Actor Craig Robinson had to flee after gunman opened fire at a comedy club (VIDEO)

• Actor flees comedy club after shooting.
• Craig Robinson had to get out when a gunman opened fire.
• “There was an active shooter in the comedy club.”

Shootings have become an everyday occurrence. In recent months the number of shootings in the United States has been increasing considerably. Every day a new terrible incident is announced and usually there are casualties of the violence.

Now, a well-known celebrity was the victim when shooting broke out in a comedy club. Terror was unleashed when a gunman opened fire inside a comedy club where Craig Robinson was set to perform. People had to frantically escape to save their lives.

Actor Craig Robinson flees a shooting

According to The Sun, popular actor and comedian, Craig Robinson, had to escape from the comedy club where he was to perform on Saturday night. This is because a man started shooting inside the place, which terrified the people who were there at the time.

The Office star fled the scene with several others after shots were fired moments before the show began. Robinson and others inside the North Carolina comedy club were forced to evacuate the scene.

Craig Robinson was in a comedy club

The shooting occurred shortly after 9:00 p.m. on Saturday inside The Comedy Zone located in the residential area of ​​Charlotte, North Carolina. A man reportedly entered the establishment and «brandished a firearm,» according to an alert from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

Witnesses say that, after entering the building, he demanded that people leave the space, employees at the venue told WSOC-TV. Customers and employees were able to evacuate before the shots were fired, the news outlet reported. Filed Under: Craig Robinson shooting

“There was an active shooter in the comedy club”

The comedian shared a video on Instagram of the Saturday night incident once he was safely evacuated to a nearby music venue. «I’m performing at the Comedy Zone in Charlotte, North Carolina,» reads the social media post.

“There was an active shooter in the comedy club. So we were moved here: There’s a concert going on so I thought I’d share it with all of you,” he added in his post. The actor, who played Darryl on The Office, posted the video from the Metro Credit Union Amphitheater. Filed Under: Craig Robinson shooting

«Everyone out!»

Craig Robinson had not yet taken the stage when the shots were heard, according to his Instagram post. The comedy show was cancelled. «I’m safe. 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,” the star wrote.

Popular boy pop band Big Time Rush, who rose to fame for their show on Nickelodeon, was performing in the background. The group was performing at the amphitheater where Robinson was evacuated to, according to the New York Post. Fortunately no one was injured in the incident and the suspect has been arrested. Filed Under: Craig Robinson shooting. TO SEE THE VIDEO CLICK HERE