BRIEFLY $30 MILLION SUIT FOR LAX SHOOTING.The family of Yaakov ``Jacob'' Aminov, the 46-year-old diamond importer who was killed July 4 by a gunman at Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX , has filed a claim seeking $30 million from the city, the family's attorney said. The claim, filed Friday on behalf of Aminov's widow and eight children, asked the city to compensate for economic and emotional losses, said attorney Richard I Richard I, Richard Cœur de Lion (kör də lyôN`), or Richard Lion-Heart, 1157–99, king of England (1189–99); third son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. . Fine. Claims totaling $8.5 million from four others, including a 6-year-old witness and a man credited with helping disarm the gunman, also were filed Friday against the city. Aminov of North Hollywood and Victoria Hen, 25, of Chatsworth worked behind the El Al ticket counter when they were killed by Hesham Mohamed Hadayet Hesham Mohamed Hadayet (died July 4, 2002) was an Egyptian-American who on July 4, 2002, killed 2 people at Los Angeles International Airport. The two people killed were Israelis at the El Al ticket counter at the airport, one of whom was identified as a ticket agent (Victoria Hen). , an Egyptian immigrant, who was later shot and killed by an El Al security guard. The FBI has investigated the July 4 shooting as a possible terrorist act even though no evidence has linked Hadayet to any terrorist group. - Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Motorist sought in hit-and-run killing VAN NUYS - A 30-year-old bicyclist was killed Saturday after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver hit-and-run driver n → conductor que tras atropellar a algn se da a la fuga hit-and-run driver n → chauffard m hit-and-run driver hit n , police said. The unidentified man was struck about 7 p.m. in the 7300 block of Woodley Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police were searching for the motorist who struck the man and apparently fled. There were few witnesses, said LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. Sgt. Ken Buscarino, a Valley Traffic Division watch commander. - Daily News Firefighters find a body in garage A man was found dead after firefighters knocked down a fire in the detached garage of a South Central Los Angeles home Saturday, officials said. Fire crews sent at 6:26 a.m. to 600 E. 115th St. reported the blaze out at 6:35 a.m., said Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. spokesman Bob Collis. The man's body was found in the garage. It's unclear if he died in the blaze or from other causes. Collis said the fire caused about $15,000 in damage to the structure, with other property loss placed at $5,000. - City News Service Gunfire from car kills man on street A man shot while standing at a Los Angeles street Los Angeles Street is a historic avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, California. Traffic on the street travels northbound only, from the I-10 Freeway in the south of downtown, through the Fashion District, and on through Little Tokyo, where it ends after passing between LAPD crossing when a gunman opened fire from a car died Saturday after the attack on South Normandie Avenue, police said. The shooting at 57th Street occurred shortly after 11:15 p.m. Friday, said Los Angeles police Sgt. Pete Casey of the 77th Street Station. The man stood at the corner when two dark compact cars pulled up and at least one gunman opened fire, Casey said. Drivers in both cars sped from the scene. - City News Service |
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