Shooting at louisiana theater leaves 3 dead, including. Amy schumer, other celebrities react to theater shooting. Amy schumer responds to trainwreck theater shooting in. Louisiana theater gunman john houser kills two at trainwreck. Amy schumer felt helpless and stupid after trainwreck. Jul 23, 2015 three people, including a gunman, died after a man opened fire at the grand theatre in lafayette, louisiana thursday night during a screening of trainwreck. 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. Schumer cope with the devastating trainwreck theater shooting last. Universal pictures, which is distributing the amy schumerstarring comedy trainwreck, just released a statement about the theater shooting in. Jul 24, 2015 the shooting was reportedly during a showing of her new movie, trainwreck, according to the associated press. 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. According to the publication, the shooting occurred at the grande theatre in lafayette about 20 minutes into a 7 p.
The lafayette theater shooting happened during trainwreck. 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. Trainwreck director judd apatow has released a statement following a deadly shooting during a screening of the film in louisiana. Moviegoers want metal detectors at theaters but not if it. Jul 24, 2015 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. Gunman identified in fatal shooting at trainwreck screening.
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 lafayette, louisiana thursday night. At least three people have been confirmed dead after a fatal shooting at lafayette, louisianas grand 16 theatre during a screening of. 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. Jul 24, 2015 trainwreck actress amy schumer has expressed grief over the news of thursday nights shooting, which unfolded during a screening of the romantic comedy in lafayette, louisiana the comedy. About 100 people were watching a showing of amy schumers new comedy trainwreck at the grand theatre when houser stood up and started shooting around 7. New surveillance footage shows john houser walking into the theatre with a hidden 40caliber gun. Amy schumer says she regrets writing trainwreck after theater. Jul 24, 2015 the two people killed in a lafayette, louisiana, movie theater were jillian johnson and mayci breaux, lafayette police chief jim craft said. Thats what jennifer lawrence did for her bff amy schumer after the tragic shooting during a trainwreck screening. One of the reasons we make these movies is because the. Holmes boobytrapped his apartment with explosives before the shooting. A screening of amy schumers trainwreck came to a horrifying end after a man opened fire on a theater full of moviegoers. Lafayette police chief jim craft said the 58yearold. Three dead and seven injured after gunman opens fire during trainwreck screening.
President barack obama was briefed on the attack while traveling to kenya, the white house said. Its like when the dark knight shooting happened, and in paris. Jennifer lawrence texted amy schumer its your fault as a joke after deadly movie theater shooting during trainwreck film. On july 23, 2015, a shooting occurred at the grand 16 movie theater in lafayette, louisiana. The gunman, john russell houser, who shot and killed himself after fatally wounding two others and leaving nine more people injured, has been described by police as kind of a drifter. The shooting inside a louisiana movie theater, left two women and the gunman dead. Following movie theater shootings, audiences want metal. Two women killed in louisiana theater shooting had a future. The shooter identified early friday as john russel houser, a. Jul 23, 2015 a screening of amy schumers trainwreck came to a horrifying end after a man opened fire on a theater full of moviegoers.
The shooting occurred during a screening of trainwreck at the grand 16 theater. 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 20. Jennifer lawrence cheered up amy schumer with joke text. Security experts note that movie theater operators have been asking how to better protect their locations ever since aurora. Trainwreck theater shooting in louisiana leaves three dead. The movie theater gunman who stood up about 20 minutes into the showing of trainwreck and began firing into the crowd, killing two people. 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 happened during a screening at the grand 16 theatre of the comedy, which also stars bill hader and lebron james and was directed by. Louisiana thursday night during a screening of trainwreck.
Shooting at louisiana theater leaves 3 dead, including gunman. The survey was conducted shortly after two violent incidents at theaters. John russell houser, drifter gunman who lived out of. He had no known criminal background before the shooting occurred.
Trainwreck star amy schumer was one of the first members of the hollywood community to respond after the shooting at alafayette, louisiana, movie theater that killed three people, including the. 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 alabama. 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 says her heart is broken after deadly shooting. Hollywood reacts to louisiana movie theater shooting. Jul 24, 2015 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. John russel houser identified as louisiana theater shooter. They said he had planned to escape out of the theater after firing the initial gunshots but. It all happened in the grand theater, which is a multiplex. 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. A shooting at a screening of the movie trainwreck left at least two dead and more wounded, according to early reports. A spokesperson for smg, a texasbased movie theater chain with 23 theaters across the u.
Moviegoers want metal detectors at theaters but not if it means higher ticket prices, study shows. The shooting happened during a screening at the grand 16 theatre of the comedy trainwreck, according to local media reports. The gunman is believed to be among the dead following the incident at. Amy schumer is heart broken after trainwreck movie. John houser louisiana fatal theater shooting notebook trainwreck. Television station klfy posted a picture on its website showing. 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. Three people are dead, including the gunman, and at least nine injured after a shooting at a night at the movies in lafayette, louisiana, july 23, 2015. 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. Both crimes seemed to be copycats of the july 2012 aurora, colorado, shooting, in which james holmes opened fire during a showing of the dark knight rises. A brief history of violence in american movie theaters. Amy schumer thinks about lafayette theater shooting victims. Authorities have not released the identity of the gunman but say the 58yearold white man died of a selfinflicted gunshot wound. Dressed in tactical clothing, james eagan holmes set off tear gas grenades and shot into the audience with multiple firearms.
Amy schumer reacts to louisiana movie theater shooting. Katie domingue was at the movie with joshua doggett. Louisanas movie theater tragedy comes three years and three days after the aurora, co shootings during a screening of the dark knight rises which left 12 people dead and 70 injured in 2012. Houser is accused of shooting 11 people and then killing himself during an evening showing of trainwreck. Multiple fatalities confirmed in louisiana movie theater. Jul 24, 2015 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. A drifter identified as 59yearold john russel houser shot and killed two people and wounded nine others at a theater in lafayette, louisiana. Three dead after shooting at trainwreck screening in louisiana.
Multiple fatalities confirmed in louisiana movie theater shooting. Last summer, two women were killed in lafayette, louisiana when a gunman opened. James eagan holmes born december, 1987 is an american mass murderer responsible for the 2012 aurora, colorado shooting in which he killed 12 people and injured 70 others 62 directly and eight indirectly at a century 16 movie theater on july 20, 2012. The two people killed in a lafayette, louisiana, movie theater were jillian johnson and mayci breaux, lafayette police chief jim craft said. Thursdays tragic shooting inlafayette, louisiana,during a trainwreck screeningis far fromthe first instance of violence at a movie theater.
Schumer, who wrote and acted in the movie, also sent thoughts and prayers to everyone impacted by the shooting. A look back at the aurora, colorado, movie theater. Apr 26, 2016 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. A gunman killed two people and wounded nine others after standing up and opening fire about 20 minutes into a movie in lafayette, louisiana, police said. John russell houser, age 59, opened fire during a showing of the film trainwreck, killing two people and injuring nine others before committing suicide.
Three people dead, including gunman, in louisiana theater. More than 100 people were in the theater at the time of the shooting, according to louisiana state police. The idea of people trying to go out and have a good time you know, like. The daily advertiser said the shooting occurred during a 7 p. Cdt 0000 gmt showing of the film trainwreck almost three years to the day after a movie theater rampage in aurora, colorado. Lafayette movie theater shooting during trainwreck. Breaux and johnson were shot to death by 59yearold john russell houser and nine others were injured at the grand 16 movie theatre. The pair cited the recent shooting in a louisiana movie theater that killed two women and injured nine others during a screening of amys movie trainwreck. 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 shooters family called him mentally ill and. The motive of the shooting was never determined and houser. Jennifer lawrence texted amy schumer its your fault as a. Shooting at louisiana theater during trainwreck screening. Hollywood reacts to louisiana movie theater shooting during trainwreck screening.
Lafayette movie theater shooting during trainwreck screening. Bill hader and lebron james had the most awkward conversations while shooting trainwreck jul. The shooting came three years and three days after a man went on a gunfueled rampage in a theater in aurora, co, during a midnight screening. Jul 24, 2015 at least three people have been killed and more than 6 have been wounded after a man opened fire at a movie theater in lafayette, louisiana during a thursday evening screening of judd apatows. Police identified the shooter as john russell houser. The movie trainwreck was reportedly playing at the time, according to the ap. 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. Amy schumer on gun violence and the trainwreck theater shooting.
I know the guilt, the sadness, the hole in your heart youre feeling. Jul 25, 2015 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. 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 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 alabama whose escape plan was thwarted by. Jul 24, 2015 in lafayette, louisiana, police said houser stood up during a showing of the movie trainwreck thursday night and started shooting without a word. Louisiana theater shooting during trainwreck breaks star. Three people are dead, including the gunman, after the shooting at. Jennifer lawrence texted amy schumer its your fault as. Trainwreck star amy schumer was one of the first members of the hollywood community to respond after the. Louisiana movie theater shooting gunmans hatefilled journal. In light of these incidents, what can you do in a movie theater when a gun.
Gunman opens fire on audience during trainwreck screening. Three dead after shooting at trainwreck screening in. Should amy schumer get involved in the gun debate now. Jul 24, 2015 universal pictures, the studio behind trainwreck, expressed heartfelt sympathies on friday morning after three people were shot and killed at a movie theater screening of the amy schumer. 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. Those inquiries picked up again following the two attacks this summer. Three people, including a gunman, died after a man opened fire at the grand theatre in lafayette, louisiana thursday night during a screening of trainwreck. 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 leaves 3 dead. The two women killed during a screening of amy schumers film trainwreck have been named as.
Trainwreck theater shooting in louisiana leaves three. Jennifer lawrence texted amy schumer its your fault as a joke after. Hollywood reacts to louisiana movie theater shooting during. Jul 24, 2015 the shooting occurred about 20 minutes into a 7 p. Trainwreck amy schumer heart is broken over louisiana. Bobby jindal said on friday afternoon that the shooter was slow and deliberate, taking his time as. Jul 24, 2015 eye witnesses told police he stood up early during the showing of the movie trainwreck and began shooting. Mass shootings add anxiety to movie theater visits the. Jul 23, 2015 according to the publication, the shooting occurred at the grande theatre in lafayette about 20 minutes into a 7 p. Amy schumer poses for a portrait in santa monica, calif. There were nearly 100 people in the theater during the time of the attack.