There was a shooting at a movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana - six people injured, shooter dead
Local Lousiana media are reporting that there was a shooting Thursday night at The Grand Theater on Johnston Street in Lafayette, Louisiana.
City Marshall Brian Pope told The Daily Advertiser, a newspaper in Lafayette, that six people were injured in the shooting. The shooter then turned the gun on himself. He is dead.
Lafayette is a city of around 120,000 people located southwest of Baton Rouge.
The Daily Advertiser's Seth Dickerson is reporting that two are dead, including the shooter.
Two confirmed dead in Grand 16 shooting, including shooter
- Seth Dickerson (@SDickersonTDA) July 24, 2015
"He wasn't saying anything. I didn't hear anybody screaming either," Domingue said.
Sources tell us there was a shooting at The Grand on Johnston. Several injuries reported, including the shooter. pic.twitter.com/cyEC1gNGXt
- KATC TV3 (@KATCTV3) July 24, 2015
State Police confirm there was an active shooter at The Grand. The shooter is "no longer active". No further information.
- KATC TV3 (@KATCTV3) July 24, 2015
The shooting has been confirmed by Governor Bobby Jindal in a tweet.
Prayers for Lafayette at Grand Theater. Talking to state police colonel about shooting in Lafayette.
- Gov. Bobby Jindal (@BobbyJindal) July 24, 2015
And a look at where the Grand Theater is in relation to greater Lafayette, Louisiana.
Screenshot/Google Maps
This post will be updated as we learn more...
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