Lafayette, louisiana movie theater gunman idd as john russel houser, 59, of alabama. Gunman identified in fatal shooting at trainwreck screening. Lafayette theater shooting survivor details continued ptsd battle. Judge who detained lafayette movie theater shooter john. The gunman who shot 11 people at a louisiana movie theater last week calmly purchased his ticket minutes before his rampage began, newly. Movie theater shooting in louisiana talking points memo. Louisiana theater shooter purchased gun legally, police say. Twelve people all together were shot and nine were taken to the hospital, officials said. Louisiana movie theater shooting leaves three dead, including gunman.
John russell houser, age 59, opened fire during a showing of the. Buy tickets, get box office information, driving directions and more. John russell houser, age 59, opened fire during a showing of the film trainwreck, killing two people and injuring nine others before committing suicide. 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. Police identified the gunman in the lafayette shooting rampage as. The lafayette movie theater shooting has shocked the world and now the shooters journal has just been released. The shooter, a 58yearold white man, killed two people and wounded nine others at the lafayette multiplex thursday night before he turned his gun on himself and took his own life, police said. Lafayette louisiana movie theater shooting project casting. John russell rusty houser, the lafayette, louisiana, theater shooter, used a handgun he legally purchased from an alabama pawn shop, authorities said. On july 23, 2015, a shooting occurred at the grand 16 movie theater in lafayette, louisiana.
Thursday night had a history of erratic and violent behavior. Gunman among dead in lafayette movie theater shooting youtube. Louisiana theater shooter legally bought gun despite. Find the movies showing at theaters near you and buy movie tickets at fandango. Three dead, including gunman, 9 injured after lafayette. A gunman opened fire inside a crowded lafayette movie theater, killing two people before turning the gun on himself, police said. The latest on the shooting at a lafayette, louisiana, movie theater times are local. Three killed, seven injured in movie theater shooting in lafayette. Three people were killed and nine were injured in a shooting thursday night at a movie theater in lafayette, louisiana. The lafayette police bomb squad was doing a sweep of the theater as a precaution after a dog apparently hit on a backpack and other items raising. Surveillance video from the grand theatre in lafayette shows john houser casually buying a ticket, crossing the lobby, and walking toward theater 14, where shortly after the movie trainwreck. Lafayette theater shooting dash cam footage youtube.
John rusty houser identified strongly with farright issues, according to what appear to be his social media accounts. Two died at the scene, including the gunman, and the third in a. Lafayette, louisiana movie theater shooter john housers. Police say there appeared to be one shooter and multiple victims inside the louisiana theater. We will however be limiting the number of customers to 10 in store and will be reducing our operating hours to mondaysaturday 10am5pm and sunday 12pm6pm. John houser, the man who fatally shot two people and injured nine others in a movie theater in lafayette, louisiana, thursday night, had a checkered history, including a record of violent, destructive, and threatening behavior, runins with police, and at least a short involuntary stay in a psychiatric ward. Local media is reporting that at least seven people were injured in a shooting at a movie theater in lafayette, louisiana.
Advocate staff photo by leslie westbrook law enforcement and other emergency personnel respond to the scene of a shooting at the grand 16 movie theater thursday, july 23, 2015, in. Louisiana movie theater shooting leaves three dead. Chilling surveillance video shows lafayette gunman in theater before shooting. John russell houser sat silently in a movie theater for 20 minutes before shooting 11 other patrons in an incident that was over in matter of seconds. Gunman among dead in lafayette movie theater shooting. Dash camera footage from an officer on scene at the lafayette theater shooting on july 23, 2015. Chilling surveillance video shows lafayette gunman in theater. To start, just star this story in abc news phone app. A shooter opened fire in a louisiana movie theater thursday night, killing two others and injuring nine before killing himself, according to police.
The gunman who opened fire inside a movie theater in lafayette, louisiana, thursday night, was john russel houser, police said at a news conference this morning. A lone gunman, described by police as an outofstate drifter and by a family friend as a troubled man suffering from worsening mental illness, silently stood up in a. The gunman who shot 11 people at a louisiana movie theater last week. A man reportedly opened fire this evening in a movie theater in lafayette, louisiana. Three dead in movie theater shooting in louisiana thehill.
Lafayette, louisiana, movie theater gunman was intent on. Lafayette, louisiana movie theater shooter john housers prohitler rants. There have been confirmed reports of an active shooter at the grand 16 movie theater in lafayette, louisiana. 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.
As police entered the lafayette movie theater where a 58yearold gunman had fired into a crowd thursday night, the shooter turned his weapon on himself, police chief jim craft said. Melodie mcmath looks at flowers at a makeshift memorial outside the red arrow business for owner jillian johnson, a victim of the grand 16 movie theater shooting, in lafayette, louisiana, july 24. Three people died and nine were wounded after a gunman opened fire in a movie theater here on thursday night, officials. Judge who detained lafayette movie theater shooter john houser says she couldnt force him into mental hospital. Three people are dead, including the gunman, in a shooting at a movie theater in lafayette, louisiana. Scenes from the grand 16 theatre shooting in lafayette.
Lafayette police received the call at approximately 730 pm, shooting involves multiple victims. Chilling surveillance video shows lafayette gunman in. Three people were killed and seven people were injured after a. Lafayette shooters being deemed essential business will be open during the stay at home order set forth by the governor. Three people are dead, including the gunman, and at least nine injured after a shooting at a night at the movies in lafayette, louisiana, july 23. Find the grand 16 lafayette showtimes and theater information at fandango. An active shooter is down and there are multiple casualties in a movie theater shooting at the grand 16 movie theater in lafayette, louisiana.
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