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Zonie63 -> RE: Shooting at LAX (11/4/2013 5:40:02 AM)
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More details on the shooter
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Paul Anthony Ciancia, the 23-year-old man accused of opening fire inside one of the nation’s largest airports on Friday, was reportedly angry at the government and told his family he was prepared to die.
U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte Jr. said that Ciancia entered Los Angeles International Airport on Friday morning carrying a .223-caliber M&P-13 assault rifle and an estimated 150 rounds of ammunition.
His shooting spree resulted in the first-ever death of a Transportation Security Administration officer, 39-year-old Gerardo I. Hernandez. Five others were wounded in the incident before Ciancia himself was repeatedly shot and then apprehended by law enforcement.
Birotte said that Ciancia has been charged with murdering a federal officer and commission of violence in an international airport, both felonies.
"He looked at me and asked, 'TSA?' I shook my head no, and he continued on down toward the gate, eye witness Leon Saryan, 65, said of his encounter with Ciancia. “He had his gun at the ready and but for the grace of God I am here to tell about it."
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Ciancia was reportedly shot four times, including once in the mouth and in the leg. Authorities have not released any official updates on Ciancia’s condition, only saying that he is being treated for his injuries at a local area hospital.
A law enforcement official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that Cianci was carrying a one-page, handwritten note that described himself as a “pissed-off patriot” who wanted to kill TSA employees and “pigs” for allegedly violating his constitutional rights. In broader terms, the note is said to have contained conspiratorial accusations against the federal government and a new world order. The note also reportedly expressed anger at former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.
So, he was angry at the federal government and targeting TSA employees.
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