The killer of the 2 women in Grand Theatre 16 in Lafayette, Louisiana, has been unveiled, his name is John Russell Houser. He killed 2 women, wounded 11 others, and later shot himself in the head in a movie theatre on Thursday, using a gun he purchased legally from a pawn shop in Alabama.
Movie goers were seeing the new, Amy Schumer movie, Trainwreck, when Houser stood up and fired 10-round clips.
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Houser also known as "Rusty" claimed on his Linkedln account page that he is an expert in "Investment Management" and seeking investotors for projects. "Let us brainstorm some list together,he wrote. Some of his past positions includes the ownership of a Lagrange, Ga., pub called Rusty's Buckhead Pub. He declared bankruptcy in 2002.
How The Shooting Took Place
Houser is a law graduate with a history of mental problems. He had suddenly stood up from the seat in the theatre room and fired 10 rounds, causing panic in the Theatre room, he then left the theatre room via the side door and head towards his car, a 1995 Lincoln, while at the parking lot, he saw the police cruiser arriving, and he went back to the theatre and fired three more rounds. He then shot himself in the head as police came close to the scene. Lafayette Police Chief Jim Craig said at a press conference.
Craig said;Out of 20 the rounds, he shot 11 people, but some people suffered multiple wounds,One person was shot four times.
Police said Houser had a history of mental and legal problems. In 2005, Houser and his wife, Kim left for Phoenix city, later the same year, she filed a domestic violence charge against him, and also a restraining order. She had removed all guns from the house for fear of his mental health.
He had applied for a concealed carry permit in 2006, but was denied the permit because of his history of arson and domestic violence. Also in 2008, the family filed charges against him as he tried to stop his own daughter's wedding. He had a manic depression or Bipolar disorder. The court granted the family petition to have him involuntarily.
Houser shared some extreme political views on social media, and also written different blog on different political issues. He had supported the controversial Westboro baptish church that protest against gays at military funerals and other public events.
He had only tweeted twice from his account, read below :
He had always made his support fo Adolf hitler, and always praised him. Also a political forum website, Houser had written blogs on topics like : "believe US will be MAD MAX < 5 years" and added "no family safe in US environment." He shared several posts on the site about the potential collapse of the U.S. economy, but does not appear to have posted on the site since 2013.