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A retired Florida policeman has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting a man who texted during a film. | |
Authorities said Curtis Reeves, 71, and Chad Oulson, 43, got into an argument before the screening of the film Lone Survivor when Reeves asked Oulson to stop texting. | |
“Somebody throws popcorn. I’m not sure who threw the popcorn,” said witness Charles Cummings. “And then bang, he was shot.” | |
Oulson told Reeves he was texting his three-year-old daughter, Cummings said. | |
Pasco County sheriff’s officials said Reeves and his wife were sitting behind Oulson and his wife. Reeves has been charged with second-degree murder. | |
“It ended almost as quickly as it started,” said sheriff’s spokesman Doug Tobin. An off-duty deputy detained Reeves until police arrived. | |
Cummings, who had blood on his clothes, said the trailers before the film were still showing when the couples started arguing. The men started raising their voices and popcorn was thrown. | |
Authorities said Reeves took out a gun, Oulson’s wife put her hand over her husband and Reeves fired his weapon, striking Nichole Oulson in the hand and her husband in the chest. | |
“I can’t believe people would bring a pistol, a gun, to a movie,” Cummings said. “I can’t believe they would argue and fight and shoot one another over popcorn. Over a cellphone.” | |
Cummings said Oulson fell on to him and his son. Another man grabbed the gun, and the suspect did not attempt to get away, Cummings said. | |
Chad Oulson died in hospital. His wife’s injuries were not life-threatening. | |
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