One killed in shooting attack at El Al ticket counter in L.A.
Haaretz | 04.07.2002 19:38
One person was killed and two wounded Thursday in a shooting at approximately 10 P.M. (Israel time) at El Al's ticket counter at Los Angeles Airport
The gunman was shot dead by a member of El Al's security personnel.
The two injured in the attack at the Tom Bradley international terminal received medical treatment on the scene.
Initial reports said a man had walked up to the El Al ticket counter and fired a shot at a clerk, then opened fire on other people in the international terminal.
"The sound was distinctive, there were a lot of shots fired then silence and two more shots," a witness said.
CNN reported that FBI agents were on their way to the airport.
Outbound and incoming flights were suspended. The terminal was evacuated and auto traffic from the area halted.
Army Radio reported that reaching the ticket counter for Israel's national carrier was simple, and that there were no security checks beforehand.
The incident, which took place Thursday morning L.A. time, came amid heightened security around the United States as Americans celebrated the first Independence Day holiday since the September 11 suicide hijack attacks on New York and Washington.
The two injured in the attack at the Tom Bradley international terminal received medical treatment on the scene.
Initial reports said a man had walked up to the El Al ticket counter and fired a shot at a clerk, then opened fire on other people in the international terminal.
"The sound was distinctive, there were a lot of shots fired then silence and two more shots," a witness said.
CNN reported that FBI agents were on their way to the airport.
Outbound and incoming flights were suspended. The terminal was evacuated and auto traffic from the area halted.
Army Radio reported that reaching the ticket counter for Israel's national carrier was simple, and that there were no security checks beforehand.
The incident, which took place Thursday morning L.A. time, came amid heightened security around the United States as Americans celebrated the first Independence Day holiday since the September 11 suicide hijack attacks on New York and Washington.
Haaretz
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disgruntled employee
04.07.2002 21:07
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Palestinians Killed in Isreali Terror Attack
04.07.2002 21:44
Palestinian officials, quoted by the Associated Press news agency, said they suspected Israeli agents of having planted a car bomb. There has been no reaction from Israel.
from the bbc
fishy
05.07.2002 09:33
very fishy, am i just getting more and more paranoid, doesnt anyone else think this smells>>>?
UN
Fishy ? How
05.07.2002 09:51
Someone murdered two people and then had a quick and effective dose of justice.
If you are getting paraniod just stop smoking dope.
Rhys
Ryhs Diggerson
Terrorism?
05.07.2002 10:02
"Argument between two people that spun out of control; A Mexicana supervisor had overheard the gunman having a heated argument at the El Al counter, apparently involving his documentation. Soon afterward, the shooting started..."
I have stubbed out my joint Rhys, waiting for effects to wear off.
:-)
UN
Fishy? No Way!
05.07.2002 10:09
Don Bennet
Fu*****g chauffer
05.07.2002 10:30
The FBI identified Hesham Mohamed Hadayet, who had been living in a southern California suburb with his wife and child, as the man who yesterday opened fire on a check-in desk of the Israeli national airline, El Al. He was shot dead by an El Al security guard soon after the shooting began.
Hadayet, who also went by the last name Ali, was a legal US resident who worked as a limousine driver, FBI spokesman Matt McLaughlin said.
Authorities were searching a townhouse in Irvine, in Orange County southeast of Los Angeles, late yesterday. The motive remained uncertain and there was no evidence anyone else was involved, Mr McLaughlin said.
"We've never said it's not terrorism. We can't rule that out, but there's nothing to indicate terrorism at this point," he added.
UN
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some obvious facts
07.07.2002 16:24
He lived in La with wife....but it is reported that his wife and sister were questioned back in Egypt, so the little lady was not in his bed durring the night before. Fact. No 'conclusion' by me except to pay attention to the supposition there were other facts todrive him, like the marine and us flag he was so incensed about.
P.S. some of us don't condone palestinian violence. We just see it as the control being with Israqel to stop this cycle. And they are NOT doing it, have not tried, are pushing and relying on their longstanding poor victims status. Good will has run out.
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