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| 'Gunman' dead after cinema shooting in Nashville | 'Gunman' dead after cinema shooting in Nashville |
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| A suspected gunman has been killed by police after a shooting at a cinema in suburban Nashville, Tennessee. | A suspected gunman has been killed by police after a shooting at a cinema in suburban Nashville, Tennessee. |
| The man was reportedly seen carrying an axe, a gun, and two backpacks into the screening of Mad Max: Fury Road at the Carmike Hickory 8 cinema. | The man was reportedly seen carrying an axe, a gun, and two backpacks into the screening of Mad Max: Fury Road at the Carmike Hickory 8 cinema. |
| The suspect was shot dead by police, a spokesman confirmed. | The suspect was shot dead by police, a spokesman confirmed. |
| A fire department official said one person suffered a "superficial" hatchet wound and three people were treated for exposure to pepper spray. | |
| The spray was possibly released by the assailant, the spokesman added. | |
| Authorities are now investigating the two bags at the crime scene. | Authorities are now investigating the two bags at the crime scene. |
| Nearby businesses were placed on temporary lockdown. | |
| The shooting comes about two weeks after a shooting at a cinema in Lafayette, Louisiana. |