Man charged with murder after argument erupted over movie seats
A man in New Mexico has been arrested after he allegedly shot and killed another man during a dispute over a seat inside a movie theater, KRQE reported.
Police say Enrique Padilla, 19, shot Michael Tenorio, 52, after Padilla and his girlfriend confronted Tenorio and his wife for being in seats that they reserved.
Staff tried to calm the situation, but the argument escalated when Padilla threw a popcorn bucket at the couple.
Tenorio pushed Padilla back toward a wall, prompting the 19-year-old to pull a gun and open fire before fleeing the scene on foot. His girlfriend also got in a physical fight with Tenorio’s wife before she also fled. Tenorio died at the scene.
Police found Padilla hiding behind a bush outside the theater. He had asked a bystander to call 911 because he had been shot.
He now faces one open count of murder.
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