Four shots struck a police van yesterday (April 27) near where rapper J-Kwon was filming a music video in his hometown of St. Louis, authorities said. No injuries were reported.

Investigators hope the videotape helps identify suspects in the gunfire, which rang out shortly after 4 p.m. The clip was being shot at a liquor store and vacant lot, where hundreds of fans had gathered and caused traffic tie-ups.

Police Chief Joe Mokwa said he did not believe the shots fired from a passing vehicle targeted any of the officers who had responded to control the crowd. "Some erratic rounds" may have hit the apparently unoccupied van, the chief said. The crowd scattered after the shots rang out.

J-Kwon  told reporters the gunshots were not part of the video or fired by anyone with his crew. A representative of the 18-year-old rapper said they would cooperate with the investigation.