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| Lafayette movie theater shooting: three people confirmed dead – latest updates | |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 1.11pm AEST04:11 | |
| What we know so far | |
| 1.02pm AEST04:02 | |
| Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal is on the scene and speaking to reporters. | |
| He praises the law enforcement officers who ran towards the shots. | |
| “Senseless” and “seemingly random acts of violence” like this “make us both furious and sad at the same time”, he says. | |
| We’re a resilient community … This is an awful night … We will get through this. | |
| Updated at 1.04pm AEST | |
| 1.01pm AEST04:01 | |
| Craft says police don’t yet know what type of weapon was used, but it was a handgun. | |
| He confirms the shooter was a white man in his 50s. | |
| 1.00pm AEST04:00 | |
| Three people dead, including gunman | |
| Police have updated the casualty numbers. | |
| Craft confirms that three people have died, including the gunman. | |
| He says seven people are injured. Some do have life-threatening wounds, he says. | |
| Updated at 1.02pm AEST | |
| 12.54pm AEST03:54 | |
| About 100 people were inside the theater when the shooting took place, police say, and are being interviewed as witnesses. | |
| 12.53pm AEST03:53 | |
| Gunman died from self-inflicted wound – police | |
| Jim Craft, police chief in Lafayette, says officials do know the identity of the gunman but are not releasing it at this time. | |
| He says: | |
| It appears the shooter has died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. | |
| Four police officers entered the theater and heard shots being fired at that time, he says. | |
| 12.46pm AEST03:46 | |
| 'No secondary shooter' – police | |
| David continues: there is “not a secondary shooter”. | |
| We have the scene stabilised. | |
| He says two other movie theaters have been cleared as a precaution, but there are no wider security concerns. | |
| 12.45pm AEST03:45 | |
| Three people critically injured | |
| Sergeant Brooks David confirms that three of the wounded have critical injuries. | |
| 12.43pm AEST03:43 | |
| Shooter was 'lone white male, aged 58' – police | |
| Sergeant Brooks David of Louisiana state police tells CNN the gunman was a “lone white male”, aged 58. | |
| The gunman is one of the two confirmed dead. The coroner is currently inside the theater with the two bodies. | |
| The man “was actually a patron at the theater”, David says, and fired multiple shots. | |
| It is too early to speculate on motive, he says: “It’s unknown exactly what could possibly cause that.” | |
| Updated at 12.44pm AEST | |
| 12.37pm AEST03:37 | 12.37pm AEST03:37 |
| Louisiana state police has issued a statement on Facebook; it doesn’t contain any fresh information at this point: | Louisiana state police has issued a statement on Facebook; it doesn’t contain any fresh information at this point: |
| Troopers are working closely with the Lafayette Police Department as well as numerous other agencies to provide assistance and investigate the shooting incident at the Grand Theater. | Troopers are working closely with the Lafayette Police Department as well as numerous other agencies to provide assistance and investigate the shooting incident at the Grand Theater. |
| Please keep the families of the victims in your thoughts and prayers. | Please keep the families of the victims in your thoughts and prayers. |
| We know the FBI and ATF are also on the scene. | We know the FBI and ATF are also on the scene. |
| 12.35pm AEST03:35 | 12.35pm AEST03:35 |
| 'Two confirmed dead' – ambulance VP | 'Two confirmed dead' – ambulance VP |
| Clay Henry, vice-president of operations for Acadian Ambulance, has confirmed that two people have died in the shooting. | Clay Henry, vice-president of operations for Acadian Ambulance, has confirmed that two people have died in the shooting. |
| He could not confirm if one of them was the shooter, although police have said they believe the perpetrator is dead. | He could not confirm if one of them was the shooter, although police have said they believe the perpetrator is dead. |
| Henry said nine injured people have been taken to three separate hospitals in Louisiana. | Henry said nine injured people have been taken to three separate hospitals in Louisiana. |
| He said there were a “range of injuries”, some of them serious. | He said there were a “range of injuries”, some of them serious. |
| 12.31pm AEST03:31 | 12.31pm AEST03:31 |
| Police attended the scene at around 7.30pm local time; the Trainwreck screening began at 7pm. It’s believed the shooting began around 20 minutes into the movie. | Police attended the scene at around 7.30pm local time; the Trainwreck screening began at 7pm. It’s believed the shooting began around 20 minutes into the movie. |
| Lafayette Police received the call at approximately 730 pm, shooting involves multiple victims. | Lafayette Police received the call at approximately 730 pm, shooting involves multiple victims. |
| 12.26pm AEST03:26 | 12.26pm AEST03:26 |
| The Louisiana shooting comes as jurors are still considering whether the death penalty should be applied to the case of James Holmes in Aurora, Colorado. | The Louisiana shooting comes as jurors are still considering whether the death penalty should be applied to the case of James Holmes in Aurora, Colorado. |
| Holmes killed 12 people and injured 70 when he went on the rampage at a movie theater on 20 July 2012 during a showing of the Dark Knight Rises. | Holmes killed 12 people and injured 70 when he went on the rampage at a movie theater on 20 July 2012 during a showing of the Dark Knight Rises. |
| Holmes has been convicted on 165 counts: two charges of first-degree murder for each of his deceased victims, two charges of attempted murder for each of the victims he wounded, and one charge of explosives possession. | Holmes has been convicted on 165 counts: two charges of first-degree murder for each of his deceased victims, two charges of attempted murder for each of the victims he wounded, and one charge of explosives possession. |
| Updated at 12.27pm AEST | Updated at 12.27pm AEST |
| 12.21pm AEST03:21 | 12.21pm AEST03:21 |
| We are seeing some images from the scene now. | We are seeing some images from the scene now. |
| It’s worth reiterating that the Lafayette police chief has said the situation was confined to the movie theater. | It’s worth reiterating that the Lafayette police chief has said the situation was confined to the movie theater. |
| 12.17pm AEST03:17 | 12.17pm AEST03:17 |
| Clay Henry, vice-president of operations for Acadian Ambulance, which covers much of Louisiana, has told the Associated Press that 10 people were shot. | Clay Henry, vice-president of operations for Acadian Ambulance, which covers much of Louisiana, has told the Associated Press that 10 people were shot. |
| Henry said eight people were brought to the hospital. | Henry said eight people were brought to the hospital. |
| He said the gunman and one other person were pronounced dead on arrival. | He said the gunman and one other person were pronounced dead on arrival. |
| Emergency workers got the call to go to the theater about 7.30pm local time. | Emergency workers got the call to go to the theater about 7.30pm local time. |
| 12.10pm AEST03:10 | 12.10pm AEST03:10 |
| 'We think the shooter is deceased' – police | 'We think the shooter is deceased' – police |
| Jim Craft, police chief in Lafayette, has told reporters that police think the shooter has died. Officers entered the theater to “engage the shooter”, he confirmed. | Jim Craft, police chief in Lafayette, has told reporters that police think the shooter has died. Officers entered the theater to “engage the shooter”, he confirmed. |
| He said the “situation is contained” to the theater. | He said the “situation is contained” to the theater. |
| He could not confirm the number of fatalities. | He could not confirm the number of fatalities. |
| A number of people have been wounded, but Craft did not give details of their injuries. | A number of people have been wounded, but Craft did not give details of their injuries. |
| 12.06pm AEST03:06 | 12.06pm AEST03:06 |
| CNN is currently hearing from Keifer Sanders, who was reportedly in a theater across the hall from the one in which the shooting took place. | CNN is currently hearing from Keifer Sanders, who was reportedly in a theater across the hall from the one in which the shooting took place. |
| He tells CNN he did not hear shots. People in his theater were evacuated and Sanders says he saw at least one person injured, a woman who had been wounded in the leg. | He tells CNN he did not hear shots. People in his theater were evacuated and Sanders says he saw at least one person injured, a woman who had been wounded in the leg. |
| He says police were yelling at everyone to move out of the way, but he did not see officers fire any shots. | He says police were yelling at everyone to move out of the way, but he did not see officers fire any shots. |
| 12.00pm AEST03:00 | 12.00pm AEST03:00 |
| The shooting reportedly took place during a screening of the Amy Schumer movie Trainwreck. | The shooting reportedly took place during a screening of the Amy Schumer movie Trainwreck. |
| The map below shows the location of the Grand 16 movie theater in Lafayette. | The map below shows the location of the Grand 16 movie theater in Lafayette. |
| Updated at 12.04pm AEST | Updated at 12.04pm AEST |
| 11.54am AEST02:54 | 11.54am AEST02:54 |
| Associated Press has a report from an unnamed ambulance official that at least two people are dead, including the gunman. | Associated Press has a report from an unnamed ambulance official that at least two people are dead, including the gunman. |
| I should stress that this is unconfirmed at present. But it does appear that there have been fatalities and injuries in the shooting. | I should stress that this is unconfirmed at present. But it does appear that there have been fatalities and injuries in the shooting. |
| 11.52am AEST02:52 | 11.52am AEST02:52 |
| Opening summary | Opening summary |
| There are multiple reports of a shooting that has taken place in the Grand Theater in Lafayette, Louisiana. | There are multiple reports of a shooting that has taken place in the Grand Theater in Lafayette, Louisiana. |
| Although there are local reports of fatalities, this has not yet been confirmed. | Although there are local reports of fatalities, this has not yet been confirmed. |
| Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal is on his way to the scene and has tweeted confirmation of the attack: | Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal is on his way to the scene and has tweeted confirmation of the attack: |
| Prayers for Lafayette at Grand Theater. Talking to state police colonel about shooting in Lafayette. | Prayers for Lafayette at Grand Theater. Talking to state police colonel about shooting in Lafayette. |
| I'm on my way to Lafayette right now. Please say a prayer for the victims at Grand Theatre and their families. | I'm on my way to Lafayette right now. Please say a prayer for the victims at Grand Theatre and their families. |
| We will have the latest on this unfolding story here. | We will have the latest on this unfolding story here. |
| Updated at 12.04pm AEST | Updated at 12.04pm AEST |