On Sunday, reports of a shooting at the Los Angeles International Airport sent panicked travelers running through the terminals and onto the tarmac. Among these frightened travelers was Frozen actor Josh Gad. He tweeted about the situation, and the brief story paints a horrifying picture of terror.
Gad tweeted on August 28, “Cops literally raided the terminal screaming to get out. Got my kids and ran for dear life. Thank God it appears to be nothing. Still awful.”
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Cops literally raided the terminal screaming to get out. Got my kids and ran for dear life. Thank God it appears to be nothing. Still awful
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) August 29, 2016
Operations have gone back to normal now at the airport as the authorities discovered that the panic was caused by loud noises, and that there was no actual shooting that took place. The travelers on the airfield caused diversions of at least 27 flights to other airports and 281 flights were delayed for arrivals and departures, according to CNN.
The airport released the statement: “Word spread quickly through the terminals by word-of-mouth, social media, and additional calls were made to Airport Police about an active shooter in other terminals, with some reporting having heard gunshots. Many passengers and employees evacuated onto the airfield and into the Central Terminal Area roadways.”
The commanding officer of the Los Angeles police media relations, Andy Neiman tweeted: “Report of shooting at LAX proven to be LOUD NOISES only. No shots fired; no injuries. Investigation continues to locate source.”
Thankfully no one was injured in this scary moment at LAX.
[H/T Twitter: Josh Gad, CNN]
