“Eternals” actress Lauren Ridloff and her husband escorted out of festival in Italy after shots fired

The actress and her husband Douglas — both unharmed — were in attendance of the Deaf International Festival when shots rang out at Ariston Hotel.

Lauren Ridloff and her husband were escorted out of an auditorium in Italy's Hotel Ariston on Sunday during a festival held by Deaf International Party after shots were fired nearby.

The deaf actress, best known for her roles in the Marvel superhero film Eternals and zombie apocalypse series The Walking Dead, recounted the traumatizing ordeal on Instagram on Monday, sharing that three people have been hospitalized as a result.

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Accompanying a snapshot of herself seated in an auditorium alongside husband Douglas Ridloff, also a deaf artist and performer, Ridloff captioned, "This photo was taken minutes before I experienced something no one should ever have to go through: a shooting that left three hospitalized and many traumatized."

"The panic and chaos that descended in the packed theater-indescribable," Ridloff said, condemning gun violence as a "tragic and preventable issue that affects everyone everywhere" — "even at a joyful festival for all ages within the deaf community in a sleepy Italian beach town." The actress said she was "eternally grateful" to her security for escorting her and her husband to safety.

Ridloff's husband also documented the ordeal on his own Instagram, thanking his wife's security detail for acting swiftly. According to Douglas, the shooting began in the hallway outside of the auditorium several performances after he had taken the stage to perform a poetry piece.

"We were fortunate to be seated near an exit close to the stage," he wrote. "It became truly terrifying as we waited in a dark, closed-off part of the hotel while the security team went ahead to ensure the coast was clear. People in panic began pushing forward in fear."

Noting there was a manhunt underway for the shooters, he added, "I am profoundly grateful that we are safe and unharmed, but my heart hurts for those affected. It’s heartbreaking how two shooters managed to shatter a festival meant to bring joy and unity to the international deaf community. It’s devastating to see a great event eclipsed by violence."

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Deaf International Party also confirmed the terrifying ordeal on social media, confirming that there were no fatalities.

Reps for Deaf International Party and Lauren Ridloff didn't immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly's request seeking additional comment.

Italian newspaper Il Mattino reported early Monday that a manhunt was underway between Naples and Salerno after the festival shooting. According to the outlet, a fight broke out between two festival attendees and a group of bikers from Deaf Bones Motorcycles that led to gunfire and the subsequent injury of three Deaf Bones Motorcycles members.

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