Craig Robinson Forced to Evacuate Comedy Show After Active Shooter Enters Club

Shortly before Craig was set to take the stage at The Comedy Zone in Charlotte, North Carolina, a gunman entered the club and started waving around his loaded gun, resulting in the staff and about 50 customers to quickly evacuate, Deadline reports.

Craig, who was back backstage at the time, was also evacuated.

“The suspect then discharged his weapon,” Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said in a statement posted on Twitter. “There were no injuries and the suspect was taken into custody.”

Shortly after the incident, Craig took to Instagram to let fans know that he was safe and was taken to the nearby Metro Credit Union Amphitheater, where Big Time Rush was in the middle of a concert.

“I’m safe. I’m cool. I was in the green room and they were like ‘Everybody get out,’” Craig said in a video. “It was wild. It was a moment for sure.”

The following day, Craig released a statement thanking the security and the staff at the comedy club for getting everyone to safety.

“About last night….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,” Craig wrote on Instagram.

“Thank you CMPD for swift action in apprehending the shooter. Hopefully he gets the help he needs,” Craig continued. “Thanks be to God no one was hurt. Please stay safe everyone.”

We’re glad no one was hurt in the very scary situation.