Kill or Be Killed
"Kill or Be Killed" reveals the stories of those who lost their lives at the hands of someone they knew, who then claimed it was self-defense. In these complex cases, the lines between murder and justifiable homicide are blurred, making them some of the hardest cases to solve. When the killer is the best and sometimes only witness, investigators must scrutinize every other detail. Law enforcement, prosecutors and defense attorneys unravel every detail, from the harrowing stories, forensics, interrogations and witness statements that led up to the gruesome event in order to find answers.
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Ep 1Grandma’s Gun
A teen boy makes a shocking 911 call claiming his grandmother shot him. As detectives investigate, they uncover drugs and deep familial conflicts spanning a generational divide, leaving a jury questioning who to believe.
Friends ‘Til the End
After best friends spend an evening Christmas shopping, the night ends with one man fatally shooting the other. The survivor claims self-defense, but his foggy memory, forensic evidence and witness accounts suggest there could be more to the story.
A Fatal Fork in the Road
An aspiring doctor shoots her husband in front of their two sons on the side of a Nebraska interstate; a jury must decide whether this was an abused woman defending her life or a fed-up wife who wanted out of her marriage.
Clash of Kin
A family is in shock when their patriarch kills his brother-in-law and claims self-defense; when police uncover a bizarre story of missing cash and betrayal among this tight-knight immigrant family, the community doesn't know what or who to believe.
Suburban Showdown
A former Marine is fatally shot by his neighbor in broad daylight; the shooter claims self-defense, but eyewitnesses state he was the aggressor; when investigators uncover a feud between the two, it calls both of their motivations into question.
Kill Thy Neighbor
Hector Campos fatally shoots neighbor Ana Weed after an argument on their property line. While Hector takes to national TV to plead self-defense, Ana's family reveals to investigators a tale of betrayal, secret spouses and a fateful escape to Mexico.
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