A fight over a movie theater seat led to Sunday's fatal shooting in Albuquerque, police say (19-yr old pissed at changing his seat kills 52-yr old patron)

The Albuquerque Journal ^ | June 26, 2023 | Ryan Boetel

[CedarDave]

A 19-year-old man was arrested Monday after allegedly opening fire during a dispute over a movie theater seat late Sunday, leaving one man dead.

Michael Tenorio, 52, was killed and the suspect, Enrique Padilla, 19, was injured at Century Rio theater near Jefferson and Interstate 25. The shooting, in theater 15, sent patrons fleeing from the large cineplex.

According to a criminal complaint filed in Metropolitan Court, Tenorio and his wife, Trina Tenorio, arrived at the theater and purchased tickets for the 8:50 p.m. showing of “No Hard Feelings,” a rom-com staring Jennifer Lawrence.

The couple purchased seats 8 and 11 in Row F, and a theater employee advised the Tenorios to sit together and ask the two people in seats 9 and 10 to move down a seat, according to the complaint.

When Padilla and his date showed up to the theater, the young couple started arguing over the seats. Witnesses told police that the two couples were ultimately seated next to each other, but when the employee left the theater, Padilla threw an entire tub of popcorn into Trina Tenorio’s face, according to the complaint.

That’s when, according to witnesses, Tenorio said, “What the hell?” and pushed Padilla into the wall and shots rang out. The complaint says Padilla fled the theater after the shooting and was later found in some bushes outside. He had been shot in the stomach and was transported to the University of New Mexico Hospital. A casing found in the bushes matched a casing in the movie theater, according to the complaint. Police didn’t say how they believe Padilla was shot.

A gun with a green laser attached to it was found in the bushes. Witnesses told police that they saw the green laser in the theater during the shooting.

[CedarDave]

Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina said an off-duty police officer was in the theater and performed CPR but Tenorio died at the scene.

ABQ crime is getting as bad as big city incidents with one or two or more killings every weekend. Mainly young drug gang-bangers with guns who shoot when dissed by anyone. Older citizens need to be aware when saying anything to a young person who may be annoying them or harassing others as the recipient may handle the criticism as a challenge and respond with gunfire.

[GingisK]

At least people get killed over important things in this grand Nation of ours.

[CedarDave]

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[kiryandil]

I’m glad I no longer interact with people at venues like this.

[Steely Tom]

At least people get killed over important things in this grand Nation of ours.

It's the Gorgeous Mosaic.

[desertsolitaire]

It really does not pay to engage with strangers no matter how right you believe you are in the disagreement.

[teeman8r]

it appears that the gang banger needs more practice unholstering his gun. he shot himself in the stomach first and unloaded on the old man not realizing his dilemma...

buttery fingers will do that.

[TheDon]

“...the 8:50 p.m. showing of “No Hard Feelings,” a rom-com staring Jennifer Lawrence.”

Amazing.

[mrmeyer]

"We have drug challenges, and we have a community that is awash in firearms"

What you have is a community of people with low IQ and lack of impulse control.

[pghoilman]

Gang bangers spreading to Santa Ge too.

[TheDon]

“Mainly young drug gang-bangers with guns who shoot when dissed by anyone.”

People like that do not belong in this country.

[Steely Tom]

What you have is a community of people with low IQ and lack of impulse control.

Yes, so we must take guns away from the people who obey the law.

[nikos1121]

Sounds like both were armed.

I suspect Tenorio shot Padillo who shot Tenorio.

Thank you Joe Biden.

And just what kind of country are we going to have if someone like that idiot Newsom runs and is elected President.

[rktman]

Little respect missing? I loved ABQ in the ‘60’s. Beer busts at Doc Longs.............. Wouldn’t live there now. CedarDave knows. When I moved there in ‘63 there weren’t a million people in the state. Now.................

[DesertRhino]

Baloney. This is impossible. That theater is a gun free zone and even has signs up.

[A strike]

40+ (1985) years illegals

[Tijeras_Slim]

The perp shot himself somehow. Probably stuffing the gun back in his pants with a finger on the trigger. Latest from the local news.

[sauropod]

Really? A movie was worth this?

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

The signs really need to be in Arial Bold Font.

[Tijeras_Slim]

I recently came across a old party spot up near Oak Flats (off south 14, which wasn’t built until 1972) and being NM and dry found piles of cans with legible labels and church key openings.

Did you ever run afoul of Deputy Tomas Herrera? :)