Monday 6 June 2022 10:19 PM Dave Chappelle donating ticket sales to the victims of the mass shooting at a ... trends now
Dave Chappelle says he wants to help out the victims of a deadly mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, by donating his ticket sales to them.
The 48-year-old comedian announced Saturday at the end of his stand-up performance in Buffalo at Shea's Performing Arts Center that he would be passing on the proceeds to the victims' families, according to the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
The venue shared Chappelle's announcement, which comes after an alleged gunman killed 10 Black people at a Tops grocery store with an AR-15–style weapon, while also injuring three others.
Helping out: Dave Chappelle, 48, announced at the end of a last-minute stand-up show in Buffalo, New York, that he was donating its ticket sales to the families of victims of a racist mass shooting that occurred in the city on May 14; seen in October in London
'He said, and I’m paraphrasing, "I came here to Buffalo to recognize the victims and for these families,"' said Shea's Director of Marketing and Communications, Kevin Sweeney.
Chappelle reportedly told the audience toward the end of his show that families of the victims were in the audience after he had invited them.
Sweeney added that the venue was not involved in Chappelle's charity plans and couldn't offer more specifics.
Chappelle's show was announced on short notice on June 1, and tickets had sold out within an hour of going on sale on Thursday.
Doing his part: 'He said, and I’m paraphrasing, "I came here to Buffalo to recognize the victims and for these families,"' said Shea's Director of
