Three people dead, including gunman, in louisiana theater. Six people were injured at the grand theatre in lafayette, louisiana. July 24, 2015 officials in lafayette, louisiana, identified the gunman in thursday movie theater shooting. Authorities have identified houser as the gunman who opened fire in a movie theater. Gunman in louisiana movie theater shooting described as. Bobby jindal r called the incident an awful night for both his state and the nation and praised first responders, usa today reported. The movie theater gunman who stood up about 20 minutes into the showing of trainwreck and began firing into the crowd, killing two people, was described as a drifter from alabama. Marquee messages at stores have been replaced with prayers and remembrances. Jul 24, 2015 the two people killed in a lafayette, louisiana, movie theater were jillian johnson and mayci breaux, lafayette police chief jim craft said.
John russell houser, age 59, 4 5 opened fire during a showing of the film trainwreck, killing two people and injuring nine others before committing suicide. Jul 24, 2015 lafayette, louisiana, movie theater gunman was intent on shooting and escaping police say john russel houser had no connection to lafayette. John rusel houser, 59, of alabama, sat silently in the 7 p. Multiple injuries are reported and the shooter is presumed dead. Three dead, including gunman, 9 injured after lafayette. As dan wrote last night, a shooting occurred at the grand theater on johnston street in lafayette, louisiana. Cbsnewyorkap for decades before he opened fire in a louisiana movie theater and killed two people, john russell houser was known as a. Three dead, including gunman, 9 injured after lafayette movie. Lafayette gunman cased theater prior to rampage, but motive. A gunman sitting in a packed movie theater stood up about 20 minutes into the showing of trainwreck and began firing into the crowd, killing two and wounding at least nine others before fatally. Gunman opens fire inside lafayette, louisiana movie theater. Jul 24, 2015 a gunman killed two people and wounded nine others after opening fire thursday night at a movie theater in lafayette, louisiana, police said. Cbsnewyorkap for decades before he opened fire in a louisiana movie theater and killed two people, john russell houser was known as a man prone to anger, a loudmouth.
Gunman opens fire during trainwreck screening a gunman killed two people and wounded nine others after standing up and opening fire about 20 minutes into a. The louisiana shooting occurred almost exactly three years after james holmes entered a crowded movie theater in suburban denver and opened fire during the premier of the dark knight rises. Cant monitor guns and gun sales so were going to have to expand the nsa to get into peoples minds. Jul 23, 2015 3 dead, 7 injured in shooting at louisiana movie theater. He had no known criminal background before the shooting. Et screening of trainwreck at the grand theater 16 in lafayette, a city of about 120,000 people, 60 miles west of baton rouge. Police identify louisiana theater shooter as john russel. He had no known criminal background before the shooting occurred. The morning after a shooting rampage in a louisiana movie theater on thursday, the police confirmed that nine people had been injured and three people, including the gunman, had died.
John russell houser, age 59, opened fire during a showing of the film trainwreck, killing two people and injuring nine others before committing suicide. The shooting comes as jurors weigh a death sentence for james holmes, the gunman found guilty of killing 12 people at a movie theater in aurora, colo. On july 23, 2015, a shooting occurred at the grand 16 movie theater in lafayette, louisiana. John russell houser, drifter gunman who lived out of motel. Jul 25, 2015 investigators are uncovering more information about john russell houser, the gunman suspected of killing two people and himself at a movie theater in lafayette, louisiana thursday night. Multiple people shot at a movie theater in lafayette duration. Police identified the gunman in the lafayette shooting rampage as john russell houser. A photograph of john russell houser, who authorities identified as the gunman in a july 23, 2015 shooting at a louisiana movie theater. Investigators are uncovering more information about john russell houser, the gunman suspected of killing two people and himself at a movie theater in.
Shooting at louisiana theater leaves 3 dead, including gunman. The gunman, a 58yearold lone white male, fired his weapon numerous times before shooting. Treylan arceneaux via ap the associated press prev image 3 of 3. Gunman among dead in lafayette movie theater shooting youtube. Ap the latest on the shooting at a lafayette, louisiana, movie theater times are local. John houser, lafayette theater gunman, called mentally ill. Jillian johnson, 33, was one of two women killed in a shooting at the lafayette, louisiana grand 16 movie theater on july 23, 2015, police chief jim craft said friday. The gunman, a 59yearold white man, opened fired about 20 minutes into. The morning after a shooting rampage in a louisiana movie theater on thursday, the police confirmed. If you live in louisiana youre nearly twice as likely to. Louisiana town struggles to make sense of movietheater. Jul 24, 2015 the shooting comes as jurors weigh a death sentence for james holmes, the gunman found guilty of killing 12 people at a movie theater in aurora, colo. A gunman opened fire inside a crowded lafayette movie theater, killing two people before turning the gun on himself, police said. Thursday night, killing at least two people and injuring at least seven before killing himself, police said.
Law enforcement and other emergency personnel respond. Thursdays deadly shooting at a movie theater in lafayette, louisiana, was only the latest gun violence incident in a state that has consistently suffered the nations highest rate of fatal firearm. Louisiana movie theater shooting leaves three dead, including. Louisiana movie theater shooting leaves three dead, including gunman. The wife and other family members of the louisiana theater gunman asked for a temporary protective order in 2008 against the man. Advocates claim that louisianas high rate of gun violence is a product of its lax gun laws and regulation of the firearms industry. Jul 24, 2015 louisiana movie theater shooting leaves three dead, including gunman. The shooting took place a week after the man who shot and killed 12 people at a movie theater in aurora, colo.
Police identify louisiana movie theater shooter as john. A man opened fire inside a movie theater in a lafayette, louisiana, multiplex, thursday night, killing two people and wounding seven others before taking his own life. Shooting at louisiana theater leaves 3 dead, including. Jul 24, 2015 thursdays tragic shooting in lafayette, louisiana, during a trainwreck screening is far from the first instance of violence at a movie theater.
Kabc a gunman opened fire at the grand theatre in lafayette, louisiana on thursday, july 23, 2015 before taking his own life. At least two people were killed and several wounded when a gunman opened fire at a movie theater in louisiana. Louisiana movie theater shooting leaves three dead. Authorities have identified houser as the gunman who opened fire in a movie theater on thursday, july 23, 2015, in lafayette. Jul 24, 2015 the mass shooting comes on the same day a colorado jury unanimously decided that the death penalty can be considered for mass murderer james holmes, who gunned down 12 people in a movie theater. Two died at the scene, including the gunman, and the third in a. Two teachers in louisiana movie theater shooting hailed as. Louisiana town struggles to make sense of movietheater shooting. Gunman kills 2, then himself in lafayette, louisiana. Three people were killed and nine were injured in a shooting thursday night at a movie theater in lafayette, louisiana. Gunman identified in fatal shooting at trainwreck screening. John russell houser, age 59, opened fire during a showing of the. Police chief jim craft said at a news conference around 11 p. Chilling surveillance video shows lafayette gunman in theater.
The movie theater gunman who stood up about 20 minutes into the showing of trainwreck and began firing into the crowd, killing two people, was described as a. The lafayette, louisiana, movie theater shooter was 59. Ap a gunman sitting in a packed movie theater stood up about 20 minutes into the showing of trainwreck and began firing into the crowd, killing two and wounding at least nine. Ap a gunman opened fire at a movie theater in lousiana on thursday evening, killing three people and injuring at least seven others before shooting himself, officials said. Gunman among dead in lafayette movie theater shooting.
John russell houser stood up about 20 minutes into. Jul 31, 2015 chilling surveillance video shows lafayette gunman in theater before shooting. James eagan holmes born december, 1987 is an american mass murderer responsible for the 2012 aurora, colorado shooting in which he killed 12 people and injured 70 others 62 directly and eight indirectly at a century 16 movie theater on july 20, 2012. The twoway the shooter was a 58yearold lone white male who was armed with a handgun, police said during a press conference late. Deadly shooting at lafayette, louisiana movie theater a photo of john houser, who shot several people in a lafayette movie theater on july 23, 2015, is shown during a press conference, july 24. Jul 24, 2015 john russell rusty houser, the lafayette, louisiana, theater shooter, used a handgun he legally purchased from an alabama pawn shop, authorities said. A lone gunman sitting in a packed movie theater stood up and began firing into the crowd, killing two and injuring at least seven others thursday night before fatally shooting. Police say there appeared to be one shooter and multiple victims inside the louisiana theater. The two people killed in a lafayette, louisiana, movie theater were jillian johnson and mayci breaux, lafayette police chief jim craft said. Shooting in louisiana movie theater all coverage the. Deadly shooting at lafayette, louisiana movie theater. A gunman opened fire at a screening of amy schumers new movie, trainwreck, in lafayette, louisiana on thursday night, killing two people and injuring seven others before taking his own life. Deadly shooting at lafayette, louisiana movie theater photos.
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