LAX Shooting Causing Delays at Bay Area Airports

By Bay City News Service

A shooting at Los Angeles International Airport Friday morning has caused delays and cancellations of some flights to and from Bay Area airports, officials said.

At San Francisco International Airport, two Southwest Airlines flights from SFO to LAX have been canceled, and many flights from LAX to SFO are seeing delays of as much as two hours, airport spokesman Doug Yakel said.

Yakel said the impact of the shooting will differ by airline. Virgin America, for instance, operates from the terminal at LAX where the shooting appears to have occurred, he said.

"Our best advice is for passengers to check with their airlines for updated flight info," Yakel said.

At Oakland International Airport, some Southwest Airlines flights have also been canceled or delayed, while other airlines such as Delta appear to be mostly on time, airport spokesman Brian Kidd said.

Officials at Mineta San Jose International Airport were not immediately available for comment.

Following the shooting, San Francisco police are operating terminal saturation patrols at SFO out of an "abundance of caution," Officer Albie Esparza said.

Police are in contact with the FBI, which is leading the investigation into the LAX shooting, the Transportation Security Administration and the U.S. Marshals Service, Esparza said.

"We are continuing to monitor the situation in Los Angeles and will remain deployed until further notice," he said.

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