Another Chicago-based set has been hit by gunfire. On Wednesday, filming on “Chicago Fire” was interrupted by a nearby shooting, which halted production for the day and triggered NBC’s security protocols. No one was involved or injured on production, TheWrap has confirmed.
according to a local report, the entire cast was on-scene, and three cameras were running when the whistle was blown around 1:45 pm. The incident occurred while exterior shots were being filmed at the AA Rainer and Sons Funeral Home, 5911 West Madison.
The Chicago Police Department said the suspect was an unidentified criminal, armed with a handgun and “shot at a group of people standing in the 5900 block of W Madison.” No one was hurt and the criminal fled in a dark colored SUV. Area 4 detectives are currently investigating.
Twitter account @filming_chicago, which also keeps track of ongoing productions in the area spread the news, It is unclear when production on the One Chicago Show will resume.
Unfortunately this incident is the third such incident for TV productions in the region. Back in July, FX’s “Justified: City Primeval” was interrupted when a car shootout broke through filming barricades, leaving Sony (who is behind the project) an ex-military force of Navy SEALs and Army Rangers. Motivated to increase security with the team. On the same day that “City Primeval” halted production, another Dick Wolf show, “Chicago Made,” was reported to have gone through a fence and hit the trailer, per time limit, No one was injured in either case, and the two incidents were not believed to be related. In August, the “City Primeval” set was once again disrupted when a man lit and threw an object on the set, which did not explode or cause any injuries.
“Chicago Fire” is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studios Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment. The first installment of the “Chicago” franchise stars Taylor Kinney, David Eisenberg, Joe Minoso, Christian Stolte, Kara Kilmer, Miranda Rae Mayo, Alberto Rosende, Daniel Kyrie, Hanako Greensmith and Eamon Walker. Executive producers are Dick Wolf, Andrea Newman, Michael Gilvery, Reza Tabrizi, Arthur W. Forney and Peter Jankowski, as well as Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, who created the series.
“Chicago Fire” Season 11 premieres September 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC, just after “Chicago Med” at 8 p.m. ET/PT and before “Chicago PD” at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
