never a strong contender, that along with donald trump defending his support for the russian leader vlad putin. we re continuing to monitor developments at seaworld. the ride is still high in the sky. you can see somebody there in white and red waving at the windows with what appears to be a white sheet of paper. somebody texting along the way. and seaworld with employees on top, as you can see, the back of the screen, trying to get people out and get them to the ground. more than two hours above seaworld, and the drama continues. stay with us.
today a florida judge ruled that all evidence can be made public in the case of curtis reaves, retired police captain who fatally shot a fellow movie goer earlier this year. the argument started over a text message. and then the unthinkable happened. in wesley chapel this afternoon as someone opened fire in one of the theaters. reporter: witnesses say 71-year-old reaves shot olson in the chest. reaves was angry over olson s texting. and then bang, shot. he staggered two seats over, fell on my son and i. reporter: the sheriff says reaves had no reason to shoot. over a cell phone, over somebody texting and take their life. it is ridiculous.
no reason to shoot. over a cell phone, over somebody texting. it is ridiculous. chad olson died of a single bullet to his chest, killed by a 71-year-old ex-police captain who said ehe felt threatened with olson threw a box of popcorn at him. his widow is left in shock. my whole world just gott shatterered into a million pieces and now i am left trying to pick them up and trying to put them all back together. it is so hard and so unbearable. the suspect has been charged with second degree murder but his lawyer says he will likely seek immunity under the state s stand your ground law. joining me now is criminal defense lawyer and former prosecutor.
a bunch of scenarios and hope and believe that none of those will be necessary. but they are fully prepared for this game. thank you, rick, there in new jersey, the game last year was in new orleans. and walking in with members was chris christy s team to make sure they were taking notes and making sure everything went. no frisbees in february. is that right. that will be a huge loss for everyone who wants to tail gate. up next, the new defense used by the alleged shooter who killed a man in a movie theater reportedly over texting. that is on the docket for a legal panel and that is next. to have a retired police officer, i don t know what he was thinking at the time, but i can tell you that anybody over and over, cell phone. over somebody texting and to take their life, that is ridiculous.
after a gunshot wound to the hand. just there to any enjoy an afternoon movie. a frightening and fatal afternoon at this florida movie theater on monday. all apparently because of texting. it s absolutely crazy that it would rise to this level of altercation over somebody texting at a movie theater. reporter: the previews just fwan to role when an altercation erupted off scene. there seems to be some irritation between a guy sitting two rows two seats over from us and the guy behind him over a cell phone. reporter: the suspect seen here, 71-year-old curtis reeves was a retired tampa police captain. police say he was irritated that 43-year-old chad oulson was texting his 3-year-old daughter. and then bang, he was shot.