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Friday, July 24, 2015
Jillian Johnson,33, was killed when a gunman opened fire in a theater in Lafayette, La. Her family posted a tribute on her work's Instagram account.
Police have identified this man, John Russel Houser, as the Louisiana movie theater shooter.
Two teachers are hailed as heroes in the Lafayette theater shooting after one pulled the fire alarm and the other took a bullet for her. They were not among the three killed.
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal called a teacher in the Lafayette theater shooting a hero after she took a bullet for her coworker.
July 23, 2015: A lone gunman opened fire in a packed movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana before turning the gun on himself, police said.
July 23, 2015: A lone gunman opened fire in a packed movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana before turning the gun on himself, police said.
July 23, 2015: A lone gunman opened fire in a packed movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana before turning the gun on himself, police said.
July 23, 2015: A lone gunman opened fire in a packed movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana before turning the gun on himself, police said.
July 23, 2015: A lone gunman opened fire in a packed movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana before turning the gun on himself, police said.
July 23, 2015: A lone gunman opened fire in a packed movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana before turning the gun on himself, police said.
July 23, 2015: A lone gunman opened fire in a packed movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana before turning the gun on himself, police said.
July 23, 2015: A lone gunman opened fire in a packed movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana before turning the gun on himself, police said.
July 23, 2015: A lone gunman opened fire in a packed movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana before turning the gun on himself, police said.
July 23, 2015: A lone gunman opened fire in a packed movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana before turning the gun on himself, police said.
July 23, 2015: A lone gunman opened fire in a packed movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana before turning the gun on himself, police said.
A gunman opened fire at the Grand Theatre in Lafayette, Louisiana on Thursday night in a killing rampage before taking his own life.
A gunman opened fire at the Grand Theatre in Lafayette, Louisiana on Thursday night in a killing rampage before taking his own life.
A gunman opened fire at the Grand Theatre in Lafayette, Louisiana on Thursday night in a killing rampage before taking his own life.
A gunman opened fire at the Grand Theatre in Lafayette, Louisiana on Thursday night in a killing rampage before taking his own life.
A gunman opened fire at the Grand Theatre in Lafayette, Louisiana on Thursday night in a killing rampage before taking his own life.
A gunman opened fire at the Grand Theatre in Lafayette, Louisiana on Thursday night in a killing rampage before taking his own life.
A gunman opened fire at the Grand Theatre in Lafayette, Louisiana on Thursday night in a killing rampage before taking his own life.
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Jillian Johnson,33, was killed when a gunman opened fire in a theater in Lafayette, La. Her family posted a tribute on her work's Instagram account.
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