Netflix cancels 13 Reasons Why premiere event after Santa Fe High School shooting

The Hollywood Reporter

Season 2 of the teen Netflix series, which premiered today, includes a storyline on a thwarted school shooting. Netflix decided to cancel an event tonight celebrating the Season 2 premiere after a 17-year-old allegedly opened fire this morning at a high school in southeast Texas, killing nine students and one teacher. "Our hearts are with the victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting, and with all victims of gun violence. In light of today's tragedy, we are canceling the 13 Reasons Why S2 premiere event tonight," said Netflix in a statement. Season 1 of the controversial series set up a few threads revolving around gun violence that were to be continued in Season 2.