Shooting Suspect Identified

Posted by | November 1, 2013 17:41 | Filed under: Top Stories


The gunman at LAX has been identified as 23-year-old Paul Ciancia.

Ciancia, a U.S. citizen, was shot in the face in the confrontation with police, a federal law enforcement official said. The official, who was not authorized to speak publicly, said the suspect had survived the shooting but his condition was not immediately known.

One TSA officer is the only person confirmed dead, the official said.

A law enforcement official tells The Associated Press that Ciancia carrying a bag containing a hand-written note that said he “wanted to kill TSA and pigs.” The official requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly.

Ciancia, from New Jersey, wrote a rant about TSA workers.

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