Terrifying moments inside a Northgate movie show as clients say a suspect threatened to shoot everybody inside.
The suspect was ordered held on $150,000 bail, accused of assaulting a pair earlier than threatening to shoot them and everybody else.
This occurred contained in the Regal Thornton Place movie show on Friday the thirteenth. And it nonetheless is being talked about on social media.
These gathered inside theater quantity 11 say they have been on the cinema watching the brand new ‘Alien’ film when one thing extra horrifying than sci-fi started occurring close to the entrance of the theater.
“Patrol officers responded to an in-progress violent assault involving a gun and a number of patrons within the movie show,” stated Seattle Police Detective Eric Munoz.
Munoz says the suspect, later recognized as 30-year-old DeVon Mayfield, had allegedly assaulted a pair, a 40-year-old man and his 42-year-old girlfriend.
He had gotten indignant as they handed twice by his row of seats.
“The alleged suspect didn’t need the patrons to move by,” Munoz stated. “Then shortly after, an argument ensued and a struggle broke out between the patrons.”
Mayfield allegedly pistol-whipped the couple. Munoz says the person who was assaulted “did have a lacerated ear the place it was virtually fully ripped off.”
That’s when it took an much more sinister flip.
“Folks heard the yelling of ‘I’ve received a gun; I’ll shoot you; and I’ll shoot everybody,” stated Munoz.
Officers confiscated a Ruger 9-millimeter semi-automatic from Mayfield. Throughout the melee, eyewitnesses say patrons tried to seize the weapon and the journal ejected.
Throughout Mayfield’s bail listening to, his legal professional efficiently argued that his face not be proven as a result of so many individuals have been finally concerned within the altercation.
We requested those that have been to the Regal Theater to weigh in on what occurred.
“We do drill these issues,” stated Liz Stanfield, a nurse for over thirty years. “You possibly can’t be too cautious. And so, it’s not prime of thoughts. However I at all times prefer to watch out.”
“I consider folks ought to have weapons to guard themselves,” stated Keith Hoff, a veteran who not too long ago returned to Seattle. “However there are some folks that have them that ought to not have them.”
Mayfield is barred from having any contact with the couple he’s accused of attacking.
He’s on the King County Jail, held on felony assault and illegal imprisonment expenses.
The King County Prosecutor has till Wednesday to file formal expenses.
