A crew from WECT in Wilmington, N.C., was forced to take cover after shots were fired near the area they were reporting.
The NBC affiliate’s crew was checking out reports of a crash when they heard the shots.
“[It] almost sounded like fireworks, and from there I heard an officer yell, ‘Get down!'” said WECT news operations manager Gabe Ross. “So we both just immediately laid flat on our stomachs and were probably there for a good 20 minutes.”
Below is video of the crew taking cover.
“Ross has seen reporters in the field during similar situations, but this was his first experience.
“This is the first time that it’s happened to ME – out in the field and that shots have been fired, and I have to say that it’s a very scary experience and not something I soon want to re-live,” Ross said.