Amy Schumer, a comedian, responded last night to the news of a shooting in a Lafayette, Louisiana, theater during a screening of her film Trainwreck. Police say a 58-year-old white male opened fire at the Grand Theatre 16, where about 100 people had gathered to watch the film. Two were reportedly killed and at least nine injured. As police closed in, the gunman reportedly died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. "My heart is broken and all my thoughts and prayers are with everyone in Louisiana," Schumer said on Twitter around 8 p.m., about an hour after the attack took place.
Going to a summer movie is a celebration of the American creative spirit and one of our nation’s most beloved pastimes. Let us stand together in these times of tragedy and embrace what is precious to us — churches, schools, and places where the arts can send our spirits soaring. As a national community of artists and audiences, AFI offers our heartfelt sympathies to the victims in Louisiana and their families. [Deadline]
In 2012, a gunman opened fire on a screening of The Dark Knight Rises, killing 12. In 2014, a man in a Tampa theater killed a fellow moviegoer who was texting during the previews.
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