Seattle moviegoers flee after man with gun threatens to 'shoot everyone'
Panicked patrons flee Regal Thornton Place in Seattle after suspect brandishes handgun
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A man in Seattle was arrested Friday after assaulting two moviegoers with a gun inside a theater and sending panicked patrons running when he threatened to "shoot everyone," authorities said.
The theater evacuation happened just before 10 p.m. Friday at Regal Thornton Place when the 30-year-old suspect became angry when a moviegoer walked past his row of seats twice, FOX13 Seattle reported, citing the Seattle Police Department.
After the moviegoer passed a second time, the suspect yelled he had a handgun, pulled out the firearm and beat one of the victims with it, police said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}As other patrons attempted to wrestle the handgun away from the suspect, police said the magazine ejected, causing moviegoers to flee from the theater in a panic.
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The suspect brandished a handgun, assaulted two moviegoers and threatened to "shoot everyone" in the theater, police said. (Google Maps)
The suspect then yelled "I've got a gun," "I’ll shoot you" and "I'll shoot everyone," police said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police responded and arrested the "uncooperative, argumentative suspect," according to a police report.
Seattle police arrested the 30-year-old suspect at the scene. (Seattle Police Department / File)
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Two victims of the assault approached officers for help at the theater. A 40-year-old male suffered a partially lacerated ear, and a 42-year-old woman suffered a head laceration. Both were treated at the scene before medics transported them to a Seattle area hospital.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police said the suspect was "uncooperative" and "argumentative" during the arrest. (iStock)
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The 30-year-old suspect was booked into King County Jail for assault in the first degree, felony harassment and unlawful imprisonment, FOX13 reported.