Tennessee movie theater attack suspect had been committed 4 times

Police were called to the Hickory 8 theater in Antioch, Tennessee, about 19 kilometers outside of Nashville, at around 1:13 pm, where an estimated 20 people were watching the film, according to Aaron.

“He was shot, fatally wounded, and has been pronounced deceased at the scene”, said Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron. “To the shoulder or arm”.

Three people suffered minor injuries inside an Antioch movie theater before the suspect was killed by police. He also had a backpack strapped to his chest that had a fake bomb inside, police said. Earlier, police had described him as a 51-year-old local man. He did have identification on him, Anderson said, but authorities want to check fingerprints to confirm his identity.

The attacker at a Tennessee movie theater Wednesday was identified as Vincente Montano, 29.

One police officer entered the auditorium, and was shot at by the gunman, who tried to escape out a rear door but was shot dead in an exchange of fire with Swat officers.

New information and photos by police show the weapons the man carried into the theater.

It is impossible to say for sure whether Montano knew that the pellet gun would easily be mistaken for a pistol, which is exactly what authorities say happened.

One officer – who entered the theater and fired at the man before backing away – said he saw a gun. The suspect then left the theater.

Officers were at the scene of a nearby crash and so were able to rush to the cinema within two minutes, potentially saving dozens of lives.

Both shootings are reminiscent of the July 20, 2012 “Batman” massacre, when gunman James Holmes opened fire during a showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” in Colorado, killing 12 and harming 70 more.

“The only thing that I would like to say is that I’m eternally grateful to the Metro Police Department for their fast response today, and the fact that no one else got injured other than the person who did this”, Steven said.

The entire event Wednesday lasted less than an hour.

The theater complex sits in a commercial area in Antioch, a middle-class community in the southern part of Nashville.