A man was apprehended Friday (May 17) at Cannes Film Festival after he allegedly fired a gun loaded with blanks. He was also in possession of a fake grenade (http://www.france24.com/en/20130517-arrest-man-gun-shooting-cannes-film-tv-studio-canal).
While approaching a French TV channel's festival studio, the suspect reportedly said to a bystander, "If I were you, I wouldn't stick around here," according to France 24 (http://www.france24.com/en/20130517-arrest-man-gun-shooting-cannes-film-tv-studio-canal). No one was hurt in the incident.
According to TMZ (http://www.tmz.com/2013/05/17/christophe-waltz-cannes-gun-shots-video/), "Django Unchained" star Christoph Waltz was on the studio's "Le Grand Journal" (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-panic-gunshots-heard-man-524617) set for an interview. While Waltz was rushed off the stage, the audience rose in a panic.
This is not the first unforseen event to take place at this year's festival. Last night (May 16), thieves stole $1 million worth of jewelry from the hotel room (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/17/cannes-jewel-robbery_n_3292274.html) of a Chopard employee at the nearby Novotel.
Via: HuffingtonPost