'Scandal' Possibly Kills Off a Major Character

— -- "Scandal" fans were up in arms last night after one of the main characters might have met his demise.

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Jake, Olivia Pope's former flame, who is played by Scott Foley, was stabbed at the end of Thursday night's show by Pope's new man, Russell, played by Brian White. Russell took a blade to Jake on an order from Olivia's father, played by Joe Morton.

Fans took to Twitter to discuss, only to see a tweet from Foley himself.

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"So, there it is. Thank you Twitter for tonight and all of the Thursday nights. It's such an honor. #Scandal," he wrote.

He also tweeted a few expletives.

Even fellow show star Joshua Malina wrote, "It has been a real pleasure working with @scottkfoley. #Scandal," so maybe he really is gone!

Foley replied, "Very kind. Especially from you."

Even the mastermind himself tweeted about the big event.