The subject entered when Robinson had not yet appeared on the scene and with a gun in hand demanded that the attendees leave the place, reports the medium. Immediately afterwards, he fired the firearm, although he left no injuries and was stopped quickly by force police.
According to reports from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, the shooter is in custody and showgoers managed to be evacuated before the shooting. For now, the reasons for his actions are unknown or if he sought to harm Craig Robinson in particular.
Moments after what happened, the actor posted a video on his Instagram account where he explains to his followers that he was evacuated on time and is in good condition. “I’m safe (…) It was crazy that I was in the green room and they said ‘everyone get out’. It was a safe moment,” he recounted.
While the subject was being detained, Robinson was taken to the Metro Credit Union Amphitheater, where the American band was performing at the time. Big Time Rush. In fact, in his video you can hear the concert in the background. “They told me to go to the nearby theater while the police handled the active shooter situation,” he explained.