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Dec 28, 2008 8:45 am US/Pacific

Cops: Pa. Man Shot For Talking During Movie

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 1: Police in Pennsylvania have charged James Joseph Cialella, seen in this mugshot, for allegedly shooting a man for talking during a movie in a theater. He was charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault on Dec. 25, 2008.
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Police arrested a suspect in connection to a shooting inside a Pennsylvania movie theater Christmas night, reports CBS station KYW-TV in Philadelphia.

The incident happened at about 9:30 p.m. inside the Riverview Movie Theater on Columbus Boulevard in South Philadelphia.

According to police, suspect James Cialella, 29, told a man and his family to be quiet during the showing of 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.' Police said Cialella then threw popcorn at the victim's son and a physical altercation ensued between Cialella and the man.

The victim, whom television reports identified as Woffard Lomax, told police that Cialella was walking toward his family when he stood up and was shot.

Lt. Frank Vanore called the incident "scary that it gets to that level of violence from being too noisy during a movie."

Lomax, 31, of Yeadon, was released from a hospital after the shooting. He declined to comment when contacted by phone Saturday.
Police arrived at the theater and arrested Cialella. Officers recovered a Kel-Tec 380 caliber handgun from the front of Cialella's waist, clipped inside his sweatpants.

Cialella has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and other related charges.

It was not immediately known whether Cialella had a lawyer or whether bail had been set. A woman who answered a call to his home number Saturday declined to comment.

A theater manager referred calls to Regal Entertainment Group spokesman Dick Westerling, who did not immediately return a phone message Saturday.

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