5:24 PM PT – Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the men who were detained were released and acquitted by the police.
Gunshots rang out on the set of the TV show “The Rookie” Thursday afternoon … where you couldn’t tell the difference between real and fake agents.
Production sources tell TMZ … the show was filming outside the Los Angeles Center Studios near downtown LA … and moments ago someone ran by on foot and fired 3 shots hitting a building in the near the set location. There were people everywhere where the bullets hit. Fortunately, no one was injured.
Law enforcement sources tell us that at least 2 people fired the shots, targeting the area where security agents were stationed.
We were told this is known gang territory, but there was no conflict between security or anyone else before the shooting.
Although we don’t know the motive, a casual glance revealed that the area was filled with police officers.
We are told that the star of ‘The Rookie’ Nathan Fillion, was on set.
Originally published – 4:05 PM PT