‘Chicago Fire’ Reportedly Shuts Down Production After Shooting Occurs Near Set: Details
usmagazine.comA close call. Filming on the set of Chicago Fire reportedly came to a sudden halt after a shooting occurred a few blocks away from the NBC series.According to CWB Chicago, the show was filming on Madison Street on Chicago’s West Side when a gunman fired several shots from a corner opposite the show’s location.
While the shooting allegedly occurred while the cast of the drama were in the middle of a take, no one from production was injured and the shooter seemingly fled the scene in a black SUV.
Police are still investigating the incident.Chicago Fire — along with Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med — all hail from creator Dick Wolf and routinely shoot on location in the Windy City.The three procedurals have made headlines multiple times recently, with P.D.
announcing late last month that original cast member Jesse Lee Soffer would be exiting the crime drama following its upcoming 10th season. “I want to thank the incredible fans for their unwavering support during the past 10 years and want to express my deepest gratitude to Dick Wolf and everyone at Wolf Entertainment, Peter Jankowski, Matt Olmstead, Derek Haas, Michael Brandt, Rick Eid, Gwen Sigan, NBC, Universal Television, my fellow castmates and our incredible crew,” Soffer, 38, said in an August statement to Variety. “To create this hour drama week after week has been a labor of love by everyone who touches the show.
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