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