Neck Deep were caught in police lockdown after fatal shooting

While on tour with the Vans Warped Tour, members of Neck Deep were reportedly under police lockdown at a bar in Charlotte after a fatal shooting occured outside. 

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Neck Deep bassist Fil Thorpe-Evans tweeted “FYI last night a few of us were in a bar police lock down because there was a fatal shooting literally outside. Had to hide behind the bar.”

He followed his original tweet by saying: “Was pretty scary stuff. The point in me sharing this is just to remind everyone to be safe out there, the world can be a scary place.”

FYI last night a few of us were in a bar police lock down because there was a fatal shooting literally outside. Had to hide behind the bar

— Fil Thorpe-Evans (@filisthorpe) July 6, 2017

Was pretty scary stuff. The point in me sharing this is just to remind everyone to be safe out there, the world can be a scary place

— Fil Thorpe-Evans (@filisthorpe) July 6, 2017

While the band are okay and details on the victim have not been released, our thoughts go out to everyone who has been affected.

Neck Deep's newest album, The Peace And The Panic, is set to be released on August 18. The band is currently on the Vans Warped Tour in the US, and will be heading out on a UK Tour in the fall with As It Is, Real Friends, and Woes.

Plus, Ben Barlow of Neck Deep is nominated for Best Vocalist at the 2017 APMAs. Pick up your tickets for the big event here! 

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