'Law & Order: Organized Crime' Crew Member Killed Near BK Set: NYPD

NEW YORK CITY — A "Law & Order" contract worker was fatally shot in a car near the Brooklyn set Tuesday morning, according to the NYPD.

Johnny Pizarro, 31, was found shot in the head and neck in a car on North Henry Street near Norman Avenue in Greenpoint about 5:15 a.m., police said.

Medics rushed Pizarro, of Ridgewood, to Woodhull hospital but doctors could not save his life, according to police

The shooting is under investigation and unfolded as crews for "Law & Order: Organized Crime" prepared to film, authorities said.

Pizarro didn't work directly for the show, but had been contracted to do parking enforcement, police said and the New York Post reported.

An upset colleague of Pizarro's told the Post he may have witnessed the shooting.

“It was crazy,’’ the colleague reportedly said.“It was just a pop, and the [shooter] ran up towards Nassau...I don’t even know who would do this or why.’’

NBC and Universal Television representatives released a joint statement on the shooting.

“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,” the statement reads. “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.”

North Henry street was blocked off at Norman Avenue where local television news crews set up their cameras to watch the investigation unfold.

About a dozen officers and detectives could be seen from the street corner.

There were scant signs of the "Law & Order" production except for a pink notice on a street poll that typically alerts neighbors that a film crew is scheduled to arrive.

"Law & Order" is one of NBC's — and New York City's — most prominent television franchises. The show began in 1990 and spawned several spinoffs, including "Law & Order: Organized Crime," which is filming its third season.