Man Arrested After Firing a Gun at 2013 Cannes Film Festival

The man allegedly fires a gun loaded with
blanks and has a fake hand grenade during a
live TV broadcast on French TV station Canal+.
A man was
arrested
on Friday,
May 17,
after
allegedly
firing a
gun loaded
with blanks
at the
2013
Cannes Film Festival. The man fired two shots
into the air during a live TV broadcast, where
French TV station Canal+ was interviewing
Oscar-winning actor Christoph Waltz and
French actor Daniel Auteuil.
According to cops, the man was found with a
fake grenade and a knife. "It really appears to
be a crazy guy," said a cop. The incident
caused no injuries, but it did scare everyone
including Waltz and Auteuil. Along with some of
the audience, the two actors were seen
running away from the set for cover.
After the culprit was taken away, Canal+
resumed its live broadcast. The program's
producers reportedly told the audience, "The
show must go on."
The shooting was the second incident at the
world's most prestigious movie showcase.
Previously on Thursday, May 16, police said
that $1.4 million worth of Chopard jewelry was
stolen from a room at the Suite Novotel hotel.
Interestingly, that day was when director Sofia
Coppola premiered " The Bling Ring", a film
about high school students who break into
celebs' houses and steal their things.
"The Bling Ring" actress, Emma Watson,
reacted to the news and joked, "Someone stole
like a million pounds worth of Chopard jewelry
from Cannes? I promise it wasn't me!" The 23-
year-old star continued, "It's crazy. That's
really, really weird... I promise I'm innocent! I
promise I had nothing to do with it! I went
nowhere near the suites -I can have someone
vouch for my whereabouts at the time of the
robbery!"