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If proper care is not taken, these things will become a norm. How can someone be soo bitter as to walk into a comic show, a place made specially for relaxation and laughing away your sorrows for the day, how can someone majestically walk into a place that fun, and open fire? Whatever does he hope to achieve?
Just this Saturday, comedian Craig Robinson‘s show in North Carolina came to an abrupt halt after an active shooter entered the venue.
The Office — How Craig Robinson Escaped
According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, The Office alum was evacuated from the Comedy Zone in Charlotte shortly after 9 p.m. local time, after a male subject entered the establishment and brandished a firearm. The club was quickly evacuated before the gun was fired, police said, adding that there were no injuries and the suspect was in custody.
Robinson shared the experience on Instagram from a Big Time Rush concert at the nearby Metro Credit Union Amphitheater, where he was told to stay while police handled the situation.
“I’m safe,” the comedian said among concert attendees as the pop band performed on stage. “It was an active shooter in the comedy club, so they moved us over to this as a concert [was] going and it’s Big Time Rush,” he explained. “We had to run over here.”
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“It’s cool. We cool. It was just wild. I was in a green room and they [were] like, ‘Everybody get out,’” he said later in the video. “It was a moment for sure.” Robinson ended the video, which was Live on Instagram after he was informed that the suspect has been detained.
The Office — Craig Robinson Appreciates The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
In a message posted to Instagram on Sunday afternoon, Robinson offered his thanks to the venue and local authorities for their action. “Thank you to The Comedy Zone security and staff for getting us to safety quickly. Thank you everyone for your outpouring of support and well wishes. Thank you CMPD for swift action and for apprehending the shooter. Hopefully, he gets the help he needs.”
“Thanks be to God no one was hurt,” he ended his message. “Please stay safe everyone.”
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The Comedy Zone also thanked its staff, who “immediately jumped into action and got everyone safely out of the building,” as well as the CMPD for “their swift response and peaceful resolution to the situation.” In a statement. The venue also confirmed that it was canceling both of Robinson’s planned shows for Sunday night, and refunding those with tickets to Saturday night’s 9:45 p.m. set.
“The Comedy Zone is going to take a short breather, therefore tonight’s show has been canceled,” the statement said. “We look forward to laughing with you later this week.”
Robinson is best known for his role as warehouse foreman Darryl on The Office. His other TV credits include Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Killing It, Big Mouth, American Dad!, and The Cleveland Show. He has also starred in numerous films, including Hot Tub Time Machine, Knocked Up, Dolemite Is My Name, Pineapple Express, and, most recently, provided voiceover work for The Bad Guys, which was No. 1 at the box office for two weeks.
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