A crew member for “Law & Order: Organized Crime” was shot and killed early Tuesday morning in New York while on location for filming of the show’s third season. Per NYPD, the crew member was a 31 year old named Johnny Pizarro who lived in Queens.
: A crew member for “Law & Order: Organized Crime” was shot and killed early Tuesday morning in New York while on location for filming of the show’s third season,“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,”and studio Universal Television said in a joint statement. “We are working with local law enforcement as they continue to investigate.
According to the NYPD, the crew member was a 31 year old male named Johnny Pizarro who currently lived in Queens. He was sitting in his car at approximately 5:15am ET in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn when an unknown person approached the car, opened the door, and opened fire. Pizarro was transported to Woodhull Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Filming was to take place in the neighborhood Tuesday, and Pizarro was there early as part of set security and parking enforcement. He was employed by a private company that was contracted by the production. It is unclear at the time of this publishing if the killer knew the victim or what the possible motive could be. The killer was described by witnesses as wearing a black hoodie and black pants.
“Law & Order: Organized Crime” is one of three “Law & Order” shows currently airing on NBC, with all three shows frequently filming outdoors around the New York area. In addition to “Organized Crime,” there is also “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Law & Order,” which was brought back to the air for a 21st season. “Organized Crime” saw former “SVU” star Christopher Meloni return to the franchise after exiting “SVU” ahead of the show’s 13th season.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Boeing stock gains after new order for 66 737 MAX jets from 777 PartnersShares of Boeing Co. undefined rose 1.7% in premarket trading Tuesday, after the aerospace and defense giant announced a new order for up to 66 737 MAX jets...
Read more »
Biden issues a new executive order relating to hostages and detained AmericansPresident Biden has issued an executive order to try to improve efforts to free American hostages and detainees, senior administration officials told reporters.
Read more »
Evacuation order issued at St. Thomas More College for possible explosive devicePolice received information about a threat of a possible explosive device around 4 p.m. Traffic restrictions are in place on College Drive.
Read more »
Delta places order for 100 Boeing 737 aircraftDelta is ordering 100 737 Max 10 airplanes, the largest of the line produced by Boeing, potentially giving the manufacturer additional momentum after a troubled rollout of its most advanced aircraft.
Read more »
If You're Trying To Stay Healthy At Dunkin', Order One Of These 30 DrinksI don't know how I lived without the 'half Dunkaccino' hack.
Read more »
Delta places order for 100 Boeing 737 Max planesThe order will grow the size of Delta's 737 family to more than 300 aircraft by the end of the decade.
Read more »