Chicago P.D. has always walked a fine line between justice and brutality, but no moment blurred the line more than Voight’s controversial decision in Season 7, Episode 10.
In the explosive final scene, Voight corners Marcus West—a man accused of killing a child. The evidence is shaky. West is pleading. The team hasn’t confirmed anything. And yet… Voight pulls the trigger.
The shot is off-camera. All we see is Voight’s face—unmoving, unreadable. The episode ends in silence.
What really happened? Did Voight shoot an innocent man? Or was it cold-blooded justice?
Writers intentionally left the scene vague, igniting a firestorm online. Reddit threads exploded with theories. Some believed it was self-defense. Others insisted Voight acted out of rage. But the most damning speculation came from inside the unit—Ruzek later admits he “doesn’t know who they are anymore.”
Even Jason Beghe, who plays Voight, said the scene was difficult to film. “I didn’t know if he was doing the right thing,” he admitted. “I don’t think Voight knew either.”
The aftermath lingered for episodes. Internal Affairs sniffed around. The unit fractured. And Voight himself began spiraling into a darker, lonelier version of the man fans had come to trust.
It wasn’t just a turning point in the story—it was a test of how far a character can go before even his own team turns against him.
In a show known for moral ambiguity, this moment still stands as the most disturbing—and the most debated.
