GUILTY CA - Gerardo Hernandez, 39, TSA agent, killed, 3 injured in LAX shooting, 1 Nov 2013

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http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_24482911/airports-hold-silent-tribute-slain-tsa-officer

Airports hold silent tribute for slain TSA officer
The Associated Press
POSTED: 11/08/2013 09:38:28 AM PST | UPDATED: ABOUT 3 HOURS AGO

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LOS ANGELES—Airports around the nation observed a moment of silence Friday to honor the Transportation Security Administration officer killed by a gunman at Los Angeles International Airport a week ago.
With heads bowed and hands folded, passengers and TSA officers alike stopped Friday at LAX as "Taps" was played to remember Gerardo Hernandez. Operations were halted at hundreds of U.S. airports at 9:20 a.m. PST—the same time Hernandez was shot and killed last week.
 
From The Los Angeles Times:

LAX shooting suspect Paul Ciancia appears in court; bail is denied
By Rick Rojas
Los Angeles Times
December 4, 2013, 12:34 p.m.

"Paul Anthony Ciancia appeared before a judge in a courtroom inside the Rancho Cucamonga jail, where he is being held while recovering from gunshot wounds he suffered when airport police were trying to apprehend him. In the brief arraignment hearing, the judge denied bail, citing the potential of him being a flight risk and a danger to the community.
He replied "Yes" in a hoarse whisper when the judge asked if he understood the charges he faced, according to a pool report. The prosecutor, Patrick Fitzgerald, noted that his charges were terrorism related, meaning he could face life imprisonment or the death penalty if convicted, which Ciancia acknowledged."

"He spoke little in court, but when he did, he sounded hoarse.
He has a preliminary hearing Dec. 18 and a post-indictment arraignment Dec. 26."

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http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/...-court-20131204,0,7308996.story#ixzz2md0c1rNE
 
Revealed: Two armed officers took unannounced breaks just MINUTES before a shooter opened fire in LAX in November

Two armed officers didn't tell their dispatcher that they were going on breaks, new details from the investigation reveal

Paul Ciana walked into LAX's Terminal 3 minutes later and took an assault rifle out of his bag and started firing, targeting TSA agents

TSA agents fled the scene without hitting the panic button which would have alerted police

Dispatcher learned about the shooting a minute and a half later after an airline contractor called it in, and then it was radioed over to nearby police

One TSA agent died- the first ever in the line of duty- and three others were injured, as well as the shooter who was hit twice by police and survived


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...r-opened-fire-LAX-November.html#ixzz2r8ZqqZR4
 
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/...-seek-death-penalty-accused-la-airport-gunman

Federal prosecutors announced their intention to seek the death penalty for Ciancia in a court document filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Friday, citing what they said was his substantial planning and premeditation ahead of the crime and impact on the victims.

"By committing his crimes on a weekday morning in a crowded terminal at one of the busiest airports in the world, defendant Paul Anthony Ciancia terrorized numerous airline passengers and airport employees by causing them to fear for their lives and experience extreme emotional distress," the prosecutors wrote in the court papers.
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http://www.app.com/story/news/crime/jersey-mayhem/2015/01/05/nj-man-lax-shooting-trial-set/21319647/

The death penalty trial of a man accused of a deadly shooting rampage at Los Angeles International Airport is tentatively scheduled for next year.

Defense lawyers for defendant Paul Ciancia told a federal judge Monday they will try to meet the projected trial date of Feb. 23, 2016...

U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez said he thought the case could be tried by September, but he’s willing to push it back to early next year. However, he said “something tremendous” would have to occur to delay it further.
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From June:

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/06/11/trial-for-accused-lax-shooter-delayed-until-next-summer/

The federal death penalty trial of a suspect charged in a deadly shooting spree at Los Angeles International Airport won’t begin until next summer – nearly three years after the crime took place, according to court papers.

In a written ruling, U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez said the start of trial for Paul Anthony Ciancia will be Aug. 23, 2016, rather than a previously proposed February 2016 date.
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September 1, 2016

Gunman to plead guilty in TSA officer slaying

A gunman who killed a federal airport screener and wounded three others in a terrifying rampage at Los Angeles International Airport three years ago agreed to plead guilty to all counts in a deal that spares him the death penalty.

Paul Ciancia, 26, faces a mandatory life sentence for murder and other penalties, according to the plea agreement filed Thursday in U.S. District Court that calls for him to plead guilty to all charges.

Ciancia is charged with the murder of Transportation Security Administration officer Gerardo Hernandez at LAX on Nov. 1, 2013, when he opened fire and caused a panic that sent passengers and airport screeners running for their lives. It crippled the airport for hours and delayed air travel across the nation.

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Federal prosecutors had sought the death penalty because the killing was premeditated, he intended to kill multiple people and it terrorized passengers and airport workers.

The unemployed motorcycle mechanic drew a .223-caliber assault rifle from a duffel bag and repeatedly shot Hernandez at an initial checkpoint and then returned to shoot him after seeing him move.

He shot and wounded two other uniformed TSA employees and an airline passenger at a checkpoint, though he spared most civilians who cowered in fear as he walked through an airport terminal.

The shooting exposed security lapses at LAX and led to changes in how emergency workers respond to such incidents after Hernandez lay on the floor without medical attention for 33 minutes.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/09/01/gunman-to-plead-guilty-in-tsa-officer-slaying.html
 
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-lax-shooter-20160906-snap-story.html

An unemployed motorcycle mechanic who gunned down airport screening officers at Los Angeles International Airport in a 2013 attack that sent passengers running for their lives pleaded guilty Tuesday to murder and 10 other charges.

Paul Ciancia agreed last week to plead guilty to all 11 charges in the rampage that killed one Transportation Security Administration officer and wounded two others and a teacher who was headed for a flight.
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