A terminal at Los Angeles International Airport has been evacuated amid reports of a shooting.
The Los Angeles Fire Department issued a statement saying it is "assisting law enforcement at multi-patient incident".
Witness Brian Keech said he heard "about a dozen gunshots" from inside the security gate at Terminal 3.
MythBusters' Tory Belleci posted this photo of passengers evacuating Aerial footage shows police surrounding the terminal and passengers fleeing the area.
The alleged gunman has been taken into custody, according to US media reports.
The incident was reported after 9.30am local time.
There was no immediate word of any injuries, but television images showed two people being wheeled away by firefighters.
NBC in Los Angeles reports two people have been shot, including a Transportation Security Administration employee.
Triage stations were seen being set up outside the terminal.
Tory Belleci, of television's MythBusters, was tweeting and posting pictures from inside the airport.
"Heard gun shots then everyone starting running for the door," he wrote.
"Eye witness said the shooter had an assault rifle."
The White House said President Barack Obama has been briefed on the incident.
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