- The suspect in a fatal movie theater shooting said "voices" led to the incident.
- He said the themes of "The Forever Purge" did not influence the alleged attack.
- The shooting, which occurred on July 26, killed two teenagers, including TikToker
Anthony Barajas .
The suspect in the movie theater killings of
Barajas, a TikTok star who had nearly 1 million followers on the platform (his account appears to have since been deleted), died of his injuries after a July 26 movie theater shooting that also left 18-year-old Goodrich dead, $4 Barajas and Goodrich were $4 in Corona, California.
$4 that the incident appeared to be "random" and "unprovoked."
$4 $4 in connection with the incident, initially booking him on charges of murder, attempted murder, and robbery. $4 on Thursday that the charges were amended to include a second murder count after Barajas died. The charges against Jiminez also include a special circumstance of multiple murders and a special circumstance of lying in wait, The Times reported, citing District Attorney's office spokesman John Hall.
Jiminez $4 at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility. According to the Press-Enterprise, he said that "the voices said my friends and family were going to be killed."
Responding to a question about whether he believed the only way to save them was to shoot Goodrich and Barajas, he said "basically, yeah."
Jiminez told the Press-Enterprise that he had been diagnosed with schizophrenia approximately eight months ago and had been taking medication, but stopped after he ran out of pills and didn't refill his prescription. He said that the theme of "The Forever Purge," a film that centers around a night of legal
Jiminez offered "condolences" to the families of Goodrich and Barajas, telling the Press-Enterprise, "I wish I didn't do it."
Charles Kenyon, Jiminez's attorney, requested an order barring anyone who wasn't an attorney from visiting Jiminez in jail, with Judge Ronald L. Taylor supporting the motion to limit access, $4 In reference to the Press-Enterprise interview, Keyon reportedly said that it was "very disturbing" that a reporter had been allowed into the jail to interview Jiminez.
Jiminez's arraignment has been postponed until September 27 after both the prosecution and defense requested a delay, $4. Kenyon did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.