‘NCIS’ Shocker As Veteran Cast Member Exits In Series’ 500th Episode

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details about the NCIS 500th episode that aired on Tuesday, March 24.

NCIS celebrated a milestone on CBS, airing its 500th episode, and it killed off one of the beloved characters from the long-running military police procedural.

The latest episode of the series saw Rocky Carroll‘s Director Leon Vance defend the NCIS team as the agency was shut down by the Department of Defense. Leon was able to restore NCIS, but the twist that shocked viewers was when he was shot to death by a corrupt agent.

In an interview with TVLine, Carroll clarified that he “was not the catalyst for this happening,” adding, “I also don’t think at the beginning of the season that it was planned.”

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Carroll joined the show in Season 5 in a recurring role before getting bumped to series

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