Four teens were arrested Wednesday afternoon after police received a call about a man with a gun in downtown Vancouver that turned out to be a movie shoot.

Vancouver police spokesman Const. Brian Montague said they received a call about screams and a man with a gun at Mainland and Davie streets shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday.

"It appears from the call that the four are ... shooting a movie," said Montague. "The gun was fake. Not a very smart idea on their part, especially considering (Tuesday's) attempted murder of one man and five police officers in the same neighbourhood."

Montague said it's unlikely the four high school students will face charges and that he doesn't believe they had a permit.

"For authorized movie shoots we would be informed of the use of imitation weapons or simulated gun fire."

Montague said Wednesday evening that he believes the four people have since been released.

A man was charged Wednesday with six counts of attempted murder and four weapons-related offences following a shootout with officers in Vancouver's Yaletown area Tuesday.

The shootout followed a shooting incident that left a man in critical condition.

bmorton@vancouversun.com