Unconfirmed reports of gunshots, later described by police as just “loud noises”, have sparked evacuations at Los Angeles airport, the BBC writes.
According to the source, people fled the airport on Sunday night amid the shooting reports, with scenes of abandoned luggage on pavements. Traffic to the terminal was closed and no flights were allowed to land, but operations have now resumed.
LA police tweeted that no shots had been fired and there were no injuries. They are investigating the noises.
The police and fire departments had deployed many units to the airport after reports of a “security situation” and a possible “active shooter”.
Los Angeles airport tweeted that an individual in a “Zorro” costume had been detained.