Witness katie domingue told the daily advertiser that the shooting occurred at the 7 p. Jennifer lawrence texted amy schumer its your fault as. Louisiana theater shooting during trainwreck breaks star. Three people are dead, including the gunman, after the shooting at. The movie theater gunman who stood up about 20 minutes into the showing of trainwreck and began firing into the crowd, killing two people, was described as a drifter from.
A spokesperson for smg, a texasbased movie theater chain with 23 theaters across the u. A gunman opened fire during a screening of amy schumers movie trainwreck at a movie theater in lafayette, louisiana, on thursday, according to. The two people killed in a lafayette, louisiana, movie theater were jillian johnson and mayci breaux, lafayette police chief jim craft said. The two women killed during a screening of amy schumers film trainwreck have been named as. Schumer cope with the devastating trainwreck theater shooting last.
In the theater where the shooting took place, emily mann, 21, was watching trainwreck, seated in the second row from the top of the theater with a friend. Hollywood reacts to louisiana movie theater shooting during trainwreck screening. Suicidal gunman kills 2, injures 7 in louisiana movie. Amy schumer, other celebrities react to theater shooting. Louisiana movie theater shooting leaves three dead.
John houser louisiana fatal theater shooting notebook trainwreck. My heart is broken and all my thoughts and prayers are with everyone in louisiana. Lafayette movie theater shooting during trainwreck screening leaves 3 dead this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Gunman opens fire on audience during trainwreck screening. Three dead after shooting at trainwreck screening in. The shooting was reportedly during a showing of her new movie, trainwreck, according to the associated press. Amy schumer on gun violence and the trainwreck theater. Jennifer lawrence texted amy schumer its your fault as a joke after deadly movie theater shooting during trainwreck film.
One event that hit particularly close to home for schumer was the lafayette, louisiana, movie theater shooting back in july, when a gunman opened fire. Amy schumer reacts to louisiana movie theater shooting. Lafayette movie theater shooting during trainwreck screening leaves 3 dead. Shooting at louisiana theater leaves 3 dead, including. I was by myself in a hotel, and i was just like, i wish i never wrote that movie, she revealed in the may issue of vanity fair. On july 23, 2015, a shooting occurred at the grand 16 movie theater in lafayette, louisiana. Trainwreck star amy schumer was one of the first members of the hollywood community to respond after the shooting at a lafayette, louisiana, movie theater that killed three people, including the. Drifter with a gun kills people during trainwreck movie. The gunman has been identified as 58yearold white male john russell houser, who allegedly randomly opened fire in the theater during the screening, which. Lafayette mourns victims of movie theater shooting. On july 20, 2012, a mass shooting occurred inside a century 16 movie theater in aurora, colorado, during a midnight screening of the film the dark knight rises.
Amy schumer said she grappled with feelings of regret and blame after a gunman opened fire on a crowded louisiana movie theater during. The gunman was sitting in the grand theatre 16 just like everybody else before shooting randomly during a screening of the movie trainwreck at about 7. Amy schumer thinks about lafayette theater shooting. The louisiana shooting occurred three years after james holmes entered a crowded movie theater in suburban denver and opened fire during the premier of. Thursdays tragic shooting in lafayette, louisiana, during a trainwreck screening is far from the first instance of violence at a movie theater. Lafayette movie theater shooting during trainwreck. About 20 minutes into the film, she saw an older white man stand up and start. Amy schumer, other celebrities react to theater shooting during trainwreck my heart is broken. Houser, 59, went to the theater alone, bought a ticket ten minutes late into the movie, and sat for several minutes in the theaters secondtolast row. The two people killed in a lafayette, louisiana, movie theater were jillian johnson and.
Amy schumer said she grappled with feelings of regret and blame after a gunman opened fire on a crowded louisiana movie theater during a screening of her film trainwreck in july. This shooting comes three years and three days after james holmes shot 12 people dead and left 70 injured in a movie theater, during a midnight screening of the dark knight rises, on. Trainwreck theater shooting in louisiana leaves three dead six people are injured following a shooting during a screening of the movie trainwreck on thursday night july 23 at the grand. Shooting reported during trainwreck screening at louisiana movie theater lafayette police chief jim craft later confirmed that there were multiple fatalities at. Trainwreck theater shooting in louisiana leaves three. The gunman was sitting in the grand theatre 16 just like everybody else before shooting randomly during a screening of the movie trainwreck. Cdt 0000 gmt showing of the film trainwreck almost three years to the day after a movie theater rampage in aurora, colorado. Lafayette theater shooting leaves 3 dead during trainwreck. Amy schumer said she regretted writing her romantic comedy trainwreck, nine months after a gunman stormed a theater in louisiana and killed two women during a showing the 34yearold comedienne. Gunman identified in fatal shooting at trainwreck screening. Dressed in tactical clothing, james eagan holmes set off tear gas grenades and shot into the audience with multiple firearms. Three people dead, including gunman, in louisiana theater shooting variety.
Amy schumer felt helpless and stupid after trainwreck. Lafayette movie theater shooting during trainwreck screening. Three dead after shooting at louisiana movie theater. Gunman in louisiana shoots up movie theater during. Gunman in louisiana shoots up movie theater during screening of trainwreck nowthis. Amy schumer still heartbroken by trainwreck shooting. The movie theater gunman who stood up about 20 minutes into the showing of trainwreck and began firing into the crowd, killing two people. John russell houser, age 59, opened fire during a showing of the film trainwreck. Hollywood reacts to louisiana movie theater shooting. Amy schumer reacted quickly thursday night to the fatal shootings during a screening of her movie trainwreck.
A lone gunman fired shots inside a crowded movie theater in lafayette, louisiana, on thursday evening, killing two women and wounding seven before taking his own life, police said. Jennifer lawrence texted amy schumer its your fault as a joke after. Including houser, there were 25 people in the theater and 300 people in the building. Police are still searching for a motive in the shooting, which occurred almost three years to the day after a deadly shooting in a movie theater in aurora, colorado, that killed 12 and injured 58.
Amy schumer tweeted my heart is broken after hearing about the louisiana theater shooting that left three dead and occurred during her movie trainwreck thursday night. Ax wielding gunman killed at mad max screening, police news conference. Three dead after shooting at trainwreck screening in louisiana. A gunman opened fire during a screening of trainwreck at the grand theater in lafayette, louisiana, killing two people and injuring nine more. At least three people have been confirmed dead after a fatal shooting at lafayette, louisianas grand 16 theatre during a screening of amy schumers comedy trainwreck on. Amy schumer wishes she never wrote trainwreck following news of mass shooting in louisiana movie theater amy schumer says writing her first comedy film was a tragedy. Schumer, who wrote and acted in the movie, also sent thoughts and prayers to everyone impacted by the shooting.
Police arrived as the shooting was occurring and initially shut down the other grand theatre in town and deployed police to other theaters. Hollywood reacts to louisiana movie theater shooting during trainwreck screening as a precaution, police said they had closed other movie theaters in lafayette, a. Two women killed in louisiana theater shooting had a future. Twelve people were killed and seventy others were injured, 58 of them from gunfire. The gunman has been identified as 59yearold john russel houser. A school teacher heroically jumped in front of a colleague to shield her during a deadly shooting at a movie theater in lafayette, louisiana.
The shooting occurred during a screening of trainwreck at the grand 16 theater. Amy schumer says she regrets writing trainwreck after theater. Multiple fatalities confirmed in louisiana movie theater. During a screening of trainwreck in lafayete, louisiana on thursday night, a 58yearold white male reportedly opened fire on theater goers, killing two and injuring seven. Louisiana movie theater shooting gunmans hatefilled journal. Three people dead, including gunman, in louisiana theater.
205 1324 276 46 964 912 1393 262 1510 348 521 341 802 1199 322 85 76 809 1457 1021 651 782 986 961 18 1270 774 1000 1148 573