Three people were killed and nine others injured in a shooting at a movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana, this morning, July 24th. The gunman later died.

Police arrive at the scene after the shooting - Photo: AP

The incident occurred at approximately 7:30 PM local time on July 23rd, which is 8:30 AM on July 24th in Vietnam, at the Grand Theatre in Lafayette. RT, citing witness accounts, reported that the gunman committed the crime about 20 minutes after the movie Train Wreck began playing.

"He didn't say anything. I didn't hear anyone screaming either," a witness told The Advertiser. According to this witness's description, the gunman was "an older white man."

Police said that after receiving the report, they deployed multiple teams to the scene, surrounding and searching the movie theater. However, the gunman committed suicide before they could reach him.

"When police arrived, he was unresponsive and may have been dead," Lafayette Police Chief Jim Craft told reporters. He added that the situation at the movie theater was under control.

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal said he has contacted local police and requested a thorough investigation into the incident.

(According to TTO)