Meanwhile , El Al 's security officer , Chaim Sapir , ran to the scene but was stabbed by the assailant with a fighting knife.Even then Sapir managed to draw his pistol and kill the gunman .
Meanwhile , El Al 's security officer , Chaim Sapir , ran to the scene but was stabbed by the assailant with a fighting knife . 
 Despite this , Sapir managed to draw his pistol and kill the gunman .