Man, 19, Shot in Pa. Movie Theater Dies; Suspect Sought

Authorities say a person shot in a movie show in northeastern Pennsylvania over the weekend has died of his accidents and a suspect is being sought.

State police in Luzerne County mentioned the sufferer was struck by gunfire within the arcade/foyer of the Regal Cinema subsequent to the Laurel Mall in Hazle Township at about 8:15 p.m. Saturday. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton. Police mentioned the shooter fled from the cinema and left the realm.

Police mentioned in an replace that the sufferer, 19-year-old Luis Manuel Luna of Hazleton, died Sunday of his accidents.

Police mentioned that though the taking pictures occurred in a public place “the place folks had been put in direct hazard” they imagine the sufferer was “particularly focused” and referred to as it an remoted incident.

Trooper Anthony Petroski, briefing reporters within the mall car parking zone, requested anybody with data to contact investigators about what police referred to as a “very harmful” incident in a public place.

“Anyone who was within the space, who was within the movie show when it occurred, within the movie show space, the foyer space, the car parking zone that noticed one thing, please attain out to us,” Petroski mentioned. “We’re solely pretty much as good as the general public that we serve.”

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