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Security Increased at Burbank Airport

Burbank Bob Hope Airport increased security on Friday following a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport that left one victim dead and several injured, including the gunman in critical condition. All vehicles entering the short-term parking structure at the Burbank airport were being searched, said airport spokesman Victor Gill. “We have augmented a police presence in the terminal area,” Gill said. However, there were no reports that flights were being diverted to Bob Hope from LAX, he added. According to media reports, a gunman opened fire with a rifle in a security area in Terminal 3 at LAX at about 10 a.m. hitting multiple people and killing a Transportation Safety Administration agent. City officials were warning travelers with afternoon flights to stay away from the airport.

Mark Madler
Mark Madler
Mark R. Madler covers aviation & aerospace, manufacturing, technology, automotive & transportation, media & entertainment and the Antelope Valley. He joined the company in February 2006. Madler previously worked as a reporter for the Burbank Leader. Before that, he was a reporter for the City News Bureau of Chicago and several daily newspapers in the suburban Chicago area. He has a bachelor’s of science degree in journalism from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

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