LAWLESS VIOLENCE
Law & Order crew member, 31, shot dead as he sat in a car on New York City set as shock details on gunman released
A CREW member for the hit television series Law & Order is dead after being gunned down while on the set.
The unidentified 31-year-old parking enforcement worker was fatally shot while on the set of Law & Order: Organized Crime in Greenpoint, , at around 5.15am on Tuesday, police sources told the .
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The employee was seated inside a car when a male suspect approached the car, yanked open the door, and fired multiple rounds, striking the worker in the face and neck.
"We were terribly saddened and shocked to hear that one of our crew members was the victim of a crime early this morning and has died as a result," NBC representatives said in a statement to .
"We are working with local law enforcement as they continue to investigate. Our hearts go out to his family and friends and we ask that you respect their privacy during this time."
The suspect is described as having a medium complexion and was last seen wearing a black hoodie and black pants, cops said.
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A notice posted on the block by the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment indicated that filming for an episode of the show's third season was set to begin at 6am.
'IT WAS JUST A POP'
Another crew member told the outlet how he heard a "pop" and a person running away during the unprovoked attack.
“I don’t even know who would do this or why. I didn’t hear an argument or nothing. It was quiet," the worker said.
"Early morning. It was just a pop, and the dude ran up towards Nassau [Avenue]. I only heard one bang, but I don’t know how many shots.”
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The crew member said he and the victim are part of a team that holds parking for cast members of the show.
“The trucks come, we park in our trucks, and we wait for the stars to come out,” he told the Post.
“The trucks have equipment for the TV shows and movie scenes. We’ve been doing this for five or six years.
"We put up the flyers, cones and park the trucks. We come 24 hours in advance to start clearing out the parking."
The co-worker said he knew the victim for seven years and described him as “like a brother to me.”
“He was a great guy. Always laughing or making somebody laugh, you know? It was crazy,” he told the Post.
The victim had a wife and three children, his co-worker revealed.
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Organized Crime debuted in April 2021 with Christopher Meloni in the lead role and has thus far aired two seasons.
It was renewed for a third season and is set to premiere with new episodes later this year.
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