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Pawnshop in alabama last year. Joining us now is cnns ryan noble with more on this investigation. Reporter hey fredricka. The theater itself is still closed to the public but were able to get right up in front of the building and actually see the door in which John Russell Howser attempted to escape from. A corporal from the Lafayette Police department told me exactly what howser found when he came out that door. He exited out of this door right here, which is the auditorium. We had approximately 30 people that bought tickets to that showing. I believe it was based off of response by officers, he then reloaded and reentered the building and did not flee to a vehicle which was feet away in the parking lot. And the corporal told me theyre going to continue to keep the theater an active crime scene as they continue this investigation, just in case a question pops up as th ....
Good evening. Im kate baldwin in for erin burnett. We have breaking news. The shooter who killed two and wounded nine at a louisiana Movie Theater, we are learning stunning new details about what happened inside that theater as he opened fire. Louisiana governor bobby jindal revealed moments ago what survivors are telling him tonight. One of the surviving wounded victims played dead to stay alive. What we have learned from inside is that it appears that the shooter actually took his time and was somewhat methodical as he shot folks from the top, from the back of the theater. It appears more and more that he was planning his escape. Were learning the shooter, identified as 59yearold John Russel Houser was able to legally purchase the murder weapon a handgun, at a pawnshop. That despite documented Mental Health issues he ....
Good evening and we begin tonight with flight 370, the major new clue, was it deliberately brought down. All of this comes one year, four months after that plane vanished with 239 on board. The new clues from that piece of a wing discovered on a remote island, a number etched on the side. Tonight authorities telling abc news it matches a boeing 777. We know theres only one missing in the world, and the angle of that flap, a clue about how the jet may have gone down. Also tonight, the suitcase watching up, too. Abcs jim avila leading us off. Reporter helicopters today searching the shores of reunion island. Tonight, a battered suitcase found on a beach. No clues yet about its origin. While on shore, local police load the seaworn, but crucial wing part into an evidence van and strap it in. The first leg of a long trip to france tomorrow, where investigators tell abc news they will start the critical csi work on the floating debris. The important thing is to make sure its clearly identifi ....
Horror and one mans twisted path to causing it. There are other facts that matter even more. The hardest facts of all, that Jillian Johnson will never get to live the long life she had in front of her and neither with mayci breaux 21 years old. A student. Her boyfriend badly injured. Johnson was just 33 and had more than just a knack for business and music. Her friend who you will hear from in this hour describes how how special she was. She could hold up a mirror, he says and show you this is why you are beautiful. Our thoughts are with him and with everyone who is missing a friend mourning a loved one or Family Member sitting at a hospital bedside right now or simply coming to terms with it all. So even as we bring you the latest on what happened and who did it well not be saying the killers name. We begin with our ryan nobles. Reporter a moment of horror inside a louisiana ....
Horribly in this theater here. Nine people were injured. This is video taken on a cell phone right after the shooting. As you can see, people were trying to help the wounded. Police believe houser was trying to leave the scene as the crowds exited the building but turned around when he saw Law Enforcement officials arriving and eventually turned the gun on himself. Authorities are digging into the gunmans background. Theyre searching for clues that might provide a motive. They say they owe it to the victims to answer as many questions as they can. Everything i see of the men of women that make up the Lafayette Police department is trying to find a motive trying to find something that says why do you walk in that theater. Why did he fire at least 13 times . Why did he leave his car outside with the keys on top of the tire . Why was he living in a motel 8 . Why did he have w ....