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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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To: AppyPappy

I was going to say the same thing.

How quick the media find a Tea Party connection. We’ll be hearing that non-stop.


21 posted on 07/24/2015 6:51:00 AM PDT by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = CCCP; JournOList + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey!)
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To: jsanders2001

uHHH....NO. It sounds like a kook. A garden variety nutbag who just goes off.


22 posted on 07/24/2015 6:51:02 AM PDT by AppyPappy
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To: PghBaldy

I used to sit in the room while they created the fake IDs complete with address and employment hstory going back several decades


23 posted on 07/24/2015 6:51:53 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: jsanders2001
To your entire post, I say:


24 posted on 07/24/2015 6:52:03 AM PDT by Old Sarge (Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
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To: BerniesFriend

Heavy.com is saying the shooter has a criminal history, though no new crimes in the last few years except for this one.


25 posted on 07/24/2015 6:53:33 AM PDT by BlackAdderess ("Give me a but a firm spot on which to stand, and I shall move the earth". --Archimedes)
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To: jsanders2001

huh? What room?


26 posted on 07/24/2015 6:53:53 AM PDT by bonfire
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To: Sir Napsalot

“was denied a pistol permit in Russell Co., Ala., in 2006”

I”m afraid it’s the same guy. :(


27 posted on 07/24/2015 6:53:56 AM PDT by MNDude (God is not a Republican, but Satan is certainly a Democrat.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2
Wigs and disguises are the first sign of a tea partier don’t ya know? :=)

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.

28 posted on 07/24/2015 6:53:58 AM PDT by Sooth2222 ("In a democracy people get the leaders they deserve." - Joseph de Maistre, 1753-1821)
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To: b4its2late

They are all mental cases and on drugs. Everyone of the loons turns out to have been under psychiatric care.


29 posted on 07/24/2015 6:54:59 AM PDT by Seruzawa (All those memories will be lost,in time, like tears in rain.)
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To: Old Sarge

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.


30 posted on 07/24/2015 6:55:06 AM PDT by sport
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To: AppyPappy

> 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.


31 posted on 07/24/2015 6:55:09 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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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. “

There you have it folks, ...the hook has been set.


32 posted on 07/24/2015 6:56:39 AM PDT by moovova
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To: sport

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.


33 posted on 07/24/2015 6:57:33 AM PDT by petitfour (Americans need to repent.)
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To: BerniesFriend

If you are a nobody one way to assure you are on the news nonstop for several days is to go out like this.


34 posted on 07/24/2015 6:58:38 AM PDT by MarMema (Run Ted Run)
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To: jsanders2001

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?


35 posted on 07/24/2015 6:58:47 AM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: petitfour

Thanks for that info. It’ll be scrubbed in no time.


36 posted on 07/24/2015 6:59:24 AM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: MarMema
If you are a nobody one way to assure you are on the news nonstop for several days is to go out like this.

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.

37 posted on 07/24/2015 7:00:49 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
Police recovered a .40 caliber handgun.

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.

38 posted on 07/24/2015 7:00:54 AM PDT by RansomOttawa (tm)
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To: BerniesFriend

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.


39 posted on 07/24/2015 7:01:36 AM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: jsanders2001

If you truly believed your theory, you would believe the feds could keep it hidden, thereby proving the conspiracy.


40 posted on 07/24/2015 7:03:20 AM PDT by AppyPappy
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