The set of a movie starring Charlize Theron and Demi Moore was reportedly evacuated in Los Angeles after a shooting that took place during a nearby World Cup watch party in Koreatown on Thursday.
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to The Daily Mail that a 19-year-old male is in custody after a 50-year-old man was wounded and ultimately hospitalized. Neither have been identified publicly, but they’re not believed to be involved with the production of ‘Tyrant,’ a culinary thriller that was filming in the area, according to TMZ.
It wasn’t the LAPD that evacuated the set, but rather cast and crew, TMZ is reporting. The decision to send everyone home was a precautionary measure. Following the game, which Mexico won 1-0 over South Korea, LAPD issued more officers to Koreatown for crowd control.
The production also includes Julia Garner, Hudson Williams and Michael Chiklis, although it’s unclear if they were on set at the time of the shooting. The Daily Mail has sought comment from Amazon MGM Studios spokespeople.
Details from the shooting are still trickling in.
Video from the LA Times shows the wounded victim on the ground near Seoul International Park, where crowds gathered for a public viewing of Mexico’s win over South Korea in Group A.
Onlookers cower in fear as content creator, Cellfmade, flees the shooting in Koreatown
Both Demi Moore (right) and Charlize Theron (left) are in ‘Tyrant,’ but it’s unclear who was on set at the time of Thursday’s shooting at r Seoul International Park in Koreatown
While onlookers tended to the shooting victim, the camera then moved to an armed officer aiming a rifle at an individual lying face down on the street.
‘Do not reach for anything,’ the officer is heard telling the suspect before asking for help locating the gun.
‘We don’t know,’ a woman can be heard responding.
‘Where’s the victim?’ the officer then asked.
Several bystanders then told the officer, ‘over there.’
The footage cuts to the victim as a tourniquet is tied to his leg and then back to the suspect, who is seen being handcuffed.
The LA Times is reporting that three shots were fired.
South Korea fans react during the 2026 World Cup match between South Korea and Mexico at Seoul International Park in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles
The shooting did not distrupt the watch party at Seoul International Park in Koreatown, where fans of both Team Mexico and Team South Korea were spotted enjoying the game Thursday
A Kick streamer known as Cellfmade shared purported video from the chaotic scene. He also identified another streamer, known as StomperIRL, as being the gunman. Titles for various videos posted by Cellfmade on Kick included ‘stomperirl shots fired’ and ‘Stomper fires.’
Their true identities have not been established publicly.
Cellfmade’s video does not show the shooting, but shots can be heard before the content creator flees the scene on a scooter. He also identifies StomperIRL by his handle during the video.
‘This fool Stomper is tripping, bro,’ Cellfmade said as he weaved through pedestrians. ‘Oh nah, this fool is tweaking,’
That footage has since gone viral.
While the vast majority of World Cup events have been peaceful, there have been a number of arrests around the United States during the tournament, including nine in Arlington, Texas and 10 linked to watch parties in the Boston area.
One Mexican fan now faces federal charges for flying an unauthorized drone over restricted airspace near a FIFA Fan Festival.
