The scary shootout that began around 9:20 PST this morning caused some major backups and delays at the airport while law enforcement authorities investigated the incident!
So much so, that nearly six hours after a gunman opened fire in Terminal 3, many passengers were still on lockdown at the airport.
Luckily, we had a bevy of celebrities giving us a full update via Twitter of the crime scene.
Bachelor host, Chris Harrison supplied us with play-by-play as he was stuck:
Somethin crazy goin on at LAX right now. Terminals shut down & cops w guns drawn!
— Chris Harrison (@chrisbharrison) November 1, 2013
TSA just shut the doors in lockdown. Shooting over at Terminal 3
— Chris Harrison (@chrisbharrison) November 1, 2013
And Natalia Kills mentioned she was joined by star power:
Just landed in LA! Stuck for a while because of a Shooting. Just asked a stranger what was going on, & of course it's Jon Hamm… #Hollywood
— NATALIA KILLS (@NataliaKills) November 1, 2013
While Cody Simpson took a more somber approach to news breaking:
stuck in the airport terminal because of the shootings. praying for the victims
— Cody Simpson (@CodySimpson) November 1, 2013
But then, both music stars revealed they were still stuck, over 6 hours after the shooting began:
I'm still stuck at the airport…
— NATALIA KILLS (@NataliaKills) November 1, 2013
still stuck in this thing. gotta get to rehearsal!
— Cody Simpson (@CodySimpson) November 1, 2013
It’s important to remember they were being held for their safety—so we hope everyone got on their way without any more tragedy!
[Image via Adriana M. Barraza/Johnny Louis/WENN.]