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A moviegoer lost his life Monday afternoon after a dispute over texting inside a Pasco County theater.According to the sheriff’s office, the dispute happened before the 1:20 showing of ‘Lone Survivor’ had even gotten underway at the Cobb CineBistro at Grove 16 complex on Wesley Grove Blvd.
Investigators say two couples had gotten into an argument over noise.
“The victim was on his cell phone, he was texting. We believe he was making some kind of noise. This noise led to an altercation between the suspect and the victim,” Sheriff Chris Nocco explained.
A witness recalled hearing the victim say he was texting his 3-year-old daughter before the man behind him pulled out a pistol and shot the texting man, and his wife.
“Their voices start going up, there seems to be a confrontation, somebody throws popcorn, then bang, he was shot,” the witness — a former Marine — said. “He staggered two seats over, fell on my son and I.”
“I asked if the guy was OK and he started gurgling blood and then fell,” recalled the witness’s son, who said he ran to call 911.
Both victims were hospitalized. The male victim died, while the woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Another person inside the theatre was able to grab the gun and detain the suspect until deputies arrived, the sheriff added. That male suspect is in custody and was being questioned.
“When you hear there’s a shooting at a movie theater, the first thing you think is the worst. But I can tell our citizens this is an isolated incident. These are two people that fate just brought them together today,” Sheriff Nocco stated.
Witnesses understandably told FOX 13 they were shocked, but also saddened by the motive — a sentiment the sheriff echoed.
“I can’t believe people would bring a gun to a movie. I can’t believe they would argue and fight and shoot one another over popcorn or even a cell phone,” the witness said.
“It’s absolutely crazy it would rise to this level over somebody just texting in a movie theater,” Sheriff Nocco added.
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