WATCH: Man in Zorro costume arrested as ‘loud noises’ cause chaos at LA Airport

Reports of shots fired at the airport turned out to be a false alarm.

Reports of a shooting at LA Airport caused mayhem on Sunday night, until it was confirmed as a false alarm by LA Airport police. https://twitter.com/LAAirportPD/status/770112683102310400 A statement from LA Airport said that “passengers in several LAX terminals self-evacuated onto the tarmac and rushed through federal security screening without being properly screened” after it was reported that shots were fired at the airport. According to Andy Neiman, Commanding Officer of LAPD Media Relations, the reports of a shooting were proven to be ‘loud noises’ and an investigation was launched in an attempt to determine where the loud noises were coming from. https://twitter.com/LAPDNeiman/status/770121782368043008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw In a further bizarre development, a man in a Zorro costume waving a plastic sword was arrested and detained by police; it is not yet clear whether the two incidents are related. https://twitter.com/flyLAXairport/status/770132354593615872 https://twitter.com/sayczars/status/770110930885697537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw All terminals have since been cleared and passengers are proceeding through federal screening security in all terminals; police are searching LAX and are taking all precautions to ensure the safety of the public. https://twitter.com/flyLAXairport/status/770139675398995968 https://twitter.com/LAAirportPD/status/770113251308924929