Police shoot at actor portraying bank robber | Inquirer News

Police shoot at actor portraying bank robber

/ 07:23 AM September 28, 2017

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CRAWFORDSVILLE, Indiana, United States — Indiana State Police say they’re investigating after a police officer in the western Indiana city of Crawfordsville fired a gunshot at a movie actor portraying a bank robber.

No one was hurt.

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State police say Crawfordsville police were responding to a report of a possible robbery at Backstep Brewing Co. on Tuesday evening when they encountered actor Jim Duff.

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Duff was wearing a ski mask and carrying a gun while leaving the brewery with his back to the officers. Police told him to drop the gun, but Duff turned toward them. An officer fired a shot that missed Duff.

Police say Duff dropped the gun, pulled off his mask and told officers they were on a movie set.

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Police say the production company and the brewery didn’t notify them or other businesses before filming. /cbb

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