Three Killed, Seven Injured
in Louisiana Theater
Shooting
Three people, including the gunman, were killed and seven others
were injured in a shooting Thursday night at a movie theater in Lafayette,
Louisiana, police said.
Some of the wounded were in critical condition, said Lafayette Police
Chief Jim Craft, who said the gunman, a white man in his 50s who used
a handgun, killed himself.
Police in Lafayette, about 50 miles southwest of Baton Rouge, said the
shooting occurred at the Grand Theatre on Johnston Street about
7:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m. ET). Witnesses described hearing about six shots
in a screening of the movie "Trainwreck."
Police said two people plus the gunman were dead at the scene.
"We believe the scene is safe at this time," Sgt. Kyle Suarez told NBC
News.
News.
Seven other people were injured, police said. Some were critically
injured and others had non-life-threatening injuries.
injured and others had non-life-threatening injuries.
Katie Domingue told The Daily Advertiser newspaper that "an older
white man" began shooting about 20 minutes into the movie.
white man" began shooting about 20 minutes into the movie.
"He wasn't saying anything," Domingue said. "I didn't hear anybody
screaming, either."
screaming, either."
Keifer Sanders told MSNBC TV that he was in another theater when
"the screen went black," alarms sounded and the audience was
shepherded out the emergency exit.
"the screen went black," alarms sounded and the audience was
shepherded out the emergency exit.
Louisiana State Police, University of Louisiana-Lafayette police,
the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
were assisting local police. Police were deployed to other theaters in
Lafayette as a precaution, Craft said.
the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
were assisting local police. Police were deployed to other theaters in
Lafayette as a precaution, Craft said.
"I know a lot of us are horrified and shocked," said Gov. Bobby Jindal,
who quickly went to Lafayette. "I think I speak for every mom and dad
who just wants to hug their kids."
who quickly went to Lafayette. "I think I speak for every mom and dad
who just wants to hug their kids."
Jindal added: "This is an awful night for Lafayette. This is an awful night
for Louisiana. This is an awful night for the United States."
for Louisiana. This is an awful night for the United States."
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