Cop Drama Became a Bit Too Real: Actual Shots Were Fired on the Sets of the Rookie, It Got So Bad the Police Had to Respond
The Rookie is all about high-stakes policing, but one day on set, the drama got way too real. Actual gunshots rang out nearby, forcing production to halt as real LAPD officers rushed in. What was meant to be a scripted cop show suddenly turned into a genuine emergency.
A still from The Rookie | Credits: Lionsgate Television
The incident was so intense that it pushed the team to rethink safety measures.
Real gunfire halts The Rookie filming, prompts immediate ban on live weapons Eric Winter and Melissa O’Neil as Tim and Lucy in The Rookie Credit: Lionsgate Television
Things got intense on the set of The Rookie when real gunfire erupted during filming in Los Angeles. The shoot was interrupted as multiple gunshots hit a building near the crew, sending police flooding into the area.
The incident happened near Hartford Avenue and West 5th Street. Witnesses reported hearing three shots, while...
A still from The Rookie | Credits: Lionsgate Television
The incident was so intense that it pushed the team to rethink safety measures.
Real gunfire halts The Rookie filming, prompts immediate ban on live weapons Eric Winter and Melissa O’Neil as Tim and Lucy in The Rookie Credit: Lionsgate Television
Things got intense on the set of The Rookie when real gunfire erupted during filming in Los Angeles. The shoot was interrupted as multiple gunshots hit a building near the crew, sending police flooding into the area.
The incident happened near Hartford Avenue and West 5th Street. Witnesses reported hearing three shots, while...
- 3/18/2025
- by Heena Singh
- FandomWire
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