It was previously reported that the set of Netflix’sHouse of Cardswas on lockdown due to a mass shooting within close proximity to the set, but according toNetflix, the shooting did not impact the set at all. 5 people were shot and 3 were killed in a Maryland business park about a mile from the set ofHouse of Cardsand as of this writing, the shooter is still at large. A report went out earlier saying that attack was “targeted” and that it had suspended production of thehit Netflix series.
The Hollywood Reporter reveals that despite the ongoingFBI manhuntfor the gunman, that the set ofHouse of Cardshas not been impacted. A statement from Netflix revealed that they had been in touch with authorities and that everything was okay on their end. The statement reads.
“We have been in touch with local authorities and are aware of a shooting situation that happened about a mile away from theHouse of Cards set. Production on the show has not been impacted.”
Executive producer Dana Brunettifirst shared the news that the shooting was near the set on his social media account before the mainstream media had picked up on the story. “There is an ongoing active shooter near theHouse of Cardsstage and ZERO coverage,” he wrote. Dana Brunetti has been asked to talk to CNN regarding other news tied into the hit Netflix series.
According to news reports, the shooting occurred just before 9 AM at Advanced Granite Solutions, and sheriff’s deputies were on the scene within 4 minutes, according to Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler. All five people were shot with a handgun, and are employees of the business, Gahler said. The suspect fled the scene of the crime and is still on the run from law enforcement. 2 of the patients who were shot remain to be in critical condition after the attack.
This is the second time thatHouse of Cardshas come up in the news recently as it had been previously reported that Russian trolls watched the show, among others, to prepare for a targeted social media attack in an attempt to influence Americans against their own government. The independent Russian TV station, Rain, interviewed an agency worker identified as “Maksim” who said the troll factory, formerly known as the Internet Research Agency, targeted Americans in the comments section of popular websites with messages slamming Hillary Clinton about her family’s past scandals as well as the scandal of her private email server.
House of Cards, starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright, released its 5th Season in May and is currently in the middle of shooting for Season 6. The news comes at a time where Netflix has not officially signed on to officially renew the hit political thriller series. You can read more about the shooting and the production of Season 6 ofHouse of Cardscourtesy ofThe Hollywood Reporter.
