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Louisiana cinema shooting: Lafayette gunman 'had violent past'
Source: BBC
Louisiana cinema shooting: Lafayette gunman 'had violent past'
25 minutes ago US & Canada
The gunman who killed two people and injured several others at a Louisiana cinema had a history of mental health issues, according to court documents.
John Houser, 59, fired a dozen rounds from a handgun at a film screening in Lafayette before shooting himself.
Documents seen by the AP news agency show his family won a protective order against him in 2008 due to "various acts of violence" towards them.
His wife, who filed for divorce in March, said he had become "volatile".
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On Friday, an Alabama sheriff said Houser was denied a permit to carry a concealed weapon in 2006 because of a domestic violence complaint and a previous arrest for arson in nearby Columbus, Georgia.
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25 minutes ago US & Canada
The gunman who killed two people and injured several others at a Louisiana cinema had a history of mental health issues, according to court documents.
John Houser, 59, fired a dozen rounds from a handgun at a film screening in Lafayette before shooting himself.
Documents seen by the AP news agency show his family won a protective order against him in 2008 due to "various acts of violence" towards them.
His wife, who filed for divorce in March, said he had become "volatile".
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On Friday, an Alabama sheriff said Houser was denied a permit to carry a concealed weapon in 2006 because of a domestic violence complaint and a previous arrest for arson in nearby Columbus, Georgia.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-33654509
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