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Curtis Reeves shot a man in a theater over a phone call because the man threw popcorn at him.
abcnews.com
A retired officer who was acquitted last month for shooting and killing a fellow moviegoer who threw popcorn in his face during an argument said he stands by his actions, saying he was defending himself.
Curtis Reeves, 79, told ABC News' "Nightline" that he wished the fatal fight between him and Chad Oulson didn't happen and he feels sadness for the 43-year-old's family. However, the former SWAT captain contended he had no choice but to use deadly force in what he called "a vicious attack."
"I wish that none of this would have happened at all, but I don't feel like an instigator," Reeves told ABC News.
Surveillance footage showed Oulson throwing popcorn at Reeves' face, and then the former SWAT captain took out a .380 semi-automatic handgun and opened fire. Oulson was killed, and his wife was shot in a finger as she had her hand on her husband's chest to hold him back during the confrontation.
Curtis Reeves shot a man in a theater over a phone call because the man threw popcorn at him.
Former cop acquitted in deadly Florida theater shooting speaks out
In an exclusive interview with ABC News, Curtis Reeves defended his use of deadly force during an argument with Chad Oulson in 2014.
A retired officer who was acquitted last month for shooting and killing a fellow moviegoer who threw popcorn in his face during an argument said he stands by his actions, saying he was defending himself.
Curtis Reeves, 79, told ABC News' "Nightline" that he wished the fatal fight between him and Chad Oulson didn't happen and he feels sadness for the 43-year-old's family. However, the former SWAT captain contended he had no choice but to use deadly force in what he called "a vicious attack."
"I wish that none of this would have happened at all, but I don't feel like an instigator," Reeves told ABC News.
Surveillance footage showed Oulson throwing popcorn at Reeves' face, and then the former SWAT captain took out a .380 semi-automatic handgun and opened fire. Oulson was killed, and his wife was shot in a finger as she had her hand on her husband's chest to hold him back during the confrontation.