Braintree theater stabbing victims describe encounter with horror film

Jared Ravizza faces four charges of assault and murder following the murder of four girls at the Braintree Cinema.

May 29, 2024, 10:44 a.m. EDT

BRAINTREE, MA — Four girls who were stabbed at a movie theater in Braintree are recovering. Now, a police report details their experience at the theater.

Jared Ravizza, 26, faces four charges each of attempted murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in Braintree. He faces additional charges in Plymouth and may also be linked to an investigation in Connecticut.

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The stabbing at the theater first occurred around 6 p.m. when Ravizza entered the AMC Braintree 10 in the 100 block of Grandview Avenue, walked through the ticket window, entered the one of the theaters without paying and stabbed the four girls, without provocation and without warning, police said. . He then fled the theater in a black SUV, police said.

The girls, aged 9 to 17, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to a hospital for treatment, police said.

Police reports, first reported by Boston 25, detail the victims' experience in the theater who described Ravizza as a horror movie character.

“He had a smile that looked like it was from a horror movie, he was weird, he had wrinkles on his face, his face was so animated and he was laughing like the Joker,” one victim said.

Braintree police said Tuesday that all four victims were “improving and healing.”

“This crime appears completely senseless and random, perpetrated against innocent and completely defenseless children,” police said.

“We would like to draw attention to the courage shown by these four young women, both following the incident and during their recovery. Each victim improves and heals, and our thoughts and support are with them as they go through this difficult time. “.

Ravizza will be arraigned in Quincy District Court at a later date, police said.

He appeared in Plymouth District Court on Tuesday on charges stemming from the McDonald's stabbing, including assault with intent to kill and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, according to the prosecutor's office.