However, it was a popular filming location and locals said other parking spaces were usually available at that time of the morning.

‘I thought it was a fake crime scene’

A fellow worker told the New York Post: “It was crazy. I didn’t hear an argument or anything. It was quiet, early in the morning. It was just a pop. I only heard a bang, but I didn’t know how many shots. I don’t even know who it was. did that or why’. As the police arrived at the scene, the residents thought they were actors taking part in the show. Resident Janus Czuj, 60, told the New York Post: “This morning I woke up and saw the police, I thought it was a fake crime scene. “I didn’t think it was a real tragedy. I tried to walk the dogs here and I saw the tape and I thought, “Oh, it’s a movie.” But that was a real shot.” The TV show depicts a New York City police detective fighting organized crime. The set worker was working for a private contractor. In a statement, NBC and Universal Television, which make the show, said: “We were terribly saddened and shocked to hear that one of our crew members was the victim of a crime early this morning and died as a result. “We are working with local law enforcement as they continue their investigation. Our hearts go out to his family and friends.”