A man in his 20s has been shot dead during the filming of a Bliss N Eso video in a Brisbane bar.
Bliss N Eso were filming at the Brooklyn Standard in Eagle Lane in the centre of Brisbane. Police describe the shooting as “a workplace incident”.
It is understood that the video was using firearms for a scene.
A statement at the Brooklyn Standard Facebook page reads:
After an incident at Brooklyn Standard today, our doors will remain closed tonight as a police investigation is undertaken to identify what happened within the bar.
The incident occurred during a film shoot at the venue, for which Brooklyn Standard had been wholly rented out, outside of opening hours.
We would like everyone to know that none of our staff were involved in the incident and everyone is safe, and we are doing everything we can to help the police investigation at this time.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the individual involved, and we appreciate your respect and understanding at this time.
A statement from Bliss N Eso:
We are able to confirm the death of a person occurred today at the filming of a Bliss n Eso music clip. The band were not on site at the time. The video production crew and our team are currently working with the police in their investigation and we are unable to provide further comment at this time.
Please direct all media enquiries to the QPS Media Branch on 07 3364 6464.
– Bliss N Eso management
Police will reveal more details shortly.
