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| Suspect dead, one injured after gunman opened fire inside Tennessee movie theatre | |
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| Antioch police have confirmed reports of an active shooter inside a local movie theatre. | Antioch police have confirmed reports of an active shooter inside a local movie theatre. |
| Police dispatchers are investigating reports of an active shooter at the Carmike 8 movie theatre in Antioch city located in southeastern Davidson County, Tennessee. | |
| The shooting was reported at 1:13pm at the theatre at 901 Bell Road. Three emergency response vehicles were sent to the scene. | The shooting was reported at 1:13pm at the theatre at 901 Bell Road. Three emergency response vehicles were sent to the scene. |
| Metro Nashville Police Department has confirmed that the shooter is now dead. An officer entered the theatre where the film "Mad Max" was showing, and exchanged fire with the gunman. A swat team engaged the shooter, who was armed with a gun and hatchet, and killed him during a shootout. | |
| The gunman was also carrying two backpacks, which are currently being investigated by a bomb squad. | |
| A witness at a nearby business said that one person was covered with blood, NBC affiliate WSMV reported. | A witness at a nearby business said that one person was covered with blood, NBC affiliate WSMV reported. |