LAX terminal evacuated following shots fired at airport Passengers fled Terminal 3 shortly before 10am local time after shots fired at security checkpoint TSA agent shot and killed when gunman fired at the desk where he was checking passengers" passports Gunman entered terminal with assault rifle in a bag and began shooting his way through the airport Shooter who was dressed in camouflage 'has been shot dead', according to multiple reports By Louise Boyle A gunman shot and killed a TSA agent at an LAX security checkpoint before launching a terrifying shooting spree that injured at least seven others before he was shot by police. Terminal 3 was evacuated shortly before 10am (PST) on Friday as gunfire rang out at Los Angeles International. Terrified passengers fled the building while others sheltered in lounges that were placed on lock down. The gunman, who was armed with a high-powered assault rifle, multiple clips of ammunition and believed to be acting alone. He has been named as Paul Anthony Ciancia, aged 23, according to NBC, with reports he was carrying anti-government propaganda. Airport police chief Patrick Gannon said the male shooter came into Terminal 3, pulled an assault rifle from a bag and opened fire in the terminal. He proceeded up to the screening area, shot his way past screeners and into the airport, making it as far as a Burger King restaurant. Police fired at the shooter, who was dressed in camouflage and is reportedly an American citizen. Law enforcement reported that the gunman had been wounded and was in custody. The TSA agent was reportedly killed when the gunman opened fire at the desk where he was checking passengers" passports and boarding cards. Scroll down for footage from the scene A TSA officer (pictured in the center) gets medical attention after several people were wounded by gunfire at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday by a lone gunman armed with an assault rifle A man is led away from Los Angeles International Airport in handcuffs on Friday. It is unknown whether he is related to the shooting Police officers on the scene at LAX next to a gun. One person has been confirmed dead in the shooting Los Angeles International Airport is locked down today following reports of a shooting at a security checkpoint Passengers flee LAX today amid reports of shots fired. Seven people were injured including the gunman. Six people were currently being treated in hospital with two in critical condition People walk from the terminal with their hands on their heads after the airport was evacuated following the shooting on Friday Seven people had been injured with six transferred to hospital. Three victims were being treated at UCLA Medical Center, where one is listed in critical condition and two others were in fair condition. The gunman is believed to be one of those being treated in hospital. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti described it as a 'static' situation with no other threats at the airport. Mayor Garcetti thanked the first responders from multiple law enforcement agencies for their courage. The mayor gave limited information due to the large scale of the ongoing investigation. During the investigation, being led by the FBI, a large box of ammunition was found on airport grounds. SWAT teams, bomb disposal and emergency responders rushed to the scene although many vehicles were slowed down by the clogged LA traffic. Dozens of ambulances and fire engines formed lines in front of the terminal building. Terminal 3 is still on lockdown with the rest of LAX operating at around 50 per cent. Flights continued to take off through terminals 4-8 on the south side of the airport on Friday. Airport authorities encouraged passengers to stay away from LAX this afternoon not because there was any danger but because the ongoing investigation meant that the airport was working at half capacity. Brian Adamick, 43, who was boarding a Spirit Airlines flight to Chicago told the LA Times said people ran screaming through emergency exits on the tarmac away from an area where shots were being fired. Mr Adamick said buses showed up to evacuate those in the airport - including a TSA agent who had been shot but was reassuring everyone that he was fine. TV personality Tory Bellecci, who presents Mythbusters, tweeted: "Heard gun shots then everyone starting running for the door. Not sure if anyone was hurt. #LAX. John Forstrom, who was in the terminal at the time, tweeted: '#lax passenger just told us he saw person casually walk into terminal with rifle. Just started shooting. Witness Nick Pugh told NBC Los Angeles: "We were just standing there and someone started shooting. I heard a total of maybe eight or 10 shots fired. Passengers pictured at LAX today following the fatal shooting at Terminal 3. The airport was placed on lock down and flights redirected to other airports Passengers walk across the tarmac following the shooting at LAX today. Flights due to land at in LA were directed to other airports A police officer closes a road at the Los Angeles International Airport. Flights were suspended as the aiport was placed on lock down Passengers are directed outside Terminal 2 at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday after shots were fired in Terminal 3 Fire crews spread triage mats in front of LAX following reports of multiple injuries inside LAX after a gunman opened fire Emergency responders load someone who appears to be injured into an ambulance at LAX International on Friday morning Fox Sports reporter Bill Reiter who was at terminal tweeted: 'First came the gunfire. Then people including me hiding our seats. It felt very Columbine. A new kind of fear, at least for me. Virgin passengers were locked inside the airline's lounge. Mythbusters co-star Grant Imahar tweeted: "Virgin promptly locked the lounge doors. About ten minutes later, LAPD armed with automatic weapons arrived to secure the area. One passenger Billy Bey told CBS2: 'I was waiting for my flight and heard a rumble of people, which I thought was an earthquake, but then I saw people running and heard gun shots, immediately dove under the benches at my gate, and then gunshots stopped and I got up and called my wife. Then I saw a man walking towards the gate, when I saw him I thought he was just a passenger looking for his gate, but when he kept walking, I saw he had something looked like an assault rifle, a huge gun strapped over his shoulder, hanging down on the right side of his waist. Terrified passengers were escorted to safety after the area was secured, where empty gun cartridges littered the ground. One passenger told NBC he saw a stain on the ground that he thought might be blood. Terminal 3 has a mix of domestic and international flight departures. Los Angeles International is the U.S's third largest airport. AirTran, Alaska, Horizon, JetBlue, V Australia and Virgin America all operate from the terminal. Last month, an airport employee was arrested in connection with dry ice explosions at LAX. One dry ice bomb exploded and two soda bottles containing the dangerous material were found at Terminal 3 in a restricted area. Fire and rescue personnel gather at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday after reports of multiple injuries following a shooting