'Black Panther' Assigned Seating Dispute Leads to Gunfire and 2 Arrests, North Carolina Cops Say

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Two people in North Carolina were arrested for allegedly firing a gun in a movie theater during a screening of “Black Panther” during a dispute over assigned seats last week, according to local news reports.

Per the Greenville Police Department’s Facebook post, Shameka Latrice Lynch turned herself into the Pitt County Detention Center on Saturday, where she was charged with one count of Discharging a Firearm in an Enclosure to Incite Fear and two counts of Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill. There were no injuries and she is being held on $250,000 bond.

On Monday, the Greenville Police Department arrested a second individual in connection with the shooting. Chadwick Earl Cherry was charged with Discharging a Firearm in an Enclosure to Incite Fear, two counts of Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill, and Possession of a Firearm by Felon. Police said Cherry is believed to have fired the gun. He was booked into the Pitt County Detention Center yesterday evening.

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Police arrived to the AMC Fire Tower 12 theater where witnesses reported an altercation between several people over assigned seating. At one point, shots were fired and the movie theater was evacuated.

The police document identified the victims as Deandre Cox and Randy Jones. Both the authorities and a spokesperson for AMC Theatres could not confirm whether the shooting actually took place during a “Black Panther” screening.

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“Black Panther” stars Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Andy Serkis and Martin Freeman, and since its release earlier this month has grossed a whopping $403 million domestically, breaking several records in the process.

It was directed by Ryan Coogler and holds a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 97 percent as well as a CinemaScore of A+.

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"Black Panther" is a blockbuster watershed moment, smashing both box office records and expectations for what a majority African American film can do, and launching its brilliant cast to super-stardom. Here are the next projects the film's stars have lined up.
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1. Chadwick Boseman (T'Challa/Black Panther)
Boseman will next be seen reprising the role of "Black Panther" in Marvel Studios upcoming "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Untitled Avengers Part 4."
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2. Michael B. Jordan (Erik "Killmonger" Stevens)
Jordan, who brought gravitas and serious political significance to the role of villain Killmonger, will next make his second appearance as boxer Adonis Johnson in "Creed 2."
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3. Daniel Kaluuya (W'Kabi)
Kaluuya, already a Best Actor Oscar nominee for his breakout role in "Get Out," will next be seen in Steve McQueen's "Widows."
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4. Lupita Nyong'o (Nakia)
Oscar winner Nyong'o will next be seen opposite Josh Gad in the zombie horror-comedy "Little Monsters," and is attached to the upcoming "Charlie's Angels" reboot.
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5. Danai Gurira (Okoye)
Gurira practically steals the film as the head of the Dora Milaje, Wakanda's special forces. She'll be back in the role for "Avengers: Infinity War," opening in May. Until then, fans can still watch her in her breakthrough role as Michonne on AMC's "The Walking Dead."
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6. Letitia Wright (Shuri)
Another "Black Panther" co-star who practically stole the film, Wright will next been seen in Steven Spielberg's "Ready Player One," which hits theaters March 29. And yes, she'll also be back for "Avengers: Infinity War" in May.
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7. Forest Whitaker (Zuri)
The prolific Oscar winner has a busy slate with three more films lined up for 2018, including the thriller "How It Ends," and "LAbyrinth" about the murders of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious BIG.
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8. Angela Bassett (Ramonda)
Bassett won't be showing up in "Infinity War," but you can get your fix this July with "Mission: Impossible - Fallout," where Bassett stars opposite Tom Cruise and Henry Cavill.
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9. Winston Duke (M'Baku)
Duke, whose portrayal of the powerful Wakandan nobleman and uneasy ally of T'challa was a "Black Panther" fan favorite, will reprise the role in "Avengers: Infinity War."
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