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Police search LA airport, many evacuate as shooter reported

People poured out of Terminal 4 onto the tarmac, and a security officer said shots were fired.

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LAX Airport is in lockdown, after unconfirmed reports of an “active shooter”.

Police are still investigating the incident, but the terminal is operating as normal, she said.

Earlier, authorities said they had blocked off the entrance to Los Angeles International Airport Sunday night due to the police activity.

Airport police say they are searching all terminals, but there is no confirmation of any shootings or injuries.

Los Angeles Airport police have been unable to confirm the reports in a tweet around 12:15 a.m. Monday.

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The LAPD said the reports of a shooter had come from two callers, but the police could not confirm what was going on.

Cody Wendt