Amidst an atmosphere of anticipation and excitement, the ‘No Hard Feelings’ theater screening descended into sheer chaos and pandemonium. A New Mexico man is suspected of shooting and killing another theatergoer in a quarrel over-allocated tickets for Jennifer Lawrence‘s latest comedy, “No Hard Feelings,” according to KRQE-TV.
At about 9 p.m., the incident occurred at a Century Rio theater. Following an arrest request acquired by KRQE, Enrique Padilla and his girlfriend got into an altercation with 52-year-old Michael Tenorio over the fact that he and his wife were seated in their allotted seats. An off-duty police officer at the movie witnessed the fight but did not see a gun in the blackness of the theater and claimed he heard the rapid firing of gunshots before one of the men involved fled. After getting roughly 20 calls about the event, emergency personnel went to the area, but Mr. Tenorio, who his wife claims was not armed, died on the spot.
What Happened in Century Rio Theater: The No Hard Feeling Theater Chaos?
Following a criminal complaint, Tenorio, with his wife, Trina Tenorio, acquired a set of tickets for spots 8 and 11 in Row F, hoping that whoever owned the spots in between would let them sit alongside when they showed up at the theater, a staffer offered permission to take a set of side-by-side seats while clarifying the circumstances to their other moviegoers, as the Albuquerque News Journal reported.
A short time following that, they were accosted by Enrique Padilla, 19, and his girlfriend, who was irritated to see the couple in their chairs. According to police, a movie theater employee was initially able to de-escalate the circumstances, and both couples were eventually placed next to one another inside Theater 15. According to the lawsuit, the conflict began when the employee left, with Padilla dumping a whole tub of popcorn at Trina’s face. Tenorio is accused of pushing Padilla onto a wall. The latter then pulled out a revolver and fired multiple rounds, one of which hit Tenorio, causing other moviegoers to flee for safety. Tenorio, whose wife informed AP News that he was unarmed, died at the scene of the incident.
Padilla left the location after the shooting and was later discovered hiding behind a shrub on the outside of an emergency exit, according to police. His girlfriend got into a violent altercation with Tenorio’s wife before fleeing the scene, according to KRQE.
What Happened to Padilla After the Incident?
Padilla was held under guard at the hospital yesterday evening while receiving medical care for a gunshot wound in No Hard Feelings Theater Chaos, according to police spokesperson Gilbert Gallegos.
He has been charged with being involved in the shooting, but it is unknown whether he has a legal counsel who can speak on his behalf. Padilla was charged with murder, firing at an occupied establishment, and tampering with evidence in an arrest warrant and criminal charge.
According to the lawsuit, Padilla was also injured in the abdomen, but no other specifics were provided. The public was requested to come forward and provide any data or video evidence that might aid the inquiry. Video footage can be submitted using the department’s evidence portal.
