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50 Cent Movie Pulled From Theater After Fatal Shooting
A man was shot and killed Wednesday night (Nov. 9) at the Loews Waterfront movie theater in Homestead, Pennsylvania, after viewing 50 Cent’s new movie, "Get Rich or Die Tryin’. "
Shelton Flowers, 30, was shot after a confrontation between him and three other men in the movie theater's bathroom.
According to reports, Shelton had just left the 9:00pm showing of 50 Cent’s semi-autobiographical film.
Flowers was shot in the thigh and chest and died later at UPMC Presbyterian hospital.
The three men fled and witnesses have yet to come forward despite a sizable crowd for a Wednesday night.
An off-duty officer was in the building, but the assailants were able to escape when Flowers collapsed in front of the officer.
The movie has been pulled from the Waterfront Theater until homicide detectives complete their case.
Advertisements depicting 50 Cent holding two guns caused outrage in several U.S. cities before being released.
Billboard advertisements were pulled in various cities, including Los Angeles and Philadelphia.
In related news, Mike Navarre, the police chief of Toledo, Ohio asked the National Amusements movie theater chain to pull the movie as well, fearing the flick could incite more violence.
Last month, a riot broke out in the city over a planned neo-Nazi march, which was canceled. The movie chain denied Navarre's request but said they would not show the movie at any of the midnight showings.
Navarre said their would be extra security during the film's showing.
Source: allhiphop.com
Shelton Flowers, 30, was shot after a confrontation between him and three other men in the movie theater's bathroom.
According to reports, Shelton had just left the 9:00pm showing of 50 Cent’s semi-autobiographical film.
Flowers was shot in the thigh and chest and died later at UPMC Presbyterian hospital.
The three men fled and witnesses have yet to come forward despite a sizable crowd for a Wednesday night.
An off-duty officer was in the building, but the assailants were able to escape when Flowers collapsed in front of the officer.
The movie has been pulled from the Waterfront Theater until homicide detectives complete their case.
Advertisements depicting 50 Cent holding two guns caused outrage in several U.S. cities before being released.
Billboard advertisements were pulled in various cities, including Los Angeles and Philadelphia.
In related news, Mike Navarre, the police chief of Toledo, Ohio asked the National Amusements movie theater chain to pull the movie as well, fearing the flick could incite more violence.
Last month, a riot broke out in the city over a planned neo-Nazi march, which was canceled. The movie chain denied Navarre's request but said they would not show the movie at any of the midnight showings.
Navarre said their would be extra security during the film's showing.
Source: allhiphop.com
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