Pete Davidson (left) and John Mulaney.Photo:Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty; Cindy Ord/Getty
Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty; Cindy Ord/Getty
Pete DavidsonandJohn Mulaneyannounced they are postponing two comedy shows scheduled for this weekend in the wake of Wednesday night’smass shootingsin Lewiston, Maine.
Mulaney, 41, shared a statement on behalf of the two comedians on his Instagram Story on Thursday.
Davidson, 29, and Mulaney had been scheduled to take the stage at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, Maine on Saturday and Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine on Sunday, according toMulaney’s website.
John Mulaney’s Instagram Story.John Mulaney/Instagram
John Mulaney/Instagram
The postponement comes after 18 people were killed and 13 were injured during amass shooting, which occurred at Just-In-Time Recreation,a bowling alley, and Schemengees Bar and Grille, about four miles away in Lewiston, Maine.
During a press conference on Wednesday night, Public Safety Commissioner for the Governor’s Office Mike Sauschuck said the violence in Lewiston, Maine — a town with a population of around 38,500 that sits 35 miles north of Portland — began at about 6:56 p.m.
Lewiston police haveposted numerous photos of the suspect, who appears to be holding an assault rifle, on the agency’s Facebook page. Police also posted a photo of whatthey believe to be the suspect’s car.
Police presence at Schemengees Bar where a mass shooting occurred yesterday in Lewiston, Maine on October 26, 2023.JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images
JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images
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Card is a Petroleum Supply Specialist in the U.S. Army Reserve, Army Spokesman Bryce Dubee tells PEOPLE. Eight of the fatal victims have been identified, so an arrest warrant has been issued for the suspect on eight counts of murder.
The Associated Press, citing a state police bulletin, reports the suspect is a military-trained firearms instructor who had recently been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks this past summer.
According to the bulletin, the suspect had threatened to perpetrate a shooting at a military base in Saco, Maine. The bulletin also says the suspect had said he’d heard voices.
source: people.com
