A New Mexico man is facing a murder charge after allegedly fatally shooting another man over a seating dispute at an Albuquerque movie theater, police say.
A New Mexico man is facing a murder charge after allegedly fatally shooting another man over a seating dispute at an Albuquerque movie theater, police said.
Movie theater staff unsuccessfully tried to help resolve the dispute before it escalated, police said. Before the shooting, Padilla allegedly threw a bucket of popcorn at Tenorio and his wife, and Tenorio allegedly pushed Padilla toward a wall, according to police.Cinemark Century Rio.Tenorio's wife told police she saw a green laser beam coming from what she believed was a handgun just before the shooting.
Padilla was later found"hiding behind a bush outside of an emergency exit at the theater," according to police, who said that he"was wounded and asked a bystander to call 911 because he had been shot."
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