A woman was hospitalized after getting accidentally shot during a Thursday night screening of Michael Bay‘s 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.
According to reports, the suspect appeared to be intoxicated as he fled the Regal Cinema in Seattle suburb Renton after the shooting.
The 29-year-old suspect’s father called 911 shortly after to turn him in, and he surrendered to officers at his home.
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The gun wielder told police that he had been drinking and accidentally dropped the handgun — which struck the woman in the upper torso after it went off.
The 40-year-old woman was rushed to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition, but later upgraded to stable.
David Leibman of the Renton Police Department told reporters:
“We have witnesses that say he came into the theater and appeared intoxicated. He went in and took a seat in theater No. 9 and was fumbling with a pistol when it went off and struck someone sitting in front of him.”
The shooter has not yet been identified, but he is currently in custody and could face a number of charges.
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