A Seattle man was arrested Friday after he allegedly attacked two moviegoers with a gun inside a theater and threatened to “shoot everyone,” causing panicked spectators to flee, authorities said.
The evacuation of the cinema occurred at the Regal Thornton Place just before 10pm on Friday when the 30-year-old suspect became enraged after moviegoers walked past his row of seats twice. FOX13 Seattle The report cited a statement from the Seattle Police Department.
After moviegoers passed by for the second time, the suspect yelled that he had a handgun, pulled out the gun and struck one of the victims with it, police said.
When other theatergoers tried to grab the gun from the suspect, shots flew, causing theatergoers to panic and flee the theater, police said.
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Police said the suspect brandished a handgun, attacked two moviegoers and threatened to “shoot everyone in the theater.” (Google Maps)
Police said the suspect then yelled, “I have a gun,” “I'm going to shoot you” and “I'm going to shoot everyone.”
Police responded to the scene and arrested an “uncooperative and argumentative suspect,” according to a police report.
Seattle police arrested a 30-year-old suspect at the scene. (Seattle Police Department/File)
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At the theater, two victims of the attack called for police help. A 40-year-old man suffered a partial laceration to his ear, and a 42-year-old woman suffered a laceration to her head. They were treated at the scene and then transported by paramedics to a Seattle-area hospital.
Police said the suspect was “uncooperative” and “argumentative” during his arrest. (iStock)
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The 30-year-old suspect was booked into King County Jail on charges of first-degree assault, felony harassment and false imprisonment, FOX13 reported.
