Gunman in Lafayette, LA "The Grand 16" movie theater. Then fatally shooting himself.
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Police has identified a man who sat silently in a Lafayette, Louisiana movie theater for 20 minutes before shooting 11 others in an incident that was over in matter of seconds witnesses say!
According to witnesses 59-year-old John ‘Rusty’ Houser, was seated in the theater “just like everybody else” before firing 13 rounds, Houser sadly managed to kill two people and wounded 9 others.
Houser used a .45-caliber handgun and his following act was to take his own life. According to police, he had been staying in a local Motel 6 in recent weeks. Police also said the gunman was “estranged” from his family but so far his motive for the shooting is not clear.
John along with other movie goers were watching the 7:10 pm showing of “Trainwreck” at the Grand Theatre 16 when they heard a popping sound 20 minutes into the movie. A witness told NBC “”He wasn’t erratic or nervous … just walking down the aisle, randomly firing.”
As people inside realized what was happening, some tried to reach the nearest exit, other left behind their belongings and one managed to set off the fire alarm.
Police officers who were in the theater parking lot got to scene in less than a minute, perhaps prompting Houser to take his own life.
The two victims were identified as 21-year-old Mayci Breaux and 33-year-old Jillian Johnson. Both of them happened to be sitting right in front of Houser, they were his first victims.
Houser was originally from Phenix City, Alabama. On his LinkedIn profile he is describes as an entrepreneur. He attended Columbus State from 1985 till 1988 for a BBA in accounting. He also had a degree in law from Faulkner University.
In the early 90’s he was a guest host at RISE AND SHINE WLTZ NBC 38, for over 60 episodes. He was the owner/operator of Rusty’s Buckhead Pub.
Houser –who turned to the crowd and shot himself after realizing police had come to the scene –apparently had a criminal record and included an arson arrest.
At his motel room it was discovered disguises, including glasses and wigs. His 1995 blue Lincoln Continental had a license plate on it that didn’t match the car.
John Russell Houser was also known as Rusty Houser, possible family members include Kellie Houser, Kirbey Broome and Rusty Houser.
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John "Rusty" Russell Houser. His father was a tax commissioner from 1968 - till 6 Apr 1984 when he died, his name is said to be; Rembert Houser Sr. John's "Rusty" brother [Rembert Jr.] is a broker (still living).
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In a timeline of the life of Louisiana movie theater gunman John Russell Houser, The Associated Press, relying on court filings his family's lawyer submitted to obtain a protective order against him in 2008, reported erroneously that a Carroll County probate judge ordered him committed involuntarily to a mental hospital. Judge Betty Cason says her order was limited to ordering deputies to deliver Houser against his will if necessary to a hospital for a mental health evaluation.
Correction: Movie Theater Shooting story
A corrected version of the story is below:
Timeline of theater gunman John Russell Houser's life
Timeline of theater gunman John Russell Houser's life
By The Associated Press
This timeline of the life of John Russell Houser is based on police statements, court records and Associated Press interviews. Police say Houser killed two people and wounded nine others inside a Lafayette, Louisiana, movie theater before fatally shooting himself as police approached.
November 22, 1955 - John Russell Houser is born, son of a longtime tax commissioner in Columbus, Georgia.
December 3, 1983 - Houser weds Kellie Maddox.
1988 - Houser graduates from Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, with an accounting degree.
August 1989 - Houser is indicted on an arson charge for allegedly trying to hire a man to burn down the office of a lawyer who represented adult theaters.
September 25, 1989 - Georgia judge in arson case orders mental evaluation for Houser. Court records don't show any evaluation results, nor do they indicate how the case was resolved.
Early 1990s - Houser repeatedly appears on NBC TV affiliate's call-in show in Columbus, Georgia, where he provokes callers by advocating violence against abortion providers and opposing women in the workplace.
Fall 1994 - Houser enrolls in law school at Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama.
1996 - Houser briefly runs for tax commissioner, the office once held by his father, before dropping out of the race.
Spring 1998 - Houser graduates from law school, but never takes Alabama state bar exam.
April 2001 - City council in LaGrange, Ga., revokes Houser's liquor license for Rusty' Buckhead Pub after his fifth conviction in a year for selling alcohol to minors. Houser protests by hoisting a banner including a Nazi swastika.
October 23, 2005 - Domestic violence complaint filed against Houser in Phenix City, Alabama. He was never prosecuted.
2006 - Alabama sheriff refuses Houser's request for a concealed weapons permit, citing the arson arrest and domestic violence complaints.
April 21, 2008 - Houser shows up at daughter's workplace opposing her upcoming marriage. Police in Carrollton, Georgia, question Houser after receiving call about him being mentally disturbed at the home of his wife's aunt.
April 22, 2008 - Probate judge agrees to request by Houser's wife, daughter and others to have Houser detained and brought to a hospital for a mental health evaluation.
April 23, 2008 - Deputies deliver Houser to the West Central Regional Hospital in Columbus, Georgia. It's unclear how long he remains there.
April 24, 2008 - Carroll County, Georgia, judge signs order barring Houser from getting near family after they say he is a danger to himself and others, has a bipolar disorder and has menaced the family.
December 23, 2012 - Houser and wife separate.
February 2014 - Houser purchases gun used in Louisiana theater shooting at a pawn shop in Phenix City, Alabama.
March 14, 2014 - Court document is filed to evict House from his longtime home in Phenix City, Alabama.
May 5, 2014 - Judge signs order evicting Houser from the home. He tampers with gas lines, pours concrete in the plumbing and glues the fixtures, but no charges are filed.
October 2014 - Houser shows up on social media spending time with a friend in Dayton, Ohio, playing golf.
March 24, 2015 - Kellie Houser files for divorce, saying their relationship is irretrievably broken and Houser's whereabouts are unknown.
March 31, 2015 - Kellie Houser says her estranged husband calls, threatens her, and then threatens to kill himself outside his mother's retirement community if she didn't give him money. Police say Houser's mother gave him $5,000, to help him get back on his feet.
Early July 2015 - Houser rents a room at a Motel 6 in Lafayette, Louisiana.
July 23, 2015 - Houser kills himself after firing on the audience during a screening of "Trainwreck."
INFORMATION
http://dailyentertainmentnews.com/breaking-
news/john-russell-houser-louisiana-theater-gunman/
and
Findagrave contributor, Kenneth Primeaux
and
http://www.wbtv.com/story/29631996/
timeline-of-theater-gunman-john-russell-housers-life
Gunman in Lafayette, LA "The Grand 16" movie theater. Then fatally shooting himself.
***
Police has identified a man who sat silently in a Lafayette, Louisiana movie theater for 20 minutes before shooting 11 others in an incident that was over in matter of seconds witnesses say!
According to witnesses 59-year-old John ‘Rusty’ Houser, was seated in the theater “just like everybody else” before firing 13 rounds, Houser sadly managed to kill two people and wounded 9 others.
Houser used a .45-caliber handgun and his following act was to take his own life. According to police, he had been staying in a local Motel 6 in recent weeks. Police also said the gunman was “estranged” from his family but so far his motive for the shooting is not clear.
John along with other movie goers were watching the 7:10 pm showing of “Trainwreck” at the Grand Theatre 16 when they heard a popping sound 20 minutes into the movie. A witness told NBC “”He wasn’t erratic or nervous … just walking down the aisle, randomly firing.”
As people inside realized what was happening, some tried to reach the nearest exit, other left behind their belongings and one managed to set off the fire alarm.
Police officers who were in the theater parking lot got to scene in less than a minute, perhaps prompting Houser to take his own life.
The two victims were identified as 21-year-old Mayci Breaux and 33-year-old Jillian Johnson. Both of them happened to be sitting right in front of Houser, they were his first victims.
Houser was originally from Phenix City, Alabama. On his LinkedIn profile he is describes as an entrepreneur. He attended Columbus State from 1985 till 1988 for a BBA in accounting. He also had a degree in law from Faulkner University.
In the early 90’s he was a guest host at RISE AND SHINE WLTZ NBC 38, for over 60 episodes. He was the owner/operator of Rusty’s Buckhead Pub.
Houser –who turned to the crowd and shot himself after realizing police had come to the scene –apparently had a criminal record and included an arson arrest.
At his motel room it was discovered disguises, including glasses and wigs. His 1995 blue Lincoln Continental had a license plate on it that didn’t match the car.
John Russell Houser was also known as Rusty Houser, possible family members include Kellie Houser, Kirbey Broome and Rusty Houser.
***
John "Rusty" Russell Houser. His father was a tax commissioner from 1968 - till 6 Apr 1984 when he died, his name is said to be; Rembert Houser Sr. John's "Rusty" brother [Rembert Jr.] is a broker (still living).
***
In a timeline of the life of Louisiana movie theater gunman John Russell Houser, The Associated Press, relying on court filings his family's lawyer submitted to obtain a protective order against him in 2008, reported erroneously that a Carroll County probate judge ordered him committed involuntarily to a mental hospital. Judge Betty Cason says her order was limited to ordering deputies to deliver Houser against his will if necessary to a hospital for a mental health evaluation.
Correction: Movie Theater Shooting story
A corrected version of the story is below:
Timeline of theater gunman John Russell Houser's life
Timeline of theater gunman John Russell Houser's life
By The Associated Press
This timeline of the life of John Russell Houser is based on police statements, court records and Associated Press interviews. Police say Houser killed two people and wounded nine others inside a Lafayette, Louisiana, movie theater before fatally shooting himself as police approached.
November 22, 1955 - John Russell Houser is born, son of a longtime tax commissioner in Columbus, Georgia.
December 3, 1983 - Houser weds Kellie Maddox.
1988 - Houser graduates from Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, with an accounting degree.
August 1989 - Houser is indicted on an arson charge for allegedly trying to hire a man to burn down the office of a lawyer who represented adult theaters.
September 25, 1989 - Georgia judge in arson case orders mental evaluation for Houser. Court records don't show any evaluation results, nor do they indicate how the case was resolved.
Early 1990s - Houser repeatedly appears on NBC TV affiliate's call-in show in Columbus, Georgia, where he provokes callers by advocating violence against abortion providers and opposing women in the workplace.
Fall 1994 - Houser enrolls in law school at Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama.
1996 - Houser briefly runs for tax commissioner, the office once held by his father, before dropping out of the race.
Spring 1998 - Houser graduates from law school, but never takes Alabama state bar exam.
April 2001 - City council in LaGrange, Ga., revokes Houser's liquor license for Rusty' Buckhead Pub after his fifth conviction in a year for selling alcohol to minors. Houser protests by hoisting a banner including a Nazi swastika.
October 23, 2005 - Domestic violence complaint filed against Houser in Phenix City, Alabama. He was never prosecuted.
2006 - Alabama sheriff refuses Houser's request for a concealed weapons permit, citing the arson arrest and domestic violence complaints.
April 21, 2008 - Houser shows up at daughter's workplace opposing her upcoming marriage. Police in Carrollton, Georgia, question Houser after receiving call about him being mentally disturbed at the home of his wife's aunt.
April 22, 2008 - Probate judge agrees to request by Houser's wife, daughter and others to have Houser detained and brought to a hospital for a mental health evaluation.
April 23, 2008 - Deputies deliver Houser to the West Central Regional Hospital in Columbus, Georgia. It's unclear how long he remains there.
April 24, 2008 - Carroll County, Georgia, judge signs order barring Houser from getting near family after they say he is a danger to himself and others, has a bipolar disorder and has menaced the family.
December 23, 2012 - Houser and wife separate.
February 2014 - Houser purchases gun used in Louisiana theater shooting at a pawn shop in Phenix City, Alabama.
March 14, 2014 - Court document is filed to evict House from his longtime home in Phenix City, Alabama.
May 5, 2014 - Judge signs order evicting Houser from the home. He tampers with gas lines, pours concrete in the plumbing and glues the fixtures, but no charges are filed.
October 2014 - Houser shows up on social media spending time with a friend in Dayton, Ohio, playing golf.
March 24, 2015 - Kellie Houser files for divorce, saying their relationship is irretrievably broken and Houser's whereabouts are unknown.
March 31, 2015 - Kellie Houser says her estranged husband calls, threatens her, and then threatens to kill himself outside his mother's retirement community if she didn't give him money. Police say Houser's mother gave him $5,000, to help him get back on his feet.
Early July 2015 - Houser rents a room at a Motel 6 in Lafayette, Louisiana.
July 23, 2015 - Houser kills himself after firing on the audience during a screening of "Trainwreck."
INFORMATION
http://dailyentertainmentnews.com/breaking-
news/john-russell-houser-louisiana-theater-gunman/
and
Findagrave contributor, Kenneth Primeaux
and
http://www.wbtv.com/story/29631996/
timeline-of-theater-gunman-john-russell-housers-life
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