‘Saturday Night Live’ Alum Chris Redd Allegedly Attacked Before NYC Comedy Show: Details

usmagazine.com:

Saturday Night Live alum Chris Redd was allegedly attacked on Wednesday, October 26, in New York City.A Deputy Commissioner Public Information spokesperson told Us Weekly that the NYPD responded to a “call of a male assaulted in front of the Comedy Cellar” in Greenwich Village.

Upon the police’s arrival, the “responding officers discovered a 37-year-old male victim with a laceration to his face.”According to the spokesperson, a preliminary investigation determined that the victim arrived in front of the location in a vehicle.

Upon exiting the vehicle, an unknown individual approached and punched the victim in the face before fleeing. The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital where he was treated and released.The comedian, 37, was scheduled to perform a set at the comedy club that same evening.“I’m in New York doing shows so pull up with y’all sexy asses!!,” Redd tweeted on Tuesday, October 25. “And stream the hell out of my special Nov 3rd on @hbomax.”The Emmy winner is best known for working on SNL for five years.

He announced his exit from the show in September.“Being a part of SNL has been the experience of a lifetime,” he told Variety in a statement at the time. “Five years ago, I walked into 30 Rock knowing that this was an amazing opportunity for growth.