LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A Sun Valley man accused of killing a TSA screener and wounding three other people during a shooting in November 2013 has agreed to plead guilty, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Authorities said Paul Ciancia opened fire with a semiautomatic rifle inside Terminal 3 on Nov. 1, 2013 at Los Angeles International Airport. They said he was specifically targeting LAX officers as he shot his way through a security checkpoint and into the gate area.
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In the plea agreement, Ciancia is expected to plead guilty to 11 counts against him, which include the murder of a federal officer, attempted murder of a federal officer, violence at an international airport, discharging a firearm during a crime of violence causing death and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.
TSA Agent Gerardo Hernandez, 39, was killed. He was a father of two. TSA agents James Speer, 54, Tony Grigsby, 36 and Calabasas High School teacher Brian Ludmer, 29, were injured.
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The agreement also states that the prosecution will not seek the death penalty for Ciancia.
Paul Ciancia, who is accused of killing a TSA agent at LAX in 2013, is shown in an undated photo. (KABC)