Two Dead, Nine Injured By Criminal In Louisiana Theater Shooting

By Bob Owens

A 58-year-old man with a criminal record* opened fire in a Lafayette, Louisiana movie theater last night, killing two and wounding up to nine:

A gunman killed two people and injured nine others late Thursday when he opened fire with a semi-automatic handgun in a Lafayette, La. movie theater before turning the weapon on himself, the city’s police chief said.

Chief Jim Craft told reporters that authorities had identified the shooter as a 58-year-old white man, but did not release his name, citing the ongoing investigation. Craft later said that the gunman had a criminal record, but had not been in trouble with the law recently. He did not elaborate further, and added that no motive had been established. Early Friday, Craft said that investigators were investigating possible addresses for the shooter in multiple Southern states.

The chief said that one of the injured victims was in critical condition and the ages of the wounded ranged from the late teens to early 60s. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said that one victim had been released from a local hospital.

Felons cannot legally own firearms.

Police are saying this morning that the murderer fired just 13 shots in his rampage, and had intended …read more

Source:: Bearing Arms