Tom Cruise film sparks gunfire alert near studios

12:32pm Friday 7th September 2012 in News Photograph of the Author By Ben Endley, Senior reporter

The sound of gunfire ringing out in Abbots Langley and North Watford last night was from rehearsals at Leavesden Studios, police have confirmed.

Residents and members of the public called police after hearing distant gunfire at around 9pm.

Officers from Hertfordshire Constabulary contacted security at the studios – where All You Need is Kill, starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, is currently being filmed – to confirm the noise was coming from the studio.

Earlier on Thursday, eyewitnesses saw thick smoke billowing across South Way Playing Field from the studios.

A police spokesman said: "At around 9pm yesterday (Thursday), police received two reports of the sound of distant gunfire from members of the public in the Abbots Langley and north Watford areas.

"Officers contacted security at Leavesden Studios who confirmed that rehearsals involving the use of firearms had been taking place there during the evening."

Comments(9)

anon34 says...
1:45pm Fri 7 Sep 12

shouldn't they tell the authorities first?

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Not swimming says...
2:08pm Fri 7 Sep 12

anon34 wrote:
shouldn't they tell the authorities first?
Indeed, someone should be fired!

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anon34 says...
2:09pm Fri 7 Sep 12

hee hee

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stuegs says...
3:00pm Fri 7 Sep 12

Its a film studio. Often people fire guns in films. There is your warning.

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anon34 says...
3:15pm Fri 7 Sep 12

it's a film studio virually in the middle of housing estates near main roads so are we to assume that every time theres a loud noise or smoke do nothing as it's definitley the film studio!

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stuegs says...
4:39pm Fri 7 Sep 12

Id suggest to just stop moaning about stupid things

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anon34 says...
4:51pm Fri 7 Sep 12

moaning ?! procrastinating perhaps but not moaning

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januaryjojo says...
9:49pm Fri 7 Sep 12

The studio DO send out letters to local residents when they are filming anything that is loud or likely to cause concern.

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Hornets number 12 fan says...
10:43pm Fri 7 Sep 12

****! I thought the Revolution had started.

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