What you need to know about the Lafayette theater shooting
A snapshot of info on the Grand 16 shooting
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A snapshot of info about the Grand 16 shooting
Mason Matthews, 10, leaves a card at a makeshift memorial for shooting victim Jillian Johnson at Red Arrow Workshop in River Ranch in Lafayette.(Photo: Paul Kieu, The Advertiser)
Jillian Johnson, 33, killed at the scene. Johnson was a well-known Lafayette businesswoman and musician. She was a co-owner of the boutique store Red Arrow Workshop, along with her husband; as well as Parish Ink, a popular T-shirt business, which she started with her brother. Both shops feature items that focus on Lafayette and Louisiana culture, food and music.
Mayci Breaux, 21, killed at the scene. Breaux was a native of Franklin, which is about an hour east of Lafayette. According to her Facebook page, she worked at coco eros, a women's clothing store in Lafayette. Her page also indicates that she has studied at LSU-Eunice.David Callecod, president of Lafayette General Health, said Breaux was a student in an X-ray program and was scheduled to begin radiology school at Lafayette General "in just a few days."
Dwight "Bo" Ramsey and his wife Jerry were both injured during Thursday's shooting, according to his son Court. The family said they are shocked and mystified, and their prayers go out to the victims who died, their families, and those still recovering.
Morgan Julia Egedahl. On its Facebook page Friday morning, Acadiana Yoga and Wellness identified one of the surviving victims as Egedahl, a yoga teacher training graduate. According to the business' post, Egedahl was shot five times and is in intensive care.
Jena Meaux and Ali Martin,teachers at Jeanerette Senior High School. Meaux has been a teacher for 21 years and is the Jeanerette Senior High librarian. Martin has been a teacher for seven years and is an English teacher. Martin reportedly pulled a fire alarm in the theater to alert personnel and emergency officials about the situation.
Four other victims remain unidentified.
Several vigils have been planned Friday night to memorialize the victims of the shooting, including one at 7:30 p.m. at St. John's Cathedral in downtown Lafayette.
John Russel Houser, 58, opened fire at the Grand Theatre shortly before 8 p.m. Thursday night, killing two and injuring nine before turning the semi-automatic handgun on himself. Houser had been accused of arson and damaging a rental home, had a history of mental illness and was denied a gun permit, according to Russell County, Alabama, Sheriff Heath Taylor.
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