Thursday 15 September 2022 06:26 PM Chicago Fire's crew is forced to stop filming after a gunman 'fired several ... trends now
The team behind Chicago Fire was forced to stop filming after a shooting occurred not far from the show's production area on Wednesday.
According to CWBChicago, the cast and crew of the drama series were working at A.A. Rayner and Son's Funeral Home on the city's West Side when a gunman began firing from a corner opposite the set.
The assailant 'fired several shots at people' before jumping into a black SUV and escaping through an alleyway. The media outlet reported that it was not immediately clear who the shooter was firing towards.
A fire also broke out nearby which caused confusion as the real firefighters were in the same uniforms as the actors playing firefighters on Chicago Fire.
Incident: The team behind Chicago Fire was forced to stop filming after a shooting occurred not far from the show's production area on Wednesday; a stock photo from the series showing (l-r) Miranda Rae Mayo as Stella Kidd, Christian Stolte as Mouch, Alberto Rosende as Blake Gallo
A spokesperson for the Chicago Police Department later confirmed that an armed gunman 'shot at a group of people standing in the 5900 block of West Madison.'
A source described as being from the film industry spoke to the media outlet and recalled that the shooting 'happened mid-take.'
They added that 'no one was injured on set, but a bullet did ricochet off some equipment.'
In the middle of it all: A source described as being from the film industry spoke to the media outlet and recalled that the shooting 'happened mid-take'
The cast and crew of the program entered into security protocol immediately following the incident.
Although the Chicago Police Department had provided at least six marked cars to the production team in an effort to strengthen their
