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TSA officers pay tribute to fallen comrade at LAX

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A TSA officer wipes her eyes as an honor guard escorts a U.S. National Honors Flag.
A TSA officer wipes her eyes as an honor guard escorts a U.S. National Honors Flag.David McNew / Getty Images

By Jonathan Lloyd, NBCLosAngeles.com

A U.S. flag arrived at Los Angeles International Airport aboard a flight from Texas on Wednesday as part of a ceremony to honor a Transportation Security Administration officer killed when a gunman opened fire inside an airport terminal.

Gerardo Hernandez is the first TSA officer killed in the line of duty. Investigators say he was shot at point-blank range on Friday in an attack authorities said specifically targeted an agency employee.

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LAX Airport Police officer Tom Dye passes the U.S. Honor Flag to TSA honor guard Brandy Richards as it arrives at Los Angeles International Airport in memory of slain TSA agent Gerardo Hernandez.
LAX Airport Police officer Tom Dye passes the U.S. Honor Flag to TSA honor guard Brandy Richards as it arrives at Los Angeles International Airport in memory of slain TSA agent Gerardo Hernandez.Brad Graverson / The Daily Breeze pool via AP
Bagpipe players march through Terminal 4 at LAX with the U.S. Honor Flag as it arrives at the airport.
Bagpipe players march through Terminal 4 at LAX with the U.S. Honor Flag as it arrives at the airport.Brad Graverson / The Daily Breeze pool via Getty Images
Travelers watch as honor guards escort a U.S. National Honors Flag during a ceremony to memorialize TSA agent Gerardo Hernandez.
Travelers watch as honor guards escort a U.S. National Honors Flag during a ceremony to memorialize TSA agent Gerardo Hernandez.David McNew / Getty Images

Read more about last week's shooting at LAX.

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