Twitter Hoax: Ex-NSA Chief Michael Hayden Shot in LAX Shooting

Amid the confusion that comes with breaking news, Twitter came alive with tweets that one of the people shot at LAX airport was ex-NSA Chief Michael Hayden. A gunman opened fire in LAX at around 9:20 a.m. local time using a high-powered rifles. There are several people wounded according to reports.

The Globe and Mail in Canada reported that Hayden had been shot dead with members of a radical christian group claiming responsibility.