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| Lafayette shooting: Two shot dead by gunman at Louisiana movie theatre - as it happened | |
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| Two women have been shot dead and several seriously injured after a gunman opened fire at a cinema in Louisiana. Here are the latest updates: | |
| Gunman named as John Russel Houser | Gunman named as John Russel Houser |
| Tributes paid to two 'wonderful' victims | |
| Video shows chaotic aftermath of shooting | Video shows chaotic aftermath of shooting |
| The shooter killed himself at the scene | The shooter killed himself at the scene |
| Actress Amy Schumer said her 'heart is broken' | 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' |
| Please allow a moment for the live blog to load | Please allow a moment for the live blog to load |
| Cinema-goers were evacuated after the shooting Around 100 people were inside the Grand Theatre in Lafayette at the time to watch Trainwreck, a comedy starring Amy Schumer. | Cinema-goers were evacuated after the shooting 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. | “We heard a loud pop we thought was a firecracker,” Katie Domingue told the Louisiana Advertiser. |
| 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, 59-year-old John Russel Houser, fired his handgun “numerous times” before killing himself. | The gunman, 59-year-old John Russel Houser, fired his handgun “numerous times” before killing himself. |
| Additional reporting by AP | Additional reporting by AP |