or=2 November 1, 2013 United Press International November 1, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131101194648/http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/11/01/Reports-Suspect-dies-TSA-agent-shot-killed-at-LAX-shooting/UPI-80811383326473/?spt=rln&or=2 November 1, 2013 live Perpetrator Perpetrator Paul Anthony Ciancia (born March 1990) was 23 at the time of the attack.Matt Hamilton, LAX shooter's plea agreement reveals he did not consider himself a terrorist, but a 'patriot' https://web.archive.org/web/20180311081138/http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-lax-shooter-guilty-plea-20160901-snap-story.html March 11, 2018 , Los Angeles Times (September 1, 2016).Joel Rubin, LAX gunman who targeted TSA officers is sentenced to life in prison https://web.archive.org/web/20161108002813/http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-lax-shooting-sentencing-20161107-story.html November 8, 2016 , Los Angeles Times (November 7, 2016). An unemployed car mechanic, he lived in the Sun Valley neighborhood of Los Angeles and grew up in Pennsville, New Jersey.LAX Shooter Paul Anthony Ciancia's Personal Details Emerge November 2013 http://www.mediaite.com/online/lax-shooter-paul-anthony-ciancias-personal-details-emerge/ Mediaite November 1, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131103084234/http://www.mediaite.com/online/lax-shooter-paul-anthony-ciancias-personal-details-emerge/ November 3, 2013 live In 2008, Ciancia graduated from Salesianum School in Wilmington, Delaware.Rubinkam Michael Matheson Kathy November 1, 2013 NJ police: Dad called, worried about LAX suspect The San Francisco Chronicle Associated Press http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/NJ-police-Dad-called-worried-about-LAX-suspect-4947599.php dead November 1, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131104014913/http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/NJ-police-Dad-called-worried-about-LAX-suspect-4947599.php November 4, 2013 After the shooting ended, Ciancia was found to be carrying a note stating that he "wanted to kill TSA" officers and describing them as "pigs".LAX Shooting Suspect from South Jersey: Police http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/LAX-Shooting-Suspect-New-Jersey-Paul-Ciancia-Pennsville-230258861.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_NYBrand NBC News November 2013 November 1, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131104030302/http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/LAX-Shooting-Suspect-New-Jersey-Paul-Ciancia-Pennsville-230258861.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_NYBrand November 4, 2013 live It also mentioned "fiat currency" and "NWO", the latter likely being a reference to the New World Order conspiracy theory. On the day of the shooting and before Ciancia was identified as the suspect, the LAPD went to his residence when concerned family members wanted to file a missing persons report after not having heard from him after repeated attempts to make contact. Ciancia was not at home at the time and his roommates told them that he had been there earlier in the day. The police left and could not file a report, because they had no confirmation on where he was. Ciancia had talked about taking his own life a few days earlier. According to reports, on the day of the shooting, Ciancia burst into the room of an unidentified roommate and demanded him to drive him to the airport immediately, and the roommate, not sensing any intention of committing violence, agreed to do so. Days prior to the shooting, Ciancia had begun asking for a ride to the airport so he could fly back to New Jersey, claiming that his father was ill. Aftermath Immediate reaction Los Angeles Airport Police evacuated several terminals and searched for any other possible suspects. They searched in cars with armed officers and a bomb-sniffing dog at the nearby parking garages that are connected to airport terminals by pedestrian bridges. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all outbound flights at the airport. Runways 24L and 24R were shut down. Terminals 1, 2, and 3 were shut down and the 300 passengers were evacuated from these terminals to the Tom Bradley International Terminal for questioning, and then were re-screened as they exited the international terminal.Gunman opens fire at LAX, killing TSA worker and wounding others http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/11/01/21277650-gunman-opens-fire-at-lax-killing-tsa-worker-and-wounding-others?lite NBC News November 1, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131101233727/http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/11/01/21277650-gunman-opens-fire-at-lax-killing-tsa-worker-and-wounding-others?lite November 1, 2013 live Airlines diverted some flights to other airports in the Greater Los Angeles Area. Most were directed to Ontario International Airport, and others to Long Beach Airport. Most of the diverted flights were originally scheduled to taxi to gates at Terminals 1, 2, and 3.Some flights diverted to ONT after LAX shooting http://www.pe.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20131101-some-flights-diverted-to-ont-after-lax-shooting.ece pe.com November 1, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131102211206/http://www.pe.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20131101-some-flights-diverted-to-ont-after-lax-shooting.ece November 2, 2013 http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20131101/long-beach-airport-responds-to-incident-at-lax Long Beach airport responds to incident at LAX Press-Telegram November 1, 2013 November 1, 2013 Marquez, Liset Long Beach, California https://web.archive.org/web/20131103134243/http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20131101/long-beach-airport-responds-to-incident-at-lax November 3, 2013 live mdy-all Over 1,500 flights and 171,000 passengers were affected by the incident. Later that afternoon, Ciancia's family released a statement, saying that they were "shocked and numbed" by his actions and also expressing their sympathies to the family of Gerardo Hernandez, and also to the wounded victims. Security and emergency response The shooting reignited ongoing debates over the effectiveness of airport security, with some commentators suggesting the arming of TSA officers with guns. In response to these suggestions, TSA Administrator John S. Pistole commented, "[Officer safety] is something we have dealt with really since the standup of TSA, knowing that in many respects TSA employees are the first line of defense when it comes to airport security particularly. And so given this tragedy, we will obviously look at and review our policies with airport police both here at LAX and of course around the country." Tom Ridge, the former secretary for the United States Department of Homeland Security, criticized the suggestion of arming TSA officers, calling it a "big mistake" and saying, "You have literally hundreds and hundreds of armed police officers roaming every major airport in America. And I don't think arming another 40 or 50 or 60 thousand people ... would have prevented this incident from happening."http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/04/politics/tsa-officer-gun-debate/index.html LAX shooting reignites debate over TSA workers' role in security CNN.com 2013-11-05 2014-03-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20131114160723/http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/04/politics/tsa-officer-gun-debate/index.html November 14, 2013 live An investigation by several agencies has been opened to determine whether paramedics should have been allowed inside the terminal much earlier to aid Hernandez and the other wounded victims. The Los Angeles Police Department has also opened an investigation into an officer who allegedly improperly told emergency responders that Hernandez was dead when he was checked five minutes after the shooting ended. On January 22, 2014, it was revealed that the two unarmed officers assigned to the area had gone on a break at the time of the shooting, without carrying out the requirement of informing a dispatcher, with one being at the bathroom of an adjacent terminal. In response to the new details, airport police union chief Marshall McClain stated that the two officers were still capable of quickly responding to the shooting, adding, "I want to make sure that in any terminal, there's always somebody there, that a bathroom break doesn't result in somebody, even for a few minutes, being out of the action."http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ap-lax-shooter-opened-fire-while-officers-on-break/ Ap: Lax Shooter Opened Fire While Officers On Break Cbsnews.com 2014-01-22 2014-03-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20140123074933/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ap-lax-shooter-opened-fire-while-officers-on-break/ January 23, 2014 live On March 18, 2014, a released 83-page report highlighted flaws in various divisions and current systems of the airport, adding that emergency response had been hindered by "communication problems and poor coordination". The report also laid out an estimated 50 recommendations, including one for training airport police to be trained in tactical medicine and for training paramedics to enter more dangerous zones earlier with the protection of law enforcement. In addition, it was critical of the current airport emergency management program, saying that it was "not well-defined or widely understood across the agency, or perhaps even respected". It was also reported that at the time of the shooting, the airport's lower-level employees was not trained for an evacuation and did not know what to do or how to help passengers. Jeffrey David Cox Sr., the president of the American Federation of Government Employees representing these workers, called the lack of coordination "absolutely unacceptable" and criticized the report as being incomplete and failing to note the two airport officers who were not on their shifts at the time of the shooting.Tami Abdollah https://news.yahoo.com/report-details-sync-response-lax-shooter-195625248.html?vp=1 Report details out-of-sync response to LAX shooter News.yahoo.com 2014-03-18 2014-03-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304233119/http://news.yahoo.com/report-details-sync-response-lax-shooter-195625248.html?vp=1 March 4, 2016 live On June 6, 2014, Rep. Richard Hudson (R, NC-8) introduced the Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2014 in response to the findings about events of the shooting.Weikel Dan House passes bill to improve airport security in wake of LAX shooting http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-airport-security-bill-20140722-story.html 23 July 2014 LA Times 22 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140723072443/http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-airport-security-bill-20140722-story.html July 23, 2014 liveH.R. 4802 - Summary https://beta.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4802 United States Congress 22 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727224801/https://beta.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4802 July 27, 2014 live The bill would have directed the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Transportation Security Administration, to undertake a variety of activities aimed at enhancing security at airports where TSA performs oversees security-related activities.CBO - H.R. 4802 June 24, 2014 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/45476 Congressional Budget Office 23 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140728020009/http://www.cbo.gov/publication/45476 July 28, 2014 live The bill would also have required TSA to verify that all such airports had plans in place for responding to security threats and to provide technical assistance as necessary to improve such plans. H.R. 4802 also would have required TSA to disseminate information on best practices for addressing security threats and ensure that all screening personnel have received training in how to handle potential shooting threats. Finally, H.R. 4802 would have required the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Cybersecurity and Communications to report to the Congress on the capacity of law enforcement, fire, and medical response teams to communicate and respond to security threats at airports. H.R. 4802 passed the House on July 22, 2014, but did not advance in the U.S. Senate.All Actions: H.R. 4802 (113th Congress) https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4802/all-actions Congress.gov July 23, 2014 19 April 2025 The following year, Rep. John Katko of New York introduced the similar bill H.R. 720, which did pass both houses of Congress and was enacted as Public Law 114-50.H.R. 720 (114th Congress) https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/720 Congress.gov September 24, 2015 19 April 2025 Charges and prosecution On November 2, 2013, federal prosecutors charged Ciancia with murder of a federal officer and committing violence at an international airport. Ciancia also faced additional federal and/or state charges, including attempted murder in relation to the two men who were wounded by gunfire.SUSPECTED LAX GUNMAN CHARGED http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_LAX_SHOOTING?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-11-02-19-27-28 Associated Press November 2, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131104082208/http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_LAX_SHOOTING?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-11-02-19-27-28 November 4, 2013 On November 19, 2013, Ciancia was released from hospital care after recovering from his gunshot wounds; he was taken into custody by agents from the United States Marshals Service.http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/19/us/lax-shootings-suspect/ LAX shooting suspect out of hospital, in marshals' custody Cnn.com 2013-11-19 2014-03-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223907/http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/19/us/lax-shootings-suspect/ December 2, 2013 live On December 5, 2013, Ciancia appeared for the first time in court, where he was remanded without bail because he posed a threat to the community.http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/accused-airport-gunman-paul-ciancia-denied-bail-judge-article-1.1537514 Accused LAX airport gunman Paul Ciancia denied bail, called danger to community: judge Nydailynews.com 2013-12-04 2014-03-31 New York https://web.archive.org/web/20131206074120/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/accused-airport-gunman-paul-ciancia-denied-bail-judge-article-1.1537514 December 6, 2013 live On December 17, 2013, a federal grand jury indicted Ciancia on 11 counts, including first-degree murder. This raised the possibility that he could have received the death penalty if he was convicted.http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/17/travel/lax-shooting-indictment// Federal grand jury indicts LAX shooting suspect Cnn.com 2013-12-17 2014-03-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20131219021509/http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/17/travel/lax-shooting-indictment// December 19, 2013 live The indictment described how the offence involved substantial planning and premeditation to cause the death of a person and to commit an act of terrorism.Associated Press 2013-12-18 LAX shooting: man charged with carrying out murder as 'act of terrorism' http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/18/los-angeles-us-crime 2021-08-14 The Guardian en On December 26, 2013, Ciancia pleaded not guilty to the charge of first-degree murder. On March 3, 2014, a judge ordered that Ciancia be moved from a treatment facility at a San Bernardino County jail to a federal detention facility in Los Angeles.Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator https://web.archive.org/web/20161118163241/http://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ November 18, 2016 : Paul Anthony Ciancia, #67089-112. Retrieved June 15, 2014. His case was initially set for trial on February 11, 2014,LA airport attack: Paul Ciancia pleads not guilty https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25523003 December 26, 2013 BBC News December 26, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131227004522/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25523003 December 27, 2013 live but this was then postponed several timeshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-airport-shooting-idUSBREA2221920140303 Accused Los Angeles airport gunman to be moved to federal detention Reuters 2014-03-03 2014-03-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924194215/http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/03/us-usa-airport-shooting-idUSBREA2221920140303 September 24, 2015 live and December 8, 2014.https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/12/08/lax-shooting-suspect-due-in-court Prosecutors Undecided On Seeking Death Penalty For Alleged LAX Shooter December 8, 2014 January 6, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170108002900/https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/12/08/lax-shooting-suspect-due-in-court/ January 8, 2017 live In January 2015, federal prosecutors announced they would seek the death penalty against Ciancia.Mather, K; Winton, R (Friday, January 2, 2015, 3:38PM PST). Prosecutors to seek death penalty in fatal LAX shooting. https://web.archive.org/web/20150102223911/http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-death-penalty-sought-in-lax-shooting-spree-20150102-story.html January 2, 2015 Los Angeles Times. Viewed January 2, 2015.US Attorney's Office, via Los Angeles Times, LAX shooting: Notice of intent to seek death penalty. https://web.archive.org/web/20150103043302/http://documents.latimes.com/lax-shooting-notice-intent-seek-death-penalty/ January 3, 2015 Viewed January 2, 2015. On January 5, 2015, it was announced that Ciancia's trial was projected to begin on February 23, 2016.http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/LAX-TSA-Shooting-Rampage-Paul-Ciancia-Death-Penalty-287505621.html LAX Shooting Rampage Trial Slated for 2016 NBC Los Angeles January 5, 2015 March 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402161520/http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/LAX-TSA-Shooting-Rampage-Paul-Ciancia-Death-Penalty-287505621.html April 2, 2015 live On September 6, 2016, Ciancia pleaded guilty in exchange for a life sentence.http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-lax-shooter-20160906-snap-story.html Man who killed TSA officer at LAX in 2013 pleads guilty and avoids death penalty Los Angeles Times September 6, 2016 September 12, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160913111152/http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-lax-shooter-20160906-snap-story.html September 13, 2016 live On November 7, 2016, Ciancia was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole plus 60 years.Rubin, Joel (November 7, 2016). LAX gunman who targeted TSA officers is sentenced to life in prison https://web.archive.org/web/20161108002813/http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-lax-shooting-sentencing-20161107-story.html November 8, 2016 (Los Angeles Times). As of 2026 he is incarcerated in the United States Penitentiary, Allenwood.https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ Inmate Locator See also 1996 Timika shooting 2017 Fort Lauderdale airport shooting 2002 Los Angeles International Airport shooting References Category:2013 crimes in California Category:2013 in Los Angeles Category:2013 mass shootings in the United States Category:2013 murders in the United States Category:Attacks on airports in the United States Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in California Category:Crimes in Los Angeles Category:Deaths by firearm in California Category:Los Angeles International Airport Category:Mass shootings in California Category:November 2013 crimes in the United States Category:Incidents involving the sovereign citizen movement Category:Transportation Security Administration Category:Terrorist incidents in the United States in 2013 Category:Terrorist incidents in Los Angeles Category:Mass shootings involving AR-15–style rifles