A gunman killed a fellow audience member at a movie theater in the Latvian capital of Riga during Black Swan in February of 2011. The shot rang out as the credits were rolling on the screening of the psychological thriller, the Telegraph reported. The 42-year-old victim of the shooting later died in the hospital from his wounds. A witness told Latvian news agency Leta that the incident arose when the alleged shooter became angry over how loudly the victim was chewing his popcorn. Police arrested a 27-year-old man for the murder.
Violence off the Screen: Other Movie Theater Attacks
After a gunman killed at least 12 people during a midnight screening of 'The Dark Knight Rises' in Aurora, Colo., a look at some other recent acts of movie theater violence.
Black Swan Audience Member Shot for Eating Popcorn Too Loudly
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- Black Swan Audience Member Shot for Eating Popcorn Too Loudly
- Security Guard Stabs Teen after My Bloody Valentine 3D Screening
- Suicide during The Watchmen
- Shootout Erupts at Notorious Screening
- Two Men Stabbed Before Stabbing Scene in The Signal
- Man Shot For Loud Talking at Benjamin Button
- Mentally Ill Man Kills One at X-Men 3: The Last Stand Screening
- Gang Film The Warriors Sparks Violence