Recently promoted sound supervisor, Bryce Dion, 38 of Lawrence Massachusetts, was shot and killed while filming an episode of “Cops” on Tuesday night. Dion, who had been with the show for 7 years, also worked on Langley Productions’ shows: Jail and Undercover Stings. “Bryce been with us seven years, and he really is one of our best,” said John Langley, founder of Langley Productions and creator of “Cops”, during a news conference held after the shooting.

Omaha, police were called to a local Wendy’s (NASDAQ: WEN) where they were held in a standoff with robbery suspect Cortes Washington. Washington fired the first two shots, from what police later found out, was an Airsoft BB gun.

The officers on the scene reported a muzzle flash and mistakenly hearing the sound of gunfire. Local media reported 30 shots fired by the Omaha PD in response. Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer reported that three of his officers entered the Wendy’s and opened fire on Washington who was fleeing out of the east door. Dion was hit while in the east doorway, and though he was wearing a ballistic vest, the bullet entered under his armpit where there is an opening. The suspect and Dion later died at the Nebraska medical Center.

Omaha PD Chief Schmaderer asked Cops to come follow his officers for the summer. He said, “We had some rough times, and we had an issue that occurred about a year and a half ago.” and he hoped that the show would help to mend relations with the community.

Since its inception in March of 1989, the “the seminal reality ride-along show that forever changed the TV landscape,” has sought to provide “unprecedented access into the daily lives and work of police officers, constables, and sheriff’s deputies from around the country.”. Though crew members have had to intervene in situations in the past, this is the first incident where a crew member was shot and died. The show ran for 25 season on Fox (NASDAQ: FOX), and was cancelled with a viewership of 2.9 million. Spike TV picked the series up for its 26th season, where it is airing at its normal airtime of Saturday 8 pm