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Killing three, injuring many, a gunman opens fire in a movie theater before taking his own life.


City Marshal Brian Pope has confirmed for The Daily Advertiser that six people were injured in a shooting Thursday night at the Grand Theatre.

One of the victims has died, Pope confirmed. The shooter then turned the gun on himself, Pope said, and is dead.

Katie Domingue of Carencro was at the 7 p.m. showing of "Train Wreck" with her fiance', Joshua Doggett. About 20 minutes into the movie, Domingue said, she heard a loud noise.

"We heard a loud pop we thought was a firecracker," she said.

She saw "an older white man" standing up and shooting down, not in her direction.

"He wasn't saying anything. I didn't hear anybody screaming either," Domingue said.

She heard about six shots, then she and Doggett ran to the nearest exit, leaving behind her shoes and purse.



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Source: The Advertiser




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Source: CBS News


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What is wrong with this world. That is terrible to hear. I hope those who were only injured survive.
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This country has turned upside down.

Pisses me off! People shooting innocent people
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Honestly killing innocent people is one thing, but being a complete coward by taking your own life afterwards is another. Face the music and deal with your actions.

Edit: Bloomberg just reported that 3 people have been confirmed dead now.


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Clearly nothing wrong with the gun laws.
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fknvlink wrote Clearly nothing wrong with the gun laws.


You think guns being illegal would have stopped him from getting his hands on one?
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It is so sad when these things happen.
Fortunately, many people did not die, but may those who did rest in piece.
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Rhetoric wrote
fknvlink wrote Clearly nothing wrong with the gun laws.


You think guns being illegal would have stopped him from getting his hands on one?


Well it certainly would have made it harder. I just think stricter gun laws are the right thing to do. Extensive background checks, no automatic weapons. All you have to do is look at other developed countries to see the USA has a problem with guns. Unfortunately people want a fully automatic weapon for self defense.
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What a terrible thing to hear! I read it this morning on the BBC App! Such a shame!

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fknvlink wrote
Rhetoric wrote
fknvlink wrote Clearly nothing wrong with the gun laws.


You think guns being illegal would have stopped him from getting his hands on one?


Well it certainly would have made it harder. I just think stricter gun laws are the right thing to do. Extensive background checks, no automatic weapons. All you have to do is look at other developed countries to see the USA has a problem with guns. Unfortunately people want a fully automatic weapon for self defense.


It's difficult to compare other developed countries to the US though. The US is a very unique place for a lot of different reasons.

America would have to change so many other policies and laws before making guns illegal for it to have any effect.
You would need to dismantle the black market for guns which is run by gangs, to do that you would need to reduce gang violence by making most illegal substances legal which leads into the drug war which leads to Mexico and the gang violence in that country.
It's a line of dominoes and guns are in the middle of it, you have to knock down the issues before it first.

As America is now I don't think banning guns is the right solution, if it was different I would say it's probably the right thing to do, but unfortunately it's not different.
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