There was a shooting tonight at a movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana.
At least two people were shot dead.
Shooting Reported Inside Louisiana Movie Theater http://t.co/VBjajRTNw1 via @claudiakoerner
— Salvador Hernandez (@SalHernandez) July 24, 2015
The shooting was at the Grande Theater on Johnston Street.
The shooter was described as an elderly white male.
Police say they know the identity of the shooter but are not releasing that information at this time.
BREAKING: Shooting reported at a movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana. http://t.co/ZZI3WzfeUP pic.twitter.com/vSFrVVRd7E
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 24, 2015
The shooter reportedly killed himself.
Six to ten people are wounded.
Lafayette Police are working a shooting at the Grande Theater on Johnston Street.
— Lafayette PD (LA) (@LafayettePD_LA) July 24, 2015
Governor Bobby Jindal tweeted this out on the tragedy.
Prayers for Lafayette at Grand Theater. Talking to state police colonel about shooting in Lafayette.
— Gov. Bobby Jindal (@BobbyJindal) July 24, 2015
The theater is a gun-free zone!