Famous American comedian Craig Robinson aka Craig Phillip Robinson cancelled his North Carolina show at a comedy club after a gunman opened fire at the venue, know who is Omar James McCombs
According to a report by TMZ, the actor who played a ‘Darryl Philbin’ role in ‘the office’ was told to flee first as the gunman rushed into the club and asked everyone to leave before causing chaos.
Reportedly, when the horrific incident took place Craig was in his Green room. Later the shooter was arrested. He was identified as a 36-year-old man named Omar James McCombs.
Know Who Is Shooter Omar James McCombs Who Opened Shooting On Craig Robinson Show At The Comedy Zone In North Carolina, Age, Biography, Video And News
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According to a report by WSOC-TV, the gunman was hit with multiple charges in connection to the shooting.
According to reports, Robinson pulled the plug on the show after he heard gunshots at the comedy club around 9:00 PM local time on Saturday, July 16th. This news comes a day after a 28-year-old individual threatened to open fire at Yo Gotti aka Mario Sentell Giden Mims’ concert.
The man was identified as Elijah Hyman and was charged with the Commission of the act of Terrorism. He was confiscated from the venue with several weapons in his possession. He allegedly took this step after his girlfriend broke up with him.
What Exactly Happened at Craig Robinson Event?
Craig Robinson was getting ready for his show in his green room at a comedy club in North Carolina, when the incident took place. The 50-years-old comedian was evacuated safely from the exit gates.
Later, he took to his Instagram to share this horrific incident. In his post, he penned down, “About last night….Thank you to the Comedy Zone security and staff for getting us to safety quickly”.
Who’s Omar James McCombs?
Omar James McCombs is the gunman who caused panic at the comedy club in North Carolina by opening a fire.
According to a report by the New York Post, Omar is a habitual criminal. If we see his previous records from the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, Omar has been slapped with 5 counts of assault by pointing a gun.
He’s also charged with one count of discharging a firearm within an enclosure to incite fear, and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon, among a few other charges.
Aside from all these charges, recently he has been accused of firing a gun inside the comedy club known as ‘The Comedy Zone’. According to TMZ, the gunman flashed his gun as he entered the venue.
He himself asked everyone to leave and then fired at least one round. Fortunately, no one got injured in this mayhem.