2 killed, several injured in Louisiana theater shooting
Updated: 2015-07-24 11:00
(Xinhua)
|
|||||||||
WASHINGTON -- Two people were killed, including the gunman, several others injured at a movie theater in the US state of Louisiana during a showing of the film "Train Wreck", local media reported Thursday.
A gunman fatally shot at least one person and injured eight others at the Grand Theatre in Lafayette, Louisiana, before killing himself on Thursday, according to police and local media.
The local Advertiser newspaper reported that the gunfire broke out during a 7 p.m. showing of the film "Train Wreck".
Witness Katie Domingue told the paper that the gunman was an older white man who stood up in the theater and began shooting.
"He wasn't saying anything. I didn't hear anybody screaming either," Domingue said.
Lafayette police said in a tweet that they were "working a shooting at the Grand Theater on Johnston Street" and that it involved multiple victims.
"Prayers for Lafayette at Grand Theater. Talking to state police colonel about shooting in Lafayette," Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal wrote on Twitter on Thursday afternoon.
- Across America over the week (July 17- July 23)
- Unusual but true: 'Love' conquers all
- Six dead as rainstorms wreak havoc in China
- Guangzhou Evergrande stun Bayern in penalty shootout
- 10 domestic films to see this summer
- Tricks airports use to scare away birds
- The highs and lows of a stock market investor
- Culture insider: 7 things you may not know about Major Heat
Most Viewed
Editor's Picks
Seventh China-US strategic dialogue |
Premier Li embarks on Latin America visit |
What do we know about AIIB |
Full coverage of Boao Forum for Asia |
Annual legislative and political advisory sessions |
Spring Festival trends reflect a changing China |
Today's Top News
China eyes deepened cooperation with overseas NGOs
Beijing condemns Somali attack, mourns deaths
Monster Hunt breaks Chinese box office record
Olympic bid panel cites city's merits
Astronomers discover most Earth-like planet yet
Seattle Chinatown leader killed in shooting
Flight details of Obama's Kenya trip leaked
2 killed, several injured in Louisiana theater shooting
US Weekly
Geared to go |
The place to be |