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Civil War reenactor shot during film in Suffolk park
A 73 year old former NYPD officer playing a Union soldier was shot in the shoulder during a Civil War battle re enactment filmed in Suffolk Virginia raising safety concerns. Investigators narrowed a suspect to a Confederate reenactor. Authorities say walk ons and camera focus on realism may have contributed. The incident disrupted a tight reenactment community and prompted safety reviews.
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Thomas R. Lord Sr
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Charlie” Phelps
7Th New York Cavalry
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Virginia Film Office
Matthew Burchfield
Terrence Malick
Colin Farrell
Christian Bale
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Cedar Creek Battlefield
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Thomas Lord
Endview Plantation
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