LOS ANGELES: Part of Los Angeles International Airport was briefly closed late on Sunday (Monday in Manila) after loud noises were heard that sounded like gunfire, possibly caused by a man dressed in a black Zorro outfit who was later detained by police. “Report of shooting at LAX proven to be LOUD NOISES only,” Los Angeles Police Department chief spokesman Andy Neiman wrote on Twitter. However an individual “in Zorro costume has been detained” by airport police, airport authorities wrote on Twitter. The Los Angeles airport, known as LAX, is the seventh busiest airport worldwide in terms of traffic. Los Angeles itself is the second most populous city in the United States.

Source: Manila Times August 29, 2016 11:37 UTC