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Retired Cop Accused in Theater Shooting Appears in Court

<p>Curtis Reeves Jr., 71, the retired Tampa police captain accused of gunning down a man texting during a Mark Wahlberg war movie, appears Tuesday in a Florida court.</p><p>Reeves is charged with shooting Chad Oulson, 43, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office said Monday, after a verbal and physical confrontation.</p><p>Chad Oulson was pronounced dead at a hospital, and his wife, Nichole, was treated for a gunshot wound to her hand.</p>
Curtis Reeves Jr., the retired Tampa police captain accused of gunning down a man texting during a Mark Wahlberg war movie
Curtis Reeves Jr., the retired Tampa police captain accused of gunning down a man texting during a Mark Wahlberg war movieNBC News

Curtis Reeves Jr., 71, the retired Tampa police captain accused of gunning down a man texting during a Mark Wahlberg war movie, appears Tuesday in a Florida court.

Reeves is charged with shooting Chad Oulson, 43, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office said Monday, after a verbal and physical confrontation.

Chad Oulson was pronounced dead at a hospital, and his wife, Nichole, was treated for a gunshot wound to her hand.