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Michael Pena and Jake Gyllenhaal
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Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena

Michael Peña and Jake Gyllenhaal were researching with the LAPD for their movie End of Watch on Wednesday night when their ride-along made a turn for the worst.

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The two actors and their police officer guides were called to a shooting in South Los Angeles. When they arrived at the scene of the crime, a man was found shot by rival gang members. He was hospitalized with grazing bullet wounds above his lip and on his arm. No arrests were made.

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Meanwhile, the incident occurred during an anti-gang event organized by Summer Night Lights, which is making an attempt at reducing the amount of violence in the area.

Peña and Gyllenhaal’s upcoming film is a drama following the relationship between two long-time partners in the LAPD.