A man who fired shots at the Carmel Mountain Ranch movie theater in San Diego, Calif., is reportedly in custody tonight after causing panic at the shopping center.
#BREAKINGNEWS Gunman who fired shots at Carmel Mountain Ranch movie theater now in custody. Domestic Violence related. Details @CBS8 5p.
— Marcella Lee (@MarcellaNews8) January 13, 2013
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@rropick @cbs8 yes, safe now. Thank you.
— Marcella Lee (@MarcellaNews8) January 13, 2013
Word of a disturbance at the shopping center traveled quickly via social media.
https://twitter.com/sylvia_ann/status/290255435955568640
What's going on on Carmel Mountain Rd? There are a dozen cops, blocking parking lots, check ppl, etc.
— Julie NO TOUCHING ? (@bananas4bourbon) January 12, 2013
STAY AWAY from Carmel Mountain! Gunman is white male 5'8-5'9. Black Hoodie in white tee. Silver gun. I saw him at 2:30pm.
— Sarah Vogel (@iamsarahfogel) January 13, 2013
10News: Authorities responding to reports of an officer-involved shooting inside a movie theater in Carmel Mountain. More information coming
— Fritz (@SDFritz) January 13, 2013
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10News is reporting that one person with a gunshot wound was transported to Palomar Medical Center for treatment.
Twitchy will continue to monitor the situation and update as details emerge.
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Update:
10News is reporting that the person injured was an armed man, whom police confronted inside a movie theater following a domestic violence incident outside.
The incident started as a domestic dispute between a man and his girlfriend shortly before 2 p.m. across the street in the parking lot of a Best Buy, according to police at the scene.
Police told 10News that officers were looking for who they described as an Asian man with a gun. The suspect was spotted at the shopping center shortly before 2:30 p.m. and police apparently confronted him inside the theater.
San Diego police officer shot, critically injured armed man at Reading Cinemas Carmel Mountain 12. Started as domestic. Cop not injured.
— Cecile Juliette (@CecileJuliette) January 13, 2013
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