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Gunman opens fire in US movie theater killing two

Police tape surrounds the Grand Theatre in Louisiana, USA, following a deadly shooting on Thursday.

A gunman opened fire in a crowded US movie theater and shot two people dead before killing himself Thursday, shortly after President Barack Obama expressed frustration with weak gun controls.

More than 100 people were in the theater when the gunman began shooting randomly with a handgun about 30 minutes into a showing of "Trainwreck" at the Grand 16 theater in Lafayette, Louisiana, police said.

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