Breaking news: Prosecutors to seek death penalty in LAX shooting

Prosecutors to seek death penalty in LAX shooting Los Angeles Times | January 2, 2015 | 12:13 PM Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty against the man charged in the 2013 attack that killed a TSA officer at Los Angeles International Airport, according to a document filed in federal court today. Paul Anthony Ciancia, 24, was charged with 11 counts in the attack, in which authorities allege he opened fire with a semiautomatic rifle at the airport's Terminal 3. Transportation Security Administration Officer Gerardo I. Hernandez was killed and three other people were wounded. Authorities allege Ciancia targeted TSA employees in the attack, writing in today's court documents that the shooting happened "after substantial planning and premeditation." Read more For the latest information go to www.latimes.com.