Active Shooter Reported at LAX Terminal 7 was 'False Alarm': Police

LOS ANGELES, CA — Reports of an active shooter at LAX Terminal 7 were a false alarm, an Airport Police officer said.

Airport police received multiple calls of an active shooter at around 8:45 p.m., Airport Police Officer Alicia Hernandez said. Police did not find any shots fired or identified a suspect, she said.

"I can confirm that it was a false alarm," she said.

There were reports of Terminal 7 was being evacuated, but Hernandez said the people who evacuated, self-evacuated. There was no formal evacuation of the terminal.

Police are still investigating the incident, but the terminal is operating as usual, she said.

Though, the commotion caused a logjam of vehicles and stranded passengers has brought the airport to a crawl. It may be a while before the airport returns to normal.

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