Date: July 4, 2002

Location: El Al Airlines ticket counter in Los Angeles International Airport

Alleged Shooter: Heshem Mohamed Ali Hadayet

People Killed: 3 (shooter killed by El Al security)

People Injured: Four

Firearm(s): 45 caliber Glock pistol, 9 mm pistol

Circumstances

On July 4, Heshem Mohamed Ali Hadayet walked into the international terminal of Los Angeles International Airport armed with a .45 Glock pistol, a 9 mm pistol, extra ammunition, and a six-inch hunting knife, approached the El Al ticket counter and began to fire. When Hadayet began shooting, an El Al security guard grabbed him and began to wrestle with him. Another El Al security guard stepped from behind the ticket counter and shot Hadayet. Hadayet managed to kill two and wound four others before being killed.

How Firearm(s) Acquired

According to the New York Times, Hadayet purchased his guns legally.

Statistics on Firearms Violence in California

Mortality	Rate per 100,000	Number of People Killed	State Rank by Rate
1998 Firearm Homicide	4.95	1,618	10th
1998 Handgun Homicide	4.44	1,451	6th
1998 Firearm Suicide	5.21	1,702	36th
1998 Firearm Unintentional	0.16	52	40th

• 69.5% of all homicides were committed with a firearm.
• 89.7% of firearm homicides were committed with a handgun.
• 62.3% of all homicides were committed with a handgun.

The specific model of Glock pistol used in the shooting has not been reported. This photo shows a Glock pistol which is similar to the one used in the shooting but may not be the same model.