Reports of a possible gunshot sent swarms of Los Angeles police and firefighters to television actor Stephen Collins home in Tarzana Tuesday night. The gunshot report turned out to be a false alarm.
Collins, who is under investigation for alleged child molestation, wasn't home at the time. Journalists who were outside the actor's home reporting on the molestation allegations called police after they thought they heard something suspicious.
"It made more of a crackling sound but Mr. Collins has not been home all day, his car is gone, and we verified all that this evening, speaking to him and his attorney," LAPD Capt. Ivan Minsal said.