Mayhem at LAX on Friday.<br/> <br />That's how one passenger described the scene at Los Angeles International Airport after a gunman opened fire with an assault rifle near a security checkpoint.<br/> <br />The suspect killed a TSA agent and wounded at least six other people, before police shot him and took him into custody.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) JOSE MARES SAYING:<br/> <br />"I was in the corner and I was looking at the guy just shooting randomly, like I saw a TSA go down."<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Engliah) MIRIAM RODRIGUEZ SAYING:<br/> <br />"The gunshot sounded so close to us. So we were just trying to get out of there and not be inside."<br/> <br />It happened at 9:20 am local time in Terminal 3.<br/> <br />The area was quickly evacuated, flights were halted or diverted, and nearby streets were shut down.<br/> <br />Aerial footage showed emergency responders setting up a triage area outside.<br/> <br />Trauma surgeons at Harbor UCLA Medical Center treated some of the wounded included the one casualty.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: DR.
