The grand theatre 16 lafayette, louisiana 70503 the grand. John russell rusty houser, the lafayette, louisiana, theater shooter, used a handgun he legally purchased from an alabama pawn shop, authorities said. It was a new modern brick theatre and lafayette was now able to be entertained by acting troupes from all over via the southern pacific railroad. City marshal brian pope confirmed to the lafayette. Louisiana movie theater shooting leaves three dead. Deadly movie theater shootingthe moviegoers describe what really. 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, 2015. A lone gunman, described by police as an outofstate drifter, silently stood up in a darkened movie theater here and opened fire thursday night, killing at least two people and injuring nine others before killing himself, authorities said. A witness told the daily advertiser newspaper that an older white man began shooting during a 7 p.
The gunman who shot two people to death and wounded nine others in a movie theater before killing himself thursday night had legally purchased his. Movies in the parc, presented by the kiwanis club of lafayette is downtowns. The shooter identified early friday as john russel houser, a. The gunman who opened fire inside a movie theater in lafayette, louisiana, thursday night, was john russel houser, police said at a news. Gunman identified in fatal shooting at trainwreck screening. John russel houser identified as louisiana theater shooter.
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Three people are dead, including the gunman, in a shooting at a movie theater in lafayette, louisiana. Search local showtimes and buy movie tickets before going to the theater on moviefone. John russell houser, age 59, opened fire during a showing of the film trainwreck, killing two people and injuring nine others before committing suicide. Family friendly, free to attend, and a positive way to spend the evening with friends. A gunman opened fire thursday night inside a louisiana movie theater, killing two people and injuring several others before turning the gun on himself, police said. When the new theater was completed, the acadiana mall 5 became a secondrun cinema. The acadiana mall cinemas opened on may 25, 1979 along with the mall and was located by the food court. Lafayette, louisiana movie theater gunman idd as john russel.
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The grand theatre 16 lafayette, louisiana 70503 the. Including houser, there were 25 people in the theater and 300 people in the building. Movie theater shooting in louisiana business insider. Lafayette movie times eventful movies is your source for uptodate movie times and movie theater information in lafayette. Three people died and nine were wounded after a gunman opened fire in a movie theater here on thursday night, officials said. A guntoting drifter who traveled with a trove of disguises opened fire on a packed louisiana movie theater thursday night, killing two people and wounding nine more. Get movie schedules, box office information, and purchase tickets for movies. It was renovated in 20, and reopened on september 1, 20 as the home of northwest georgia arts guild, operating as a performance arts center and also cinematic arts. Sign up for eventfuls the reel buzz newsletter to get uptodate movie times and theater information delivered right to your inbox. A gunman shot 11 people inside of a movie theater thursday night in lafayette before turning the gun on himself. Eventful movies is your source for uptodate the grand 14 ambassador showtimes, tickets and theater information. Three dead, including gunman, 9 injured after lafayette. Authorities have identified houser as the gunman who opened fire in a movie theater on.
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Houser, 59, went to the theater alone, bought a ticket ten minutes late into the movie, and sat for several minutes in the theaters secondtolast row. Movies in the parc, presented by the kiwanis club of lafayette is downtowns regular outdoor movie series playing kid favorites, cult classics, and fun films for the downtown community to enjoy. Give gift cards get popcorn start planning your next movie night out and buy a gift card now. Gcc sold the theater to carmike in 1995, which proceeded to build a new tenscreen theater on the perimeter of the center. Find 4 listings related to amc theatres in lafayette on. A 58yearold white male opened fire in a movie theater thursday night at the grand theater on johnston street in lafayette, louisiana.
Three people were killed and nine wounded when a lone gunman opened fire in a lafayette movie house thursday evening. Gunman shoots 11, kills 2 in lafayette movie theater. Walltowall screens 3d capabilites stadium seating digital sound. The lafayette, louisiana, movie theater shooter was 59yearold john russel houser, lafayette police chief jim craft said friday. When the new theater was completed, the acadiana mall 5 became a secondrun cinema and closed six months later. Three dead in movie theater shooting in louisiana thehill. Senior tickets are valid for adults 60 years and older.