phoenix, arizona

Description

JoDon Romero's suicide was accidentally broadcast live on Fox News JoDon Romero's suicide was accidentally broadcast live on Fox News JoDon Romero's suicide was accidentally broadcast live on Fox News JoDon Romero's suicide was accidentally broadcast live on Fox News Family of man who shot himself sue Fox News after network accidentally showed it during live broadcast The children of a man whose brutal suicide was accidentally aired live on Fox News last year are suing the network, claiming they were emotionally traumatized after watching the footage of their father killing himself. The children, ages 9,13 and 15, say they suffered significant emotional distress after watching the video on the Internet that they now have trouble sleeping - the two older children claim they're so traumatized that they've been unable to attend school since watching the footage of their father's September 28, suicide. JoDon Romero, 32, shot himself in the head after a lengthy police chase through Phoenix, Arizona, and surrounding suburbs. Romero - who had a lengthy criminal record - was alleged to have stolen a car. Delay: JoDon Romero's suicide was broadcast live on Fox News after the network declined to air its coverage of a police chase on a standard five-second delay Delay: JoDon Romero's suicide was broadcast live on Fox News after the network declined to air its coverage of a police chase on a standard five-second delay As Fox News was covering the police chase from the air, the cameraman zoomed in as Romero pulled over in a desert area outside of the city and got out of the car. Romero then ran about 100 yards from where he'd parked the car, stopped, put a gun against his head and pulled the trigger. He then slumped to the ground - and Fox News went to a commercial. Ex-wife sues former husband over compensation for the 24 years he spent in prison for crimes HE DIDN'T COMMIT! 'My gut feeling was right': CNN anchor reveals her other breast was 'headed for cancer too' after undergoing preventative double mastectomy In the seconds leading up to the shooting - after it became apparent that there was a good chance Romero might hurt himself - host Shepard Smith yelled to the production crew to 'get off it,' but it was too late, and the footage was aired live on television in the middle of the afternoon. Fox News Horror: Fox News host Shepard Smith yelled to the production crew to 'get off it,' but it was too late, and the footage was aired live on television in the middle of the afternoon Proud father: JoDon Romero and his children. This photo was taken while Romero was serving time at an Arizona prison Proud father: JoDon Romero and his children. This photo was taken while Romero was serving time at an Arizona prison Meanwhile, Romero's children had heard there was footage of a man in their area killing himself on the Internet. When they got home from school that day, the two older boys - 15-year-old JoDon Romero Jr. and his brother Frank Romero - found the footage on Youtube. 'As they watched, they realized in horror that they were watching their father,' the suit claims. Attorneys representing Romero's children say a psychologist who has interviewed the boys compares their conditions to that of someone with post-traumatic stress disorder, including 'flashbacks, repeated thoughts and feelings associated with viewing the video of their father shooting himself in the head, re-experiencing trauma, sleep disturbance, and intrusive thoughts.' Rap sheet: Romero had a lengthy criminal history Rap sheet: Romero had a lengthy criminal history 'This psychological trauma is substantial and long-term. It will, upon information and belief, require long-term psychiatric and/or psychological treatment,' their lawyers Joel Robbins and Anne Findling write in the suit. Almost immediately after Romero's suicide was broadcast, host Shepard Smith vehemently apologized for what the network later called a tragic case of 'human err...