Twelve people all together were shot and nine were taken to the hospital, officials said. City marshal brian pope confirmed to the lafayette. The man who opened fire in a louisiana movie theater thursday night, killing two patrons before turning the gun on himself when police blocked his escape, was a. John russell houser, drifter gunman who lived out of. Give gift cards get popcorn start planning your next movie night out and buy a gift card now. The acadiana mall cinemas opened on may 25, 1979 along with the mall and was located by the food court.
Gunman identified in fatal shooting at trainwreck screening. The gunman who opened fire inside a movie theater in lafayette, louisiana, thursday night, was john russel houser, police said at a news. The mars theatre was opened in 1931 and closed in the 1950s. Find 4 listings related to amc theatres in lafayette on.
A gunman opened fire at a screening of trainwreck in a louisiana movie theater thursday night, leaving three people deadincluding the shooterand nine others injured, officials said about. Thursday night had a history of erratic and violent behavior, prompting his family to request a protective order against him. Many events listed here have been canceled or postponed due to the covid19 emergency. When the new theater was completed, the acadiana mall 5 became a secondrun cinema and closed six months later. Louisiana town struggles to make sense of movietheater. Louisiana movie theater shooting leaves three dead.
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. 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. Three people are dead, including the gunman, in a shooting at a movie theater in lafayette, louisiana. Senior tickets are valid for adults 60 years and older. Authorities have identified houser as the gunman who opened fire in a movie theater on. Find 2 listings related to imax theater in lafayette on. 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. When the new theater was completed, the acadiana mall 5 became a secondrun cinema. It is best to call ahead or check with organizers websites to verify the status of any local event. 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. We have temporarily closed this theatre in accordance with directives from local authorities. 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. John russell rusty houser, the lafayette, louisiana, theater shooter, used a handgun he legally purchased from an alabama pawn shop, authorities said. Sign up for eventfuls the reel buzz newsletter to get uptodate movie times and theater information delivered right to your inbox.
On july 23, 2015, a shooting occurred at the grand 16 movie theater in lafayette, louisiana. Family friendly, free to attend, and a positive way to spend the evening with friends. The grand theatre 16 lafayette, louisiana 70503 the. Gunman shoots 11, kills 2 in lafayette movie theater. 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. Fandango hasnt received movie times from the theater yet for the selected date. Bring a chair or a picnic blanket, grab a drink and a bucket of popcorn or a snack from one of our food vendors and take in the show. 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. Three dead in movie theater shooting in louisiana thehill. The shooter identified early friday as john russel houser, a. The lafayette, louisiana, movie theater shooter was 59yearold john russel houser, lafayette police chief jim craft said friday. Including houser, there were 25 people in the theater and 300 people in the building. Night at the movies turns deadly in louisiana cbs news. Deadly movie theater shootingthe moviegoers describe what really.
Get movie schedules, box office information, and purchase tickets for movies. Movies in the parc, presented by the kiwanis club of lafayette is downtowns. 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. John russell houser, age 59, opened fire during a showing of the. Sign up for eventfuls the reel buzz newsletter to get upcoming movie theater information and movie times delivered right to your inbox. The grand theatre 14 lafayette, louisiana 70508 the grand. Rick moranis returns for shrunk, guy ritchie to direct aladdin sequel. The grand 16 lafayette movie times showtimes and tickets. Three people died and nine were wounded after a gunman opened fire in a movie theater here on thursday night, officials. Lafayette shooting adds another angry face in the gunmens. Eventful movies is your source for uptodate the grand 14 ambassador showtimes, tickets and theater information.
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. Deadly shooting at lafayette, louisiana movie theater. Three dead, including gunman, 9 injured after lafayette. Gcc sold the theater to carmike in 1995, which proceeded to build a new tenscreen theater on the perimeter of the center. A witness told the daily advertiser newspaper that an older white man began shooting during a 7 p. Two died at the scene, including the gunman, and the third in a. A 58yearold white male opened fire in a movie theater thursday night at the grand theater on johnston street in lafayette, louisiana. John russel houser identified as louisiana theater shooter.
The movie theater shooting in lafayette is a reminder that active shooting situations are happening more often near the grand theatre on thursday after the. Lafayette movie times eventful movies is your source for uptodate movie times and movie theater information in lafayette. The grand theatre 16 lafayette, louisiana 70503 the grand. Three people died and nine were wounded after a gunman opened fire in a movie theater here on thursday night, officials said. Movie theater shooting in louisiana business insider. Lafayette, louisiana, movie theater gunman was intent on. Ap a lone 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.
The jefferson theatre in lafayette opened in 1905, replacing falks opera house. Search local showtimes and buy movie tickets before going to the theater on moviefone. Walltowall screens 3d capabilites stadium seating digital sound. 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. 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. A lone gunman sitting in a packed movie theater in southwestern louisiana stood up about 20 minutes into a showing of. John russel houser, lafayette movie theater shooter. Discover and share movie times for movies now playing and coming soon to local theaters in lafayette. 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, opened fire during a showing of the film trainwreck, killing two people and injuring nine others before committing suicide. A gunman shot 11 people inside of a movie theater thursday night in lafayette before turning the gun on himself. Lafayette, louisiana movie theater gunman idd as john russel. Paul kieu ap lafayette police chief jim craft told reporters that the shooter killed himself with his own handgun after opening fire inside a crowded theater.