As with many crisis actors, she has had a stint in the music business, as we saw previously. Amy schumer reacts to louisiana movie theater shooting. Police arrived as the shooting was occurring and initially shut down the other grand. Lafayette theater shooting survivor details continued ptsd battle. Witness katie domingue told the daily advertiser that the shooting occurred at the 7 p. Three people were killed, including the gunman, in a shooting at a louisiana movie theater on thursday night. Lafayette movie theater shooting during trainwreck screening leaves 3 dead. Amy schumer trainwreck shooting 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. Amy schumer responds to trainwreck screening shooting. Trainwreck director judd apatow has released a statement following a deadly shooting during a screening of the film in louisiana. 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.
The shooting occurred during a screening of trainwreck at the grand 16 theater. Grand theatres, owned by new orleansbased southern. Gunman among dead in lafayette movie theater shooting abc news. 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. 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. Gunman opens fire on audience during trainwreck screening. With amy schumer, bill hader, brie larson, colin quinn. 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. My thoughts and love go out to the victims and anyone touched by this madness.
Three dead after shooting at trainwreck screening in louisiana. Shooter opens fire at louisiana trainwreck screening, kills three. Police identified the deceased victims as mayci breaux, 21, and. The movie theater gunman who stood up about 20 minutes into the showing of. Amy schumer says her heart is broken over trainwreck shooting that left 3 dead and 9 wounded amy schumer says her heart is broken over trainwreck shooting that left 3 dead and 9 wounded the. Funerals set for louisiana theater shooting victims cnn. On july 23, 2015, a shooting occurred at the grand 16 movie theater in lafayette, louisiana.
Lafayette police chief jim craft said the 58yearold man used a handgun and took his own life when officers arrived at the scene within about a minute. 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. Trainwreck actress amy schumer thanks lafayette shooting victims. Services are set for monday for two women killed in last weeks movie theater shooting in lafayette, louisiana. The film stars schumer and bill hader along with an ensemble cast that includes brie larson, colin quinn, john cena, vanessa bayer, tilda swinton, ezra miller, and lebron james. A troubled drifter with radical political beliefs and a history of mental illness opened fire during a showing of trainwreck at a movie theater in louisiana thursday evening the gunman, identified as 59yearold john russell houser, shot and killed two young women 20 minutes into the amy schumer film at lafayettes grand 16 theater. Universal pictures has commented on thursday nights shooting at a trainwreck screening. Amy schumer, the trainwreck shooting, and the benefits. Trainwreck massacre crisis actor jillian johnson and the. Dressed in tactical clothing, james eagan holmes set off tear gas grenades and shot into the audience with multiple firearms. John russell houser, age 59, opened fire during a showing of the film trainwreck. The shooting was reportedly during a showing of her new movie, trainwreck, according to the associated press. Hollywood reacts to louisiana movie theater shooting during trainwreck screening last week a colorado jury found holmes guilty of killing 12 people and wounding 70 others.
Stars react to louisiana trainwreck shooting usa today. Two weeks after a gunman killed two women during a louisiana screening of the movie trainwreck, the films screenwriter and star, amy schumer, joined her cousin, sen. The film is about a harddrinking, promiscuous, freespirited young magazine writer named amy townsend schumer. Multiple victims were shot and at least one was killed, the report says. The two women killed during a screening of amy schumers film trainwreck have been named as. Louisiana movie theater shooting gunmans hatefilled journal. Two young woman were senselessly shot dead in a lafayette, louisiana movie theater on july 23, as they watched the romantic comedy trainwreck. Mourners listen to a memories of shooting victim jillian johnson during a vigil to remember and honor the victims of a deadly shooting at the grand 16 theater, saturday, july 25, 2015, in. Three dead after shooting at trainwreck screening in. Jennifer lawrence texted amy schumer after trainwreck shooting. I know the guilt, the sadness, the hole in your heart youre feeling. Judd apatow devastated by shooting in theater showing. The louisiana theater where a gunman shot and killed 2 moviegoers and wounded 9 others before taking his own life remained closed saturday, a rep from the lafayette police department said this afternoon. Lafayette police chief jim craft added that the victims ranged in age from their late teens to probably into the 60s.
Trainwreck is a 2015 american romantic comedy film directed by judd apatow and written by amy schumer. Amy schumer and other trainwreck stars react to lafayette shooting. Amy schumer tweets my heart is broken to louisiana. Following news of the shooting, trainwreck star amy schumer shared her. Police identified the deceased victims as mayci breaux, 21, and jillian johnson, 33. Charles schumer, on monday in calling for increased gun control. The two people killed in a lafayette, louisiana, movie theater were. Amc theaters expressed their sympathy for victims of the shooting in. Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitmentphobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy. 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 killing two others and injuring nine.
She was one of the shooting victims at the lafayette movie theater on thursday, july 23, 2015. Twelve people were killed and seventy others were injured, 58 of them from gunfire. Egedahl, the last victim discharged, left our lady of lourdes regional medical center on august 14. John houser louisiana fatal theater shooting notebook trainwreck. A look at trainwreck victim jillian johnson you will never see in the government controlled news. Amy schumer and other trainwreck stars react to lafayette. The two people killed in a lafayette, louisiana, movie theater were jillian johnson and mayci breaux, lafayette police chief jim craft said. 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. Trainwreck star amy schumer has spoken out following the deadly shooting during a screening of the film in lafayette, louisiana, on thursday night. The ages of the victims range from late teens to 60s, according to craft. Amy schumer has taken to twitter to express her condolences to the families of the victims of last nights shooting in lafayette, louisiana.
Universal pictures has commented on thursday nights shooting at a trainwreck. Suspect in trainwreck theater shooting identified as drifter john russell. At least three people have been confirmed dead after a fatal shooting at lafayette, louisianas grand 16 theatre during a screening of. About 20 minutes into the film, she saw an older white man stand up and start. Going to a summer movie is a celebration of the american creative spirit and.
Gunman identified in fatal shooting at trainwreck screening. Lafayette mourns victims of movie theater shooting. Louisiana remembers mayci breaux and jillian johnson. The shooting took place a week after the man who shot and killed 12 people at a movie theater in aurora, colo. Shooting reported during trainwreck screening at louisiana movie theater lafayette police chief jim craft later confirmed that there were multiple fatalities at the scene, including the. A gunman opened fire at a screening of trainwreck in a louisiana movie theater thursday night, leaving three people deadincluding the shooterand nine others injured, officials said about. A shooting at a screening of the movie trainwreck left at least two dead and more wounded, according to early reports. The victims were identified as 33yearold jillian johnson and. John russell houser, age 59, opened fire during a showing of the film trainwreck, killing two people and injuring nine others before committing suicide. Here we delve deeper into her work in films, as seen on imdb.
Gunman among dead in lafayette movie theater shooting. Three people dead, including gunman, in louisiana theater. Trainwreck star amy schumer was one of the first members of the hollywood community to respond after the shooting at a lafayette, louisiana. Neither one went to the movie theater much and debated whether to. Police say there appeared to be one shooter and multiple victims inside the louisiana theater. Please say a prayer for the victims at grand theatre and their families. Three people dead, including gunman, in louisiana theater shooting variety. Police had said gunman john russell houser started firing into the crowd about 20 minutes into the 7. Lafayette movie theater shooting during trainwreck.
Houser fired rounds in the theater from a 40caliber handgun which was recovered, killing two people and injuring nine others. Amy schumer calls for gun control after trainwreck shooting. About 100 people gathered on the campus of the university of louisiana at lafayette friday evening to honor the victims of a deadly shooting. Amy schumer thinks about lafayette theater shooting. Hollywood reacts to louisiana movie theater shooting. The initial report indicates police responded 18 minutes from the start of the movie. 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. Judd apatow and members of the trainwreck cast conveyed their condolences on social media following the shooting in a louisiana theater where the movie was being shown apatow, the films. Trainwreck theater shooters notes on possible targets included movie title, showtime.
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