SAN DIEGO — Moviegoers at a San Diego theater ducked for cover as police stormed in during a movie and shot and wounded an armed domestic violence suspect pretending to be a patron.
The lights came on suddenly during a Saturday matinee screening of ‘‘Les Miserables’’ at Reading Cinemas Carmel Mountain in northern San Diego and two officers who had been going through the theaters in the multiscreen complex spotted their suspect among the approximately 15 moviegoers.
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The suspect, Tom Billodeaux of Escondido, 20, at first obeyed the officer who approached him and put his empty hands up, but then ‘‘lowered them into his lap . . . raised a handgun, and turned it toward the officer,’’ police said in a statement.".Let's get this straight.
COMMENT: The guy was covered. Right? He then in full view of the officer lowered them INTO HIS LAP. Was the gun in his LAP? No. Instead of immediately shooting the guy, could not the officer then demand he raise his hands again, rather than to shoot him first because he lowered his hands into his lap, not toward his gun. Such a foolish explanation to justify shooting the guy. Guys, next time try to lie better.