Witness Katie Domingue of Carencro, La., told The Advertiser that she was at the theater with her fiance for the 7 p.m. showing of Trainwreck when, about 20 minutes into the movie, she heard a loud noise
Three dead, several injured in La. theater shooting, officials say
A man opened fire with a handgun Thursday night at a movie theater in Lafayette, La., killing two people and injuring at least seven others before turning the firearm on himself and killing himself, authorities said.
Sgt. Brooks David of the Louisiana State Police described the alleged shooter in the incident at the Grand Theatre as a white male, about 58-years-old, who entered the theater by himself. Authorities know the identity of the man but are not yet releasing it, David said.
Another Grand Theatre in the city was closed and additional police were deployed to other theaters as a precautionary measure, Police Chief Jim Craft said. In addition to representatives from the state police and local police department, representatives for the FBI and the district attorney were on site, Craft said.
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