As news of the untimely passing of DuShon Monique Brown sank in, the cast of Chicago Fire took to Twitter to express their shock and offer support. Brown died unexpectedly Friday at the age of 49.

Brown, who played the no-nonsense assistant Connie, joined the Chicago Fire cast on a recurring basis during the show's…

DuShon Monique Brown, known for her role as Connie, Assistant to Chief Boden, on NBC’s Chicago Fire, died Friday. The Cook County medical examiner’s office tells The Chicago Tribune that Brown died shortly after noon at St. James Olympia Field Hospital. A cause of death is not yet known.

Brown had played the key recurr…