By — Corinne Segal Corinne Segal Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/suspected-shooter-tennessee-theater-reported-dead Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Suspected shooter at Tennessee theater reported dead Nation Aug 5, 2015 4:10 PM EDT A suspect is dead after police in Antioch, Tennessee, responded to reports of an active shooter at the Carmike 8 Cinema on Wednesday afternoon. Officials said the suspect entered the theater, located southeast of Nashville, at about 1 p.m. and began firing shots. The suspect had a gun and hatchet and fired his weapon at an officer, according to the Associated Press. The officer fired back and a SWAT team entered the theater, then another round of gunfire occurred. The suspect was found dead afterward. The shooting happened just weeks after John Russell Houser opened fire on a showing of “Trainwreck” at a movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana, injuring nine people and killing three, including himself. This post will be updated. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Corinne Segal Corinne Segal Corinne is the Senior Multimedia Web Editor for NewsHour Weekend. She serves on the advisory board for VIDA: Women in Literary Arts. @cesegal
A suspect is dead after police in Antioch, Tennessee, responded to reports of an active shooter at the Carmike 8 Cinema on Wednesday afternoon. Officials said the suspect entered the theater, located southeast of Nashville, at about 1 p.m. and began firing shots. The suspect had a gun and hatchet and fired his weapon at an officer, according to the Associated Press. The officer fired back and a SWAT team entered the theater, then another round of gunfire occurred. The suspect was found dead afterward. The shooting happened just weeks after John Russell Houser opened fire on a showing of “Trainwreck” at a movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana, injuring nine people and killing three, including himself. This post will be updated. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now