Police respond to movie set amid reports of shots being fired
CHARLESTOWN, Mass. -- A handgun, gun shots and a bleeding victim; sounds like the scene of a crime, but when police responded to the incident, they discovered that it was all part of an act.
State Police rushed to the scene for a report of shots fired at Paul Revere Park.
When they got there, officers found a man, a fake gun and another with fake blood on his arm.
"As I was coming up to him, he did pull his right hand out and saw a bit of his weapon," Trooper Robert Malloy, State Police Marine Unit, said.
"My adrenaline was pumping pretty good man," Wade Gallagher, actor, said. "It was quite a rush."
Wade Gallagher is not a killer. He's an actor who was filming a mob movie called "Townies."
Paul Revere Park was not an actual crime scene, but witnesses saw the gun and the blood they ran screaming for help.
"It's an actual gun and it fires blanks," Mike O'Dea, Film Director, said. "Nothing actually comes out of the chamber."
Here's the problem, O'Dea never told the city or police they were filming a violent mob scene in broad daylight.
They did however post a sign on a car near the scene.
"Well, we don't have any money for permits, so you gotta do what you gotta do to get the movie done," O'Dea said. "So, we took a risk and paid the price for it."
The actors were not arrested; however they are expected to face a judge later this month to face charges of disorderly conduct.
They say that it was all worth it.
"It's supposed to be the most realistic mob movie ever made, so I guess we proved that today didn't we," O'Dea said.
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