Law and Order

A crew member for "Law & Order: Organized Crime" was shot and killed early Tuesday morning in New York while on location for filming.

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. “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. He was employed by a private company that was contracted by the production.

Christopher Meloni in a purple scarf and gray coat. Christopher Meloni as Det. Elliot Stabler in “Law & Order: Organized Crime.” A crew member was shot and ...

The show “Law & Order: Organized Crime” had been scheduled to film in the area at 6 a.m., the New York Post reported, citing a notice at the scene. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing, the NYPD said in a statement. Our hearts go out to his family and friends and we ask that you respect their privacy during this time.”

The alleged suspect opened the door of the vehicle the victim was sitting in and fired shots, authorities said. Police said the victim suffered multiple gunshot ...

According to police, Johnny Pizarro, 31, of Queens was sitting inside of a vehicle when he was shot multiple times. The shooting happened around 5:15 a.m. when police responded to a call of a person shot in front of 229 North Henry Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, according to authorities. Police said the victim does not represent Law and Order but works for a private company that was hired to make sure people who did not work for the show did not park in that area.

A New York man working at a filming location for the TV series “Law & Order: Organized Crime" has been shot and killed.

Our hearts go out to his family and friends and we ask that you respect their privacy during this time.” “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 and Universal Television said in a statement. News photos from the scene showed police tape blocking off a street where traffic cones stood in spots where cars normally would be parked.

In the wake of the violence, Variety spoke to several people near the scene of the crime.

“The NYPD is actively investigating the fatal shooting of a crew member of ‘Law and Order: Organized Crime’ early this morning. “This is the safest neighborhood out of all the five boroughs. “The safety of all New Yorkers is our top priority. Many locals noted that they had thought of their neighborhood as peaceful, even idyllic in an urban kind of way, before the murder. Cisco, a coworker of Pizarro who said he’s known him since college, was shocked by the incident. At 5:15 am on Tuesday morning in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood, Johnny Pizarro was working on the crew of “ Law & Order: Organized Crime.” Pizarro, who was part of set security and parking enforcement, was approached by a suspect who opened his car door and fatally shot him.