Actor Justin Martin, who appeared alongside Zac Efron in High School Musical 3, has been arrested after he was involved in a shootout with Boston police Tuesday night (July 14).
Police heard gunfire and soon found Martin and another male fleeing the scene each with a firearm in hand. While being chased, Martin allegedly pointed his weapon in the police's direction but didn't fire, while the other suspect shot a few rounds. Police fired back, though no one was hit. Martin has pled not guilty to all charges (see below) placed against him.
After firing, police soon apprehended both suspects and confiscated a .22 caliber pistol from Martin.
According to TMZ, Martin has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, carrying a loaded firearm and two counts of assault by means of a dangerous weapon.
As stated above, he has pled not guilty to all charges. There is no word yet on the second man's charges.
Martin's mother has told TMZ that she plans to pay his bail, which has been set at $35,000.
We'll update you as soon as details of the case proceedings emerge.
Below is a clip of Martin in High School Musical 3, released in 2008. Since, his notable filmography includes The Express (2008), The Soloist (2009) and Flight (2012). According to his iMDB page, Martin has not appeared in any films since 2012, though two projects Sons 2 The Grave and Chapter and Verse have completed production.
