At least three people are dead after a gunman opened fire in a Lafayette theater during a screening of Trainwreck. Details continue to develop, including another statement from Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. He spoke about one of the injured, a teacher, who possessed the wherewithal to protect another teacher and trigger the theater’s fire alarm:
.@BobbyJindal: Teacher jumped in front on bullet to save lives. Another pulled fire alarm to help alert people #lafayette
— Casey Ardoin (@Casey_Ardoin) July 24, 2015
The tragedy ignited a fevered discussion on Twitter on the topic of gun control and how to prevent future tragedies. Trainwreck‘s star and writer, Amy Schumer, and several other celebrities took to their keyboards with condolences.
https://twitter.com/amyschumer/status/624419088924741632
Thoughts & prayers with everyone in Lafayette, Louisiana this evening.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 24, 2015
ANOTHER shooting. What is happening. So sad. Thoughts are with the family's of those injured and killed x
— SAM SMITH (@samsmith) July 24, 2015
Ok? Can we stop blaming our "content" and focus on mental health and gun availability? Prayers to Lafayette….#heartbreaking
— Willie Garson 🇺🇸 (@WillieGarson) July 24, 2015
#Lafayette is the #Cajun capital of America. Let's mourn the dead, pray for the injured and work for peace. Healing starts with us.
— Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) July 24, 2015
So sad to hear about the #Lafayette shooting. Prayers go to the victims and their families.
— Sugar Ray Leonard (@SugarRayLeonard) July 24, 2015
https://twitter.com/MRaymondJames/status/624416171408781312
I'm a few miles from Columbine and Aurora, Colorado, praying for those in #Lafayette after horrific theatre shooting. #AmericaNeedsRevival
— Joel C. Rosenberg (@JoelCRosenberg) July 24, 2015
https://twitter.com/Jason_Pollock/status/624422287043862528
Praying for those in Lafayette, Louisiana tonight. 🙏🏼
— Vicki Gunvalson (@vgunvalson) July 24, 2015
Prayers for Lafayette… Such a horrible thing. Some serious things wrong in this world
— Mason Katz (@masonkatz58) July 24, 2015
https://twitter.com/johngreen/status/624423584492982273
And commenter Tanhauser posted this tweet, which wasn’t a reaction to tonight’s tragic events, but still relevant and poignant…
In retrospect Sandy Hook marked the end of the US gun control debate. Once America decided killing children was bearable, it was over.
— (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) June 19, 2015
