and we'll get the latest right now from abc's reena nyman. >> reporter: tonight, a mass shooting at this say 12 people were shot and three are confirmed dead including the shooter, who reportedly died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. authorities reporting that 20 minutes into the 7:00 p.m. showing of "train wreck," a 58-year-old white male opened fire with a handgun at the grand 16 theater in lafayette. >> my daughter was in the same theater, in the same row, as the shooter. she heard pops. at first they kind of thought it was part of the movie. then they started seeing flashes. that made them realize it was shooting. >> units were close by and responded immediately. our response time was less than a minute. four officers entered the theater to engage the shooter. they did hear shots being fired at that time. >> reporter: the gunman then turned the gun on himself. there were more than 100 people in the theater at the time. authorities reporting he acted alone and at least eight people have been transported to the hospital. injuries ranging from non-life threatening to critical. "trainw