Police Cruiser Lightbar (Shattered)

Roof-mounted, low-profile emergency lightbar/beacon affixed to the Newseum police cruiser. During the gunfire sequence the dome/plastic housing is shattered, spraying plastic shards, exposing wiring, and producing erratic strobing and sparks; serves as an immediate visual marker of the collapse of security in the scene.

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When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S1E22 · What Kind Of Day Has It Been

Gunfire at the Newseum — Gina's Scream

The police car lightbar shatters during the shooting sequence, scattering shards and briefly continuing to blink erratically — a sensory punctuation that heightens the scene's violence and signals institutional collapse into emergency mode.

Before: Intact atop the police cruiser, strobing or ready to strobe.

After: Shattered, with fragments and exposed wiring strewn across the roof and pavement, impairing its normal signaling function.

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S1E22 · What Kind Of Day Has It Been

Gina Sees the Threat — Gunfire at the Newseum

The police car's lightbar shatters during the gunfire, sending plastic and sparks across the scene; it punctuates the violence and creates additional hazards (flying debris, disorientation) for protectors and bystanders.

Before: Intact on the roof of the cruiser, strobing or ready to be activated.

After: Shattered and damaged, with broken domes and exposed wiring scattering debris.

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S1E22 · What Kind Of Day Has It Been

Exposed at the Ropeline

The police car lightbar explodes under fire and impact, scattering plastic and wiring; the broken strobe continues to blink erratically, amplifying sensory chaos and marking the descent from civic order to violence.

Before: Intact on the police cruiser roof, lights off or idle.

After: Shattered and smoking, with fragments on the cruiser roof and nearby pavement.

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