Episode
The First 48: Soldier Down/Blood Vendetta
Overview
In Atlanta, a young father is gunned down in cold blood at an abandoned car wash. As Detective Dwayne Sutton starts to track down the shooter, he learns the trail may lead to the Bloods gang. And when a Gulf War veteran is found shot to death in a park, Detective Michael Young has to delve deep into a dangerous underworld to find out why.
Details
- Series
- The First 48
- Season
- Season 14
- Episode
- Episode 33
- Air date
- 2015-04-09
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Soldier Down/Blood Vendetta is Episode 33 in Season 14 of The First 48. It aired on 2015-04-09. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 32: Bad Love
In Tulsa, a young woman is brutally gunned down in broad daylight. And Detective Justin Ritter suspects the witnesses know more than they are saying.
Episode 34: After the First 48: Murder Rap/New Year's Terror
In Cleveland, Ohio, two murders rock the city. A young man leaves gang life behind to dedicate himself to ending the violence in his west side neighborhood. But soon after, he's shot dead. Once in custody, the killers shock police with their motive. And across town, two hours into the new year, a man is shot to death in a home invasion. The killers leave a blood trail but are nowhere to be found. Police and prosecutors search for justice and a family is left wondering if the killers will face justice.
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Episode 29: After the First 48: Deadly Dance
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Episode 38: Closing Time/Family Matters
In Atlanta, the brutal murder of a foreign exchange student is caught on video. In New Orleans, a shooting at a carwash becomes a family affair.
Episode 27: After the First 48: Kiss of Death
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In New Orleans, a late night pizza delivery turns deadly. In Atlanta, a young man goes out to buy cigarettes and winds up murdered.