Paul Anthony Ciancia, LAX Shooting Suspect, Released from Hospital

Paul Ciancia, the suspect in the fatal Los Angeles Airport shooting earlier this month, is in custody, reports on Tuesday said.
Paul Anthony Ciancia, LAX Shooting Suspect, Released from Hospital
This photo provided by the FBI shows Paul Ciancia, 23. Authorities say Ciancia pulled a semi-automatic rifle from a bag and shot his way past a security checkpoint at the airport, killing a security officer and wounding other people. Ciancia was injured in a shootout and taken into custody, police said. AP Photo/FBI
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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Paul Ciancia, the suspect in the fatal Los Angeles Airport shooting earlier this month, is in custody, reports on Tuesday said.

Ciancia was reportedly wounded in a shootout with authorities at the airport and after the incident, he was taken to the hospital.

ABC Los Angeles reported that Ciancia was released and is in custody.

He was charged with murder of a federal officer and commission of violence at an international airport.

According to KPCC, Ciancia was shot four times in the airport’s Terminal 3.

Earlier this month, hundreds of people turned up for the memorial of TSA officer Gerardo Hernandez, who was killed in the Nov. 1 incident.

After the incident, former classmates described him as a loner.

“He was kind of a shy guy. He always kept to himself, was always walking around by himself. Didn’t really talk to anybody at all,” ex-classmate Jeff Skidmore told ABC.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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