‘They Can Never Get The Pontiac Bandit’: Fans Hail Craig Robinson for Escaping Active Shooter in Comedy Club Event, Claim Jake Peralta Would Never Let Him Die
Hollywood actor-comedian Craig Robinson was recently evacuated from a North Carolina comedy club after a gunman opened fire at the venue. That situation was serious that the event was canceled however there are no casualties reported, with the comedian shared his experience in a video he shared on the social media platform.
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The 50-year-old actor-comedian is popularly known for portraying his roles as Darryl Philbin on the sitcom The Office, and Doug “the Pontiac Bandit” Judy on Brooklyn Nine-Nine. This year, he came back with Killing It, which was renewed for a second season in June 2022.
Craig Robinson Evacuated From The Comedy Club Event
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The Office star was ready to perform at the North Carolina comedy club when a man entered the premises around 9 p.m. local time and brandished a gun. The venue was immediately evacuated after the alleged gunman discharged his weapon. According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, “there were no injuries and the suspect was taken into custody.”
Robinson shared a video on Instagram showing his gratitude to the venue and local authorities for their quick action. He shared, “Thank you, everyone, for your outpouring of support and well wishes,” adding, “Hopefully he gets the help he needs.”
He gave a further insight on the situation, sharing, “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.”
Fans Reacting To Craig Robinson’s Comedy Club Event Open Shoot Escape
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In the same post, he explained that he was instructed by police to relocate to a nearby theater while authorities were handling the situation. He was sent to the Metro Credit Union Amphitheater where American Pop band Big Time Rush(consisting of Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Logan Henderson, and Carlos PenaVega) was performing a concert.
Fans were relieved that everyone there was safe as the open fire could have harmed people but thanks to the authorities’ quick action, everyone was safe.
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Check out the tweets below.
https://twitter.com/4tds_bundy/status/1548727917240254464
Only one thing we can do – arm the comedians!
— Alan Smithee (@AlanSmitheeChi) July 17, 2022
https://twitter.com/SilkDaChoker/status/1548780780041736192
First off, I'm glad everyone is safe. Secondly, this guy is a comedian?!!!!!!!
— El 🏖️ (@00bigWaveDave) July 18, 2022
https://twitter.com/DerekP23/status/1548717747353243649
According to the reports, The Comedy Zone had canceled both of Robinson’s planned events. While they are grateful that their staff took quick action and evacuated everyone from the scene.
