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."
I was going to say the same thing.
How quick the media find a Tea Party connection. We’ll be hearing that non-stop.
uHHH....NO. It sounds like a kook. A garden variety nutbag who just goes off.
I used to sit in the room while they created the fake IDs complete with address and employment hstory going back several decades
Heavy.com is saying the shooter has a criminal history, though no new crimes in the last few years except for this one.
huh? What room?
“was denied a pistol permit in Russell Co., Ala., in 2006”
I”m afraid it’s the same guy. :(
I think that, statistically, 98.2% of all men who put on women's clothing, and hang around in bars are either Democrats or lumberjacks.
They are all mental cases and on drugs. Everyone of the loons turns out to have been under psychiatric care.
Things are going, to put it mildly, get interesting.
They finally got what they wanted, a person that could be linked to the words, “Tea Party”. Now they can begin the demonization of Tea Party members along the line[s] of “Outlaw Motorcycle Gang[s]”. They now have a murderer’s face to use as a visual aid. Whether they use the Waco’s fifth column or create another to aide in the demonization remains yet to be seen. But we will see how it shakes out.
> uHHH....NO. It sounds like a kook. A garden variety nutbag who just goes off.
We’ll see. But I’ll be looking for connections he may have had with the feds.
“In addition, a John Russell Houser from Phenix City, Alabama, is listed as a member of a group called the Tea Party Nation. “
There you have it folks, ...the hook has been set.
How is he a tea party person? The Twitter account under his name has him loving that loony group that protests at the funerals of military personnel.
If you are a nobody one way to assure you are on the news nonstop for several days is to go out like this.
I used to sit in the room while they created the fake IDs complete with address and employment hstory going back several decades
Say what?
Who, may I ask, were *they*? And, what is this *room*, of which you speak?
Thanks for that info. It’ll be scrubbed in no time.
Agree. Sounds like he thought he could escape and then enjoy the coverage of his cowardly attack. Thank goodness armed personnel were quickly on the scene to show his true colors.
Tweeted to me after this story broke last night: "I'm no genius, but if the government banned assault weapons criminals won't be able to get them."
Certainly this twidiot left no impression tbat he knew what an "assault weapon" is, nor how banning them would have prevented this Houser person from bringing a handgun into the theatre.
Well, at least he got the first part right.
Sounds about like the usual: first sign of an armed confrontation they go kill themselves. Either that or lay down whimpering. Only a few actually try to shoot it out.
If you truly believed your theory, you would believe the feds could keep it hidden, thereby proving the conspiracy.
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