Report: Shooter Opens Fire During Louisiana Screening Of ‘Trainwreck’
At least six people were injured and three people, including a gunman, are reportedly dead after a shooting occurred at a Louisiana theater Thursday night (July 23).
According to local news outlet The Daily Advertiser, a gunman opened fire 20 minutes into the 7 p.m. screening of “Trainwreck” at The Grand Theater in Lafayette. A witness described the shooter as “an older white man.”
The Lafayette Police Department tweeted that a call came in at about 7:30 p.m. and that there are multiple victims. Officials said the gunman later turned the gun on himself and took his own life.
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal -- a Republican presidential hopeful -- tweeted that he’s en route to Lafayette, and urged his followers to pray for the victims and their families.
Gov. Jindal isn't the only one weighing in on social media.
My heart is broken and all my thoughts and prayers are with everyone in Louisiana.
— Amy Schumer (@amyschumer) July 24, 2015
Mother of a victim in the Aurora theater massacre: https://t.co/bqCmw5LPC8
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) July 24, 2015
This story will be updated as more details emerge.