Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaCraig Robinson, the star of “The Office” and “Hot Tub Time Machine,” was evacuated from the Charlotte, North Caroline comedy club where he was scheduled to perform on Saturday night after a man brandished a gun and demanded everyone leave the venue.
He later discharged the firearm, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, which reports that there were no injuries and the suspect is in custody.
The club was evacuated before the gun was fired, police said.Robinson shared the experience on social media. “I’m safe,” he said in a video message on Instagram. “I’m cool.
It was wild I was in the green room and they’re like ‘everybody get out.’ It was a moment for sure.” Robinson posted the video while watching a Big Time Rush concert at the Metro Credit Union Amphitheater, saying that he had been told to go to the nearby theater while police handled the “active shooter” situation.Robinson’s show at the Comedy Zone was canceled.
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