While the struggle was happening, the second security guard came in after firing on the subject. A third bystander also joined in trying to wrestle him to the ground. And while they were in that position on the ground, the subject stabbed the (second) security guard, who fired on him three times.

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One security guard was wrestling with him while he was shooting. The El Al security guard left the counter, fired one round at some range, then fired one or more rounds as he closed because that man continued to fire and also had the knife with a six-inch blade in the other hand.