Amy schumer says she wished she never wrote that movie. According to the publication, the shooting occurred at the grande theatre in lafayette about 20 minutes into a 7 p. They said he had planned to escape out of the theater after firing the initial gunshots but. Police identified the shooter as john russell houser. Megyn kelly today welcomes tim mcgrath and jacob garrett, who escaped with their lives from the 2012 aurora, colorado movie theater shooting that killed 12 people, and kim blair woodruff, who was. The lafayette theater shooting happened during trainwreck. Cnn reports the shooter as a 58yearold white male, who. Two women killed in louisiana theater shooting had a future. Amy schumer expressed her deep sorrow for the shooting that occurred in a louisiana movie theater on thursday night, at a showing of her new movie trainwreck. Amy schumer responds to trainwreck theater shooting in. The gunman was sitting in the grand theatre 16 just like everybody else before shooting randomly during a screening of the movie trainwreck at.
Lafayette, louisiana, movie theater shooting victims identified more mayci breaux, 21, of franklin, louisiana, died at the scene of the shooting at the grand 16 theater and jillian johnson, 33, of. Universal pictures, the studio behind trainwreck, expressed heartfelt sympathies on friday morning after three people were shot and killed at a. 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. The shooting occurred at the grand 16 theatre on johnston street during a 7 p. Survivors of columbine and colorado theater shootings tell. A screening of amy schumers trainwreck came to a horrifying end after a man opened fire on a theater full of moviegoers. Everything you need to know about trainwreck movie 2015. After last months shooting at a screening of amy schumers comedy trainwreck, the actor is teaming up with her cousin, the new york senator chuck schumer, for a. Lafayette, usa a lone gunman sitting in a packed movie theatre stood up about 20 minutes into the showing of trainwreck and began firing into. With elle fanning, aj michalka, kyle chandler, joel courtney. Amy schumer and other trainwreck stars react to lafayette. Amy schumer took to twitter thursday night to express her condolences after a gunman opened fire during a screening of her film trainwreck at a theatre in lafayette, louisiana. Amy schumer launches gun control push after lafayette. Amy schumer says she regrets writing trainwreck after theater.
An older white male, who was attending a july 23 screening of trainwreck at grand 16 theater in lafayette, louisiana, reportedly stood up, 20 minutes into the movie, and started shooting at. In lafayette, louisiana, police said houser stood up during a showing of the movie trainwreck thursday night and started shooting without a. 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. Lafayette movie theater shooting during trainwreck screening leaves 3 dead. Louisiana movie theater shooting gunmans hatefilled journal released. A policeman stands outside the movie theater where a man opened fire during a showing of train wreck thursday night in lafayette, louisiana july 24, 2015. I didnt hear anybody screaming either, a witness told the advertiser, describing the. Lafayette movie theater shooting during trainwreck. The shooting happened during a screening at the grand 16 theatre of the comedy trainwreck, according to local media reports. A retired tampa police captain who shot and killed a man in a movie theater will face a seconddegree murder charge after a judge ruled that floridas controversial stand your ground law does. Moviegoer katie domingue told the advertiser that the shooting occurred about 20 minutes into trainwreck. Louisiana police identify movie theater shooter rt usa news. A gunman opened fire at a louisiana showing of trainwreck.
Amy schumer isnt known for her serious side, but the comedian has offered a teary insight into how a theatre shooting that saw two women killed during a screening of her movie trainwreck affected her. Including houser, there were 25 people in the theater and 300 people in the building. Trainwreck star amy schumer was one of the first members of the hollywood community to respond after the shooting at a lafayette, louisiana. Drifter opened fire on cinema showing trainwreck, killing three updated july 25, 2015 1. Three dead after shooting at trainwreck screening in louisiana. Trainwreck was released in 2015 on friday, july 17, 2015 in nationwide movie theaters. A shooting at a screening of the movie trainwreck left at least two dead and more wounded, according to early reports.
There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including antman, lila and eve and mr. Houser, who goes by the name rusty, committed suicide thursday night after opening fire in a screening of the movie trainwreck at a lafayette, louisiana theater. John russell houser, age 59, opened fire during a showing of the film trainwreck. Jennifer lawrence texted amy schumer its your fault as a joke after. John houser louisiana fatal theater shooting notebook trainwreck. During the summer of 1979, a group of friends witness a train crash and investigate subsequent unexplained events in their small town. Lafayette movie theater shooting during trainwreck screening. Louisiana movie theater shooting gunmans hatefilled journal. Schumer cope with the devastating trainwreck theater shooting last. 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. Louisiana shooters family called him mentally ill and.
Amy schumer on gun violence and the trainwreck theater. Twelve people were killed and seventy others were injured, 58 of them from gunfire. Transcript for 3 dead in louisiana movie theater shooting. Amy schumer responds to trainwreck theater shooting in lafayette. Bystanders embrace outside the grand 16 theater as emergency personnel respond to the scene of a deadly shooting during a viewing of train wreck in lafayette, louisiana, thursday, july 23, 2015. The movie theater gunman who stood up about 20 minutes into the showing of trainwreck and began firing into the crowd, killing two people. Gunman identified in fatal shooting at trainwreck screening. Us gunman opens fire in theatre showing trainwreck the.
Hollywood reacts to louisiana movie theater shooting. Trainwreck director judd apatow has released a statement following a deadly shooting during a screening of the film in louisiana. 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. Lafayette, louisiana, movie theater shooting victims. Three dead after shooting at trainwreck screening in. On weekend box office, gun violence in movie theaters and. 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. Louisiana theater shooting a policeman stands outside the movie theater where a man opened fire during a showing of train wreck thursday night in lafayette, louisiana july 24, 2015. Amy schumer is heart broken after trainwreck movie. In lafayatte, louisiana, a movie theater shooting leaves three people dead and at least seven injured. Dressed in tactical clothing, james eagan holmes set off tear gas grenades and shot into the audience with multiple firearms. Houser, 59, went to the theater alone, bought a ticket ten minutes late into the movie, and sat for several minutes in the theater s secondtolast row. I wish i never even made this movie along with the success amy schumer had with trainwreck came the july shootings in. 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.
On july 23, 2015, a shooting occurred at the grand 16 movie theater in lafayette, louisiana. We heard a loud pop we thought was a firecracker, she. The moviegoers were watching the comedy train wreck the film star amy schumer treated. One of the reasons we make these movies is because the. Trainwreck theater shooting in louisiana leaves three. We heard a loud pop we thought was a firecracker, domingue told the newspaper.
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