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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 man brandishing a gun, an axe and pepper spray has been killed by police after attacking people in 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. Carrying a rucksack on his chest and wearing a surgical mask, the unnamed man was shot dead as he exchanged fire with officers while trying to escape.
The suspect was shot dead by police, a spokesman confirmed. One person suffered a "superficial" hatchet wound and three people were treated for exposure to pepper spray.
A fire department official said one person suffered a "superficial" hatchet wound and three people were treated for exposure to pepper spray. The man has not been named but police say he is a 51-year-old local.
The spray was possibly released by the assailant, the spokesman added. Authorities are now investigating two bags left at the crime scene, the Carmike Hickory 8 cinema in Antioch.
Authorities are now investigating the two bags at the crime scene. It is not yet clear if the gunman opened fire in the auditorium, as people watched Mad Max: Fury Road.
But he shot at police as he tried to escape out a rear exit.
Nearby businesses were placed on temporary lockdown.Nearby businesses were placed on temporary lockdown.
The shooting comes about two weeks after a shooting at a cinema in Lafayette, Louisiana.The shooting comes about two weeks after a shooting at a cinema in Lafayette, Louisiana.