Multiple fatalities confirmed in louisiana movie theater. President barack obama was briefed on the attack while traveling to kenya, the white house said. A gunman opened fire during a screening of amy schumers movie trainwreck at a movie theater in lafayette, louisiana, on thursday, according to multiple reports lafayette pd corporal paul mouton. There were nearly 100 people in the theater during the time of the attack.
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. 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. Drifter with a gun kills people during trainwreck movie. According to the publication, the shooting occurred at the grande theatre in lafayette about 20 minutes into a 7 p. A gunman opened fire at a screening of amy schumers new movie, trainwreck, in lafayette, louisiana on thursday night, killing two people and injuring seven others before taking his own life. 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. Lafayette movie theater shooting during trainwreck screening. Twelve people were killed and seventy others were injured, 58 of them from gunfire.
John russell houser, age 59, opened fire during a showing of the film trainwreck. Police identified the shooter as john russell houser. A lone gunman sitting in a packed movie theater stood up about 20 minutes into the showing of trainwreck and began firing into the crowd, killing two and wounding at least nine. The movie theater gunman who stood up about 20 minutes into the showing of trainwreck and began firing into the crowd, killing two people. In lafayette, louisiana, police said houser stood up during a showing of the movie trainwreck thursday night and started shooting without a. Hollywood reacts to louisiana movie theater shooting. On thursday, july 23, almost exactly three after the tragic aurora, colorado, movie theatre shooting during a screening of the dark knight rises, another tragedy occurred, this time during a showing of the amy schumer led film trainwreck a 58yearold man walked into a crowded theatre in layfette, louisiana, and opened fired on the crowd, killing two and injuring nine more before turning. Amy schumer reacts to louisiana movie theater shooting. Gunman john russel houser, 59, killed three and injured nine when he opened fire during a 7pm screening of the romantic comedy trainwreck at the grand theatre in.
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. Amy schumer thinks about lafayette theater shooting. A school teacher heroically jumped in front of a colleague to shield her during a deadly shooting at a movie theater in lafayette, louisiana thursday night, and one of the teachers was able. The lafayette theater shooting happened during trainwreck. Louisiana shooters family called him mentally ill and. Amy schumer says she regrets writing trainwreck after theater. Trainwreck star amy schumer has spoken out following the deadly shooting during a screening of the film in lafayette, louisiana, on thursday night. Trainwreck theater shooting in louisiana leaves three. It all happened in the grand theater, which is a multiplex. Lafayette theater shooting leaves 3 dead during trainwreck. At least three people have been confirmed dead after a fatal shooting at lafayette, louisianas grand 16 theatre during a screening of.
Jennifer lawrence texted amy schumer its your fault as. Its like when the dark knight shooting happened, and in paris. 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. Mass shootings add anxiety to movie theater visits the. A spokesperson for smg, a texasbased movie theater chain with 23 theaters across the u. The comedienne, 34, touched on the tragedy that took place on july 23 during a screening of her acclaimed new comedy hit trainwreck after a woman named sarah clements published an. The idea of people trying to go out and have a good time you know, like.
Investigators are on the scene at the century 16 movie theatre where a gunmen attacked movie goers during an early morning screening of the dark knight rises, july. A shooting at a screening of the movie trainwreck left at least two dead and more wounded, according to early reports. On july 23, 2015, a shooting occurred at the grand 16 movie theater in lafayette, louisiana. Amy schumer on gun violence and the trainwreck theater. Louisiana theater shooting during trainwreck breaks star. Louisiana movie theater shooting gunmans hatefilled journal. I wish i never even made this movie along with the success amy schumer had with trainwreck came the july shootings in a screening of the flick. Included in the writings were the name of the movie and showtime, which was ultimately a 7. Comedian and actor amy schumer, whose movie trainwreck was showing in the theatre where the shooting took place, tweeted her shock at the evenings events. Three dead after shooting at trainwreck screening in. What james holmes thought and felt during the massacre. 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. Jennifer lawrence texted amy schumer its your fault as a joke after deadly movie theater shooting during trainwreck film. 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.
Amy schumer gets emotional over trainwreck shooting. Universal pictures, the studio behind trainwreck, expressed heartfelt sympathies on friday morning after three people were shot and killed at. The two people killed in a lafayette, louisiana, movie theater were jillian johnson and mayci breaux, lafayette police chief jim craft said. Lafayette movie theater shooting during trainwreck. Schumer, who wrote and acted in the movie, also sent thoughts and prayers to everyone impacted by the shooting.
Shooting at louisiana theater leaves 3 dead, including. Cdt 0000 gmt showing of the film trainwreck almost three years to the day after a movie theater rampage in aurora, colorado. Gunman opens fire on audience during trainwreck screening. Trainwreck director judd apatow has released a statement following a deadly shooting during a screening of the film in louisiana. Katie domingue was at the movie with joshua doggett. John houser louisiana fatal theater shooting notebook trainwreck. Schumer cope with the devastating trainwreck theater shooting last. Jennifer lawrence texted amy schumer its your fault as a joke after.
Eye witnesses told police he stood up early during the showing of the movie trainwreck and began 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. 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 during a screening of trainwreck and two. 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 july 20, 2012. The survey was conducted shortly after two violent incidents at theaters. 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 shooting took place a week after the man who shot and killed 12 people at a theater in aurora, colorado, was convicted and on the very day. Lafayette movie theater shooting during trainwreck screening leaves 3 dead. Two women killed in louisiana theater shooting had a future.
Houser methodically shot 11 people total, resulting in. Louisiana thursday night during a screening of trainwreck. A look back at the aurora, colorado, movie theater. Amy schumer is heart broken after trainwreck movie. Amy schumer admits she is still emotional over the 2015 shooting during a screening of trainwreck at a louisiana movie theatre that claimed the lives of. Dressed in tactical clothing, james eagan holmes set off tear gas grenades and shot into the audience with multiple firearms. Houser is accused of shooting 11 people and then killing himself during an evening showing of trainwreck. The two women killed during a screening of amy schumers film trainwreck have been named as.
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