WATCH: Police officer shoots at actor filming robbery movie after 911 call
A police officer bodycam shows him opening fire on a performing actor who was mistaken as an armed robber while filming a scene.
The footage shows Sergeant Matt Schroeter fire his gun at the masked man who was on set outside a pub in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
The officer was responding to a 911 call that claimed an armed robbery was taking place on Green Street, The Telegraph reported.
Sgt Schroeter carefully approached the actor, named as Jeff Duff by local media, with his gun raised.
Video shows the officer then demanded Mr Duff to "drop the gun" several times before firing a single shot that missed the actor after he waived his replica weapon in the direction of the police.
Mr Duff then shouted to officers they were "doing a movie".
Sgt Schroeter responds, "excuse me?" before telling Mr Duff to get to the ground.
In the confusion, one of the actor's colleagues attempts to exit the building but is immediately told to stay inside.
The Crawfordsville Police Department later said the “subject did not immediately comply with the officer's commands and raised the gun pointing it at the officer".
“Officers later determined that the firearm was a movie prop and that the subject was part of a movie being filmed at the time of the incident,” they added regarding the September 26 call out.
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They also said those responsible for the movie had failed to notify the correct authorities that they planned to use replica weapons while filming in public spaces.
Crawfordsville Mayor Todd Barton backed his officers, saying they had his “utmost confidence” and praised their “split-second response to the situation".
Montgomery County Movies, responsible for filming the movie, moved to thank police for their quick response and held their hands up for the lack of confusion.
Following an investigation by Indiana State Police, no charges are to be laid against anyone involved in the incident.
