Gerardo Hernandez

Death by Force

Gerardo Hernandez, a 39-year-old Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer, tragically lost his life on November 1, 2013, during a shooting rampage at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). On that fateful morning, Paul Anthony Ciancia, a 23-year-old man, entered Terminal 3 of LAX armed with a .223-caliber Smith & Wesson M&P-15 rifle and multiple rounds of ammunition. Ciancia approached a TSA checkpoint and opened fire, targeting Hernandez. He shot Hernandez multiple times, includin ...Read More

Los Angeles Times: LAX shooting: Slain TSA agent identified as Gerardo I. Hernandez

San Fernando Valley Man Pleads Guilty in 2013 Shooting Spree at LAX and Admits First-Degree Murder of TSA Officer

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