For Real-Time LAX Shooting Info, Officials Point to Twitter

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By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai2013-11-01 19:40:41 UTC

A shooter opened fire at the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, around 9.30 a.m. local time. The gunman, who appeared to work alone, was shot and killed. A TSA agent was shot dead, and there are multiple injuries.

Officials declined to identify the shooter in a press conference Friday, and instead pointed to LAX's official Twitter account, @LAX_Official as the public's source for the "most real-time information you can get" on both the shooting and the effects on incoming and outgoing flights.

The Twitter account has been very active since the incident and is continually updated with information.

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Topics: Airports, crime, Los Angeles, shooting, U.S., US & World