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Transportation Security Administration Officer Gerardo Hernandez, 39, was killed in a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, November 1. Paul Ciancia, 23, armed with what police say was an assault rifle and carrying materials expressing anti-government sentiment, opened fire at LAX Terminal 3, killing Hernandez before being chased down. Ciancia has been charged with the murder of a federal officer and commission of violence at an international airport. Courtesy Hernandez Family/AP
A passenger embraces a TSA screener at Los Angeles International Airport's Terminal 3 after it was reopened on Saturday, November 2 following a shooting. Four other people are recovering from injuries in the shooting. JIM RUYMEN/UPI /Landov
TSA Administrator John S. Pistole, left, and Ana Hernandez, wife of slain TSA officer Gerardo Hernandez, prepare for a news conference in Porter Ranch, California on November 2. The slain officer "was a wonderful husband, father, brother, son and friend," his widow said. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP
Injured traveler Bruce Reith, from Munich, Germany, is helped by two Los Angeles Airport Police officers as he makes his way on crutches to Terminal 3 for departure a day after injuring himself while escaping the shooting. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
Workers tear down a temporary partition after Terminal 3 was reopened on November 2, a day after a shooting at LAX. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
A Los Angeles Airport Police officer stands in front of Terminal 3 security screeners after law enforcement officials completed their investigation and prepare to reopen the terminal at LAX on November 2. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
Police officers and emergency response officials meet outside Terminal 3 at Los Angeles International Airport after gunshots were reported inside the terminal on November 1. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP
Transportation Security Administration employees hug outside Terminal 1. Reed Saxon/AP
This photo, from Terminal 3, shows what appears to be a weapon on the ground. Police said a man "pulled an assault rifle out of a bag and began to open fire" Friday, killing one person and injuring others before being shot and taken into custody.
Law enforcement officers gather in Terminal 3 near the scene of the shooting.
Passengers sit on a luggage conveyor belt behind check-in kiosks in Terminal 1. Reed Saxon/AP
Police check the area around Terminal 1. Reed Saxon/AP
Passengers evacuate the airport after the incident, which airport officials said began about 9:30 a.m. The gunfire and the airport's announcement of the incident provoked chaos among travelers, passengers said. Reed Saxon/AP
People hide inside a bathroom stall at the airport after the gunshots were reported. Leslie Rockitter
Thousands of travelers were delayed after the incident closed the airport for hours. Gregory Bull/AP
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck talks with other responders at the airport Friday. Reed Saxon/AP
A police officer closes a road at the airport. The area around the airport was jammed with cars Friday morning as police shut down access. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP
Police officers stand guard atop Terminal 3. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP
Passengers are directed outside Terminal 2. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP
A family walks through a tunnel as they leave the airport. gregory bull/ap
Passengers evacuated from Terminal 1 wait outside the airport. reed saxon/ap
"People were running and people (were) getting knocked down. There was luggage everywhere," traveler Alex Neumann said. "Mayhem is the best I can describe it." Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP
People wait in a terminal after flights were grounded because of the incident. Tory Belleci/AP
Passengers wait on the curb after leaving the airport. MICHAEL NELSON/EPA /LANDOV
A police officer directs traffic. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP
The gunfire reports led to a "ground stop" for arriving planes, said police and the Federal Aviation Administration. Tory Belleci
A police officer diverts traffic trying to enter the airport. Nick Ut/AP
First responders and emergency vehicles arrive at the airport. Reed Saxon/AP
