A Seattle man was arrested Friday after an assault two moviegoers with a gun inside a theater and sent panicked patrons running as he threatened to “shoot everybody,” authorities said.
The theater evacuation happened just before 10pm on Friday at Regal Thornton Place when the 30-year-old suspect became angry when a moviegoer walked past his row of seats twice, FOX13 Seattle reported, citing the Seattle Police Department.
After the moviegoer passed a second time, the suspect yelled that he had a gun, pulled out the firearm and struck one of the victims with it, police said.
As other patrons tried to wrestle the gun from the suspect, police said the magazine was thrown, prompting moviegoers to flee the theater in panic.
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The suspect brandished a gun, assaulted two moviegoers and threatened to “shoot everyone” in the theater, police said. (Google Maps)
The suspect then yelled “I have a gun,” “I’ll shoot you,” and “I’ll shoot everybody,” police said.
Police responded and arrested the “uncooperative, argumentative suspect,” according to a police report.
Seattle police arrested the 30-year-old suspect at the scene. (Seattle Police Department / Archives)
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Two victims of the assault contacted police for help at the theater. A 40-year-old man suffered a partial cut to the ear and a 42-year-old woman suffered a wound to the head. Both were treated at the scene before medics transported them to a Seattle area hospital.
Police said the suspect was “uncooperative” and “argumentative” during the arrest. (iStock)
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The 30-year-old suspect was arrested King County Jail for first-degree assault, aggravated harassment and unlawful imprisonment, FOX13 reported.