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Review Criticizes LAX Response to November Shooting

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After November's deadly shooting at Los Angeles International Airport, a consultant was brought in to evaluate the airport's response. The report, made public Tuesday, describes chaos and poor coordination as a gunman roamed Terminal 3. Emergency alert systems like panic buttons didn't work and the radios emergency responders carried weren't compatible between agencies. It took a cell phone call to give dispatchers a critical piece of information: where the shooting was happening.

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