LAX Gunman Targets TSA:

Anthony Ciancia was the man who allegedly opened fire inside of the Los Angeles International Airport this Friday.  Later is was discovered the man didn’t target anyone but the airports TSA agents.  A handwritten letter was later found in a bag at the airport that was written by Ciancia.  The letter that was later discovered was clearly written by Ciancia authorities said, and went into depth about who he was targeting and was said to be a suicide note as well.

The hand written letter was found in a bag at the airport which was said to be dropped by Ciancia.  In the letter, he said that he planned to kill several TSA agents at the airport and said he wanted to “instill fear on your traitorous minds”.  The note addressed his hatred toward TSA officers.

Ciancia entered the airport just after 9am Friday morning wearing dark clothes and armed with a pistol.  Authorities still know nothing about the driver of the vehicle. When Ciancia first entered the airport he shot TSA agent Gerardo Hernandez at point blank range, then fired again, killing him.  Hernandez was the first TSA agent killed since 9/11, when the group was formed.  He then walked through crowds of people in panic, asking them if they were TSA or not.  Police made it to Ciancia where they shot him in the leg, then in the head.  He is still in critical condition at a local hospital.  If Ciancia lives, and is found guilty, he will face life in prison or even the death penalty depending on what the verdict is.

The note that was written by ciancia and found in a bag at the scene resembled a suicide note.  The note also shared Ciancias hatred toward the TSA and explained how he didn’t want to hurt anyone else.  The thing that doesn’t make sense is why he had this strong hatred toward the TSA in the first place.  What had they done to enrage him so much when they were only trying to make people safe?

Ciancias background is being investigated and they already know a lot about the man.  Hopefully he makes it out alive and goes through a fair trial.  Then he will receive the penalty he deserves and will be locked up for the remainder of his life.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-lax-shooting-gunman-kill-tsa-agents-20131103,0,6151093.story?track=rss#axzz2jcYZSvHo

Mather, Kate. "LAX Shooting: Gunman Wanted to Kill Several TSA Agents, Complaint Says." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 03 Nov. 2013. Web. 03 Nov. 2013.