A 19-year-old Washington man was gunned down inside a Kent movie theater late Tuesday while watching “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts”, authorities said.
The targeted shooting unfolded just before 12:19 a.m. inside the AMC Theatre in the town of Kent, about 20 miles from Seattle.
The victim sustained an “obvious wound to his chest” when a suspect, described as a 5-foot-11, Black male in a ski mask opened fire at him.
A friend of the victim performed CPR until first responders arrived. He recalled the horrific moment he watched his “brother fall.”
“I seen my brother fall, so I picked him up, carried him. That's all I can say, I tried to save his life,” he said.
Police Chief Rafael Padilla described the scene at the theater as “chaotic for both patrons and responding officers.”
“I want to commend the officers for their quick response in providing immediate aid to the victim, while simultaneously evacuating the theater,” he said.
“We have solid leads in this investigation, and I am hopeful that we will identify and apprehend the suspect soon.”
