Death of Chad Oulson
| Date | January 13, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Cobb Theatres |
| Location | Wesley Chapel, Florida |
| Type | Shooting |
| Cause | Throwing popcorn |
| Motive | Self defense |
| Target | Chad Oulson |
| Outcome | Death of Chad Oulson and acquittal of Curtis Reeves |
On 13 January 2014, retired American Special Weapons and Tactics commander Curtis J. Reeves Jr. shot and killed retired American Gulf War veteran Chad Oulson in a Cobb Theatres movie theater in Wesley Chapel, Florida, United States. The shooting occurred during the movie previews following a brief altercation between the two men. Reeves asked Oulson to turn off his cell phone and Oulson threw popcorn at Reeves.
In 2017, Reeves's legal team attempted to use Florida's stand-your-ground law as the basis of his defense, which was initially rejected by the court. In 2022, Reeves was acquitted of second-degree murder and aggravated battery.