Riot Squad Bust Local Band Filming Music Video Following Fears Of Shooting

Two men are to appear in court next month after being caught by police in possession of an unregistered firearm while filming a music video in Sydney last week. 

As Fairfax reports, the Riot Squad were called to Faversham Street in Marrickville after a man was spotted wearing a ski mask and carrying an air rifle.

A publicist from hip hop label Elefant Traks (which is located on the street) saw the man, but did not see the film crew who were behind him. 

"My instant thought was, 'He's heading somewhere to kill people,'" Caitlin McGregor said.

"Especially with the Orlando shooting happening, something that I was extremely traumatised by, it was really scary."

Public Order and Riot Squad officers questioned the group and upon finding out that they were only filming a music video, they also discovered that the weapon was unregistered.

The men, aged 38 and 41, were arrested and taken to Newtown Police Station where they were charged with possession of an unregistered firearm in a public place without authorisation.

"I don't ever want to feel like that again," McGregor said. 

"The least they could have done was just tell people in the area they were going to shoot a video clip."

The men are to appear in Newtown Local Court on 12 July.