A Washington woman was critically injured after being shot in the chest when a man fumbled with his gun during a showing of the Benghazi movie "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi," according to local news outlet KOMO News.
According to authorities, the 29-year-old man who dropped the gun appeared to be intoxicated as he entered The Landing theater in Renton, but bolted after the gun went off.
"It got about 15-20 minutes into the film and I believe the lady in front of us that got shot was actually talking to her husband or significant other and that's when we heard the loud pop," explained one witness, who asked not to be identified, adding that he was sitting 3-4 rows behind the man when the gun went off.
Another witness, who also asked to not be identified, stated, "There was a gunshot and we thought it was a light bulb exploding in the theater, so no one really reacted."
Following the shooting, multiple witnesses saw a man get up quickly and leave through an exit.
The unidentified woman was taken to a nearby hospital where she is listed in critical condition.
According to police, "Preliminary accounts indicate that an intoxicated suspect entered one of the theaters and was fumbling with a handgun he had in his possession when it went off, striking another patron seated in front of him."
Police state that they received a 911 call from the shooter's father Thursday evening telling them his 29-year-old son was distraught and that he admitted he had dropped the gun.
"According to him, he said he dropped the gun and it went off. We have witnesses that say he came into the theater and appeared intoxicated. He went in and took a seat in theater number nine and was fumbling with a pistol when it went off and struck someone sitting in front of him," said David Leibman of the Renton Police Department, adding that the man is currently in custody.
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