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Witness video from the scene showed a heavy police presence at the movie theater.

Responding SWAT officers then engaged in a standoff with Montano, who had taken cover and was throwing objects including canisters of pepper spray at police who had trained their weapons on him, police spokesman Don Aaron said.

In police reports released Thursday, it was revealed that the Antioch movie theater attacker had previous thoughts of suicide and homicide.

Three people suffered minor injuries. Aaron said there was a “great possibility” that Montano intended to use the canister as an explosive.

A man with a history of mental health issues who wielded an ax and a pellet gun at a Nashville-area movie theater was shot dead by police on Wednesday, authorities said.

“The credit really goes to Officer Frith“, Swoner said. He requested a cup of water, then sat in the theater and allegedly stared down two women.

The former Marine entered the darkened theater, with the movie still playing, and encountered Montano, who appeared to be shooting at him. He said officers were directed to theater 4. Sandy Phillips and her husband no longer celebrate Thanksgiving because it falls so near...