Episode
The First 48: Mother and Child
Overview
In Miami, ten days before Christmas, a young corrections officer is shot dead with her two-year-old son while sleeping in their bed. Det. Kevin Ruggiero and Sgt. Ervens Ford take the case personally--not only do they consider the victim 24-year-old Ciara Lee as "on our team", but the death of her baby boy hits them emotionally. In this intense manhunt the detectives uncover the intended target, the motive, and the suspected killers, making an arrest two days before Christmas. But a surprise twist at the end leaves them frustrated and determined.
Details
- Series
- The First 48
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 25
- Air date
- 2011-05-19
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Mother and Child is Episode 25 in Season 11 of The First 48. It aired on 2011-05-19. The runtime is 45 min.
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