At a movie theater in Eugene, Ore., a man pulled a gun during a film, but used it to harm no one but himself. A 24-year-old man (who was not identified to the press) shot himself in the head during a screening of the film The Watchmen. The suicide occurred around midnight on April 6, 2009. None of the about 10 other audience members were injured, G4TV reports.
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.
Suicide during The Watchmen
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- Suicide during The Watchmen
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