[s3e1] Gimme Shelter: Part One -

This was the first time all three current Law & Order squads collaborated on a single, continuous case.

The story opens with the cold-blooded shooting of a young Ukrainian girl named Ava in broad daylight. (Jeffrey Donovan) witnesses the event while out with his daughter and is joined at the crime scene by a new partner, Detective Jalen Shaw (Mehcad Brooks), making his debut from narcotics. [S3E1] Gimme Shelter: Part One

For this special event, Organized Crime aired in the 8:00 PM slot usually held by the flagship Law & Order to accommodate the story's chronological flow. This was the first time all three current

The episode introduced Detective Jalen Shaw as a series regular on the original Law & Order . For this special event, Organized Crime aired in

Tension flares between Cosgrove and Stabler when their separate investigations collide, with Stabler frustrated that Cosgrove's actions might have "spooked" a long-term target.