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Victims, gunman identified in Grand 16 shooting (Lafayette, La.)
KATC.com (Lafayette, La.) ^ | 07/24/2015

Posted on 07/24/2015 6:33:00 AM PDT by BerniesFriend

Victims, gunman identified in Grand 16 shooting

The victims who died in last night's shooting at The Grand 16 have been identified as 21-year-old Mayci Breaux of Franklin and 33-year-old Jillian Johnson of Lafayette.

The shooter, who shot himself in the theater, has been identified as 58-year-old John Houser of Alabama. Police say he was a "drifter" who had been in the Lafayette area since early July. He fired 13 rounds into the theater during the 7 p.m. showing of "Trainwreck."

One of the victims and the gunman died at the scene. A second victim died at an area hospital. Nine people were injured. Two have been treated and released. One remains in critical condition.

He was staying at the Motel 6 on University Avenue. Police searched his hotel room this morning and found wigs and other disguises.

Houser drove a 1995 blue Lincoln Continental with a switched license plate to the theater and parked outside the exit door. He intended on shooting then escaping, but police believe the rapid law enforcement response forced Houser back into the building, where he shot himself.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Houser claimed that he was an entrepreneur. The profile claims he owned and operated two bars and was a real estate developer. However, his last listed job is in 2006.

In addition, a John Russell Houser from Phenix City, Alabama, is listed as a member of a group called the Tea Party Nation. However, KATC could not confirm if this John Russell Houser is one in the same with the shooter.

Police recovered a .40 caliber handgun. No explosive devices were found in his vehicle.

Police said they don't believe that Houser knew any of the victims. Houser purchased a ticket to the movie. Authorities are waiting to view the surveillance video from the theater.

The only tie Houser has to Lafayette that investigators have found is an uncle who lived in Lafayette, but died more than 30 years ago.

"This is such a senseless, tragic act. Why would you come here and do something like this?" Lafayette City-Parish President Joey Durel asked. "Two innocent people lost their lives, numerous other people were shot."


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; US: Alabama; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: braking; drifter; gunfreezone; houser; johnhouser; lafayette; lafayetteshooter; searchworks; shooting; watchman
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Looks like an incredible coward..shot up innocent people and then wanted to flee but didn't like others with guns..keep up the good work with gun-free zones libs..oh and I guess the media still hasn't learned..a tea party person from Alabama has the same name..sigh..
1 posted on 07/24/2015 6:33:00 AM PDT by BerniesFriend
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To: BerniesFriend
The poor victims..
2 posted on 07/24/2015 6:34:29 AM PDT by BerniesFriend (Sarah Palin-"Lord knows she's attractive" says bitter Andrea Mitchell and the rest of the MSM)
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To: BerniesFriend

Tea party!!!

FINALLY..!!!!! #MediaCelebrates


3 posted on 07/24/2015 6:34:39 AM PDT by AppyPappy
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To: BerniesFriend

Several others by the name of John Houser were found who belonged to the democrat party and voted for Obama. However, this hasn’t been confirmed, either.

Anytime there’s a shooting the first thing the media does is check the names of anyone who ever joined a “tea party”. I wonder what they’d do if they checked to see if the Chattanooga shooter belonged to a tea party.


4 posted on 07/24/2015 6:36:19 AM PDT by VerySadAmerican (I'll never vote for another rino and it sickens me that I voted for McCain.)
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To: null and void; Nachum; Kartographer; LucyT; butterdezillion; INVAR; Dick Bachert; GOPJ; BCW; ...
H/T to our FRiend BerniesFriend for the post.

And the shooter has been identified:

According to his LinkedIn profile, Houser claimed that he was an entrepreneur. The profile claims he owned and operated two bars and was a real estate developer. However, his last listed job is in 2006.

In addition, a John Russell Houser from Phenix City, Alabama, is listed as a member of a group called the Tea Party Nation. However, KATC could not confirm if this John Russell Houser is one in the same with the shooter.

Not that that matters, the meme HAS to be put out there.

We are seeing the media spin already ramping up, before the bodies are even cold...

For thus has the Lord said unto me:
“Go, set a watchman, Let him declare what he sees.”
Isaiah 21:6

The Watchman Ping List - FReepmail Old Sarge for details!

5 posted on 07/24/2015 6:36:48 AM PDT by Old Sarge (Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
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To: BerniesFriend
Police searched his hotel room this morning and found wigs and other disguises.

Sounds like he was a transsexual.

6 posted on 07/24/2015 6:39:56 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob (Isn't it funny that Socialists never want to share their own money?)
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To: BerniesFriend

“In addition, a John Russell Houser from Phenix City, Alabama, is listed as a member of a group called the Tea Party Nation. However, KATC could not confirm if this John Russell Houser is one in the same with the shooter.”

Man, they jumped on that fast.


7 posted on 07/24/2015 6:40:09 AM PDT by MNDude (God is not a Republican, but Satan is certainly a Democrat.)
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To: BerniesFriend
In addition, a John Russell Houser from Phenix City, Alabama, is listed as a member of a group called the Tea Party Nation. However, KATC could not confirm if this John Russell Houser is one in the same with the shooter.

They just HAD to throw that out there......................

8 posted on 07/24/2015 6:40:53 AM PDT by Red Badger (Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
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To: BerniesFriend

“Drifter” = No visible means of support = DemocRAT


9 posted on 07/24/2015 6:41:21 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Biology is biology. Everything else is imagination.)
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To: MNDude
Well, yeah, it was the first thing they investigated. They turned every rock trying to find a connection, however tenuous.
10 posted on 07/24/2015 6:41:46 AM PDT by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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To: AppyPappy

The first thing the media did in Aurora shooting as well
was to find someone with the same name registered with the Tea Party.

Wasn’t the same guy, though.

And then the guy turned Islam “to justify his actions”.


11 posted on 07/24/2015 6:42:02 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Cowboy Bob
Sounds like he was a transsexual.

No...wigs and 'other disguises' could possibly make him a transvestite.

12 posted on 07/24/2015 6:43:49 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Democracy is not freedom. Democracy is simply majoritarianism. It is incompatible with real freedom.)
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To: AppyPappy

For sure, they have excitedly been anticipating mass murders, just waiting for one violent killer for over five years that can be tied to the tea party. Amazing how they are able to quick ID, blame it on the tea party, YET when a radicalized Islamist kills five marines, beads one woman and other multiple terrorist attacks, these people are only depressed, mentally ill people.


13 posted on 07/24/2015 6:46:15 AM PDT by Toespi
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To: AppyPappy

This complete fabricated bull$hit. The signs are all there.

Member of a FAKE Tea Party group run by a lawer who doesn’t pay his bills and belives in big government. Does that sound like a Tea Party member to you? Other REAL Tea Party members are even saying he’s fake.

And then the shooter. A guy who is reportedly homeless yet he’s staying in a Motel 6 and has a handgun and wigs and disguises and he supposedly used to own a bar and several business but he disappears off the radar sometime in 2006?

Really? You know what this sounds like? A spec op. You know who else has disappears off the grid for years? Spooks. And they borrow other people’s identities or use fake ones that are completely fabricated that the feds create for them through credit agencies. I know this for a fact.

Does all of this sound like bull$hit to you? It should.


14 posted on 07/24/2015 6:46:54 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: BerniesFriend

Ban slovenly, vulgar “comediennes” who make movies so bad they cause deranged Tea Partyers to shoot up the audience.


15 posted on 07/24/2015 6:48:09 AM PDT by twister881
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To: BerniesFriend

more info on the guy here:
http://www.breakingnews.com/item/2015/07/24/officials-identify-drifter-john-russell-houser/

“was arrested nearly 15 years ago for arson - @CarlaWAAY31
see original on twitter.com”

“was denied a pistol permit in Russell Co., Ala., in 2006, according to a county sheriff; shooter appeared to have mental health issues - “


16 posted on 07/24/2015 6:48:14 AM PDT by MNDude (God is not a Republican, but Satan is certainly a Democrat.)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

Wigs and disguises are the first sign of a tea partier don’t ya know? :=)


17 posted on 07/24/2015 6:48:22 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: BerniesFriend

He sounds like a mental case.


18 posted on 07/24/2015 6:48:37 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: jsanders2001

It does seem like a plot to a bad movie.


19 posted on 07/24/2015 6:50:12 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: MNDude
> “In addition, a John Russell Houser from Phenix City, Alabama, is listed as a member of a group called the Tea Party Nation. However, KATC could not confirm if this John Russell Houser is one in the same with the shooter.” Man, they jumped on that fast.

the click of a button and Google. Makes for great oversensationalism. If they're wrong they'll just retract it later and pay the lawsuit if there is one. Too much money to be made to worry about accuracy..../s

20 posted on 07/24/2015 6:50:24 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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