Fox News Sued for Televising Arizona Man's Suicide

His sister watched it happen live

A woman who watched her brother commit suicide on the air filed suit Thursday in Maricopa County Court against News Corp, Fox News LLP and several affiliate stations, saying that she was "severely traumatized" by the event. According to Courthouse News Service, Nature Romero was shocked and horrified to see her brother JoDon Romero shoot himself in the head in real time on Sep. 28, 2012 at the end of a car chase with police.

The video was broadcast on Fox News Channel's afternoon program, "Studio B with Shepard Smith."

"The 80-mile chase ended in the desert near Salome, Arizona," the complaint said. "The driver of the pursued vehicle jumped out of the car and began running through the desert. These events were televised live on 'Studio B' via a feed from the helicopter of the Fox local affiliate in Phoenix."