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| Lafayette shooting: Two shot dead by gunman at movie theatre - live updates | Lafayette shooting: Two shot dead by gunman at movie theatre - live updates |
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| Two people have been shot dead and several seriously injured after a gunman opened fire at a cinema in Louisiana. Here are the latest updates: | Two people have been shot dead and several seriously injured after a gunman opened fire at a cinema in Louisiana. Here are the latest updates: |
| The shooter killed himself at the scene | The shooter killed himself at the scene |
| Seven people were injured, some seriously | Seven people were injured, some seriously |
| Actress Amy Schumer said her 'heart is broken' | |
| A teacher took bullet for friend and raised the alarm | A teacher took bullet for friend and raised the alarm |
| The gunman was a '58-year-old white man' | The gunman was a '58-year-old white man' |
| He was one of around 100 people watching Trainwreck | He was one of around 100 people watching Trainwreck |
| Please allow a moment for the live blog to load | Please allow a moment for the live blog to load |
| Around 100 people were inside the Grand Theatre in Lafayette at the time to watch Trainwreck, a comedy starring Amy Schumer. | Around 100 people were inside the Grand Theatre in Lafayette at the time to watch Trainwreck, a comedy starring Amy Schumer. |
| A cinema-goer said she thought the noise of gunshots were firecrackers when they first went off at 7.30pm local time. | A cinema-goer said she thought the noise of gunshots were firecrackers when they first went off at 7.30pm local time. |
| “We heard a loud pop we thought was a firecracker,” Katie Domingue told the Louisiana Advertiser. Cinema-goers were evacuated after the shooting | “We heard a loud pop we thought was a firecracker,” Katie Domingue told the Louisiana Advertiser. Cinema-goers were evacuated after the shooting |
| She said she saw “an older white man” standing up and shooting down into the cinema, but not in her direction. | She said she saw “an older white man” standing up and shooting down into the cinema, but not in her direction. |
| “He wasn't saying anything. I didn't hear anybody screaming either,” she added. | “He wasn't saying anything. I didn't hear anybody screaming either,” she added. |
| The gunman, described by police as a 58-year-old “lone white male,” fired his handgun “numerous times” before killing himself. | The gunman, described by police as a 58-year-old “lone white male,” fired his handgun “numerous times” before killing himself. |
| Police said they know his identity but are not yet releasing it. | Police said they know his identity but are not yet releasing it. |
| Additional reporting by AP | Additional reporting by AP |