2002 Los Angeles International Airport shooting

2002 Los Angeles International Airport shooting
LocationLos Angeles International Airport, California, United States
DateJuly 4, 2002 (2002-07-04)
11:30 a.m. (PDT)
TargetPassengers and employees of Israeli airline El Al
Attack type
Mass shooting, terrorism
Weapons
Deaths3 (including the perpetrator)
Injured5 (4 from gunfire)
PerpetratorHesham Mohamed Hadayet
MotiveAnger towards American support for Israel, Jihadism

On July 4, 2002, a lone gunman opened fire at the ticket counter of El Al, Israel's national airline, at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, United States. In the terrorist attack, two people were killed, and four others were injured before an El Al security guard fatally shot the gunman.