Episode
The First 48: Fallen Hero / The Last Deal
Overview
When a 90-year-old war hero is shot in the back, detectives discover his former neighbor may hold the key to what went down; a young man's future is cut short when a plan to make a quick buck goes horribly wrong.
Details
- Series
- The First 48
- Season
- Season 17
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2018-04-05
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Fallen Hero / The Last Deal is Episode 12 in Season 17 of The First 48. It aired on 2018-04-05. The runtime is 45 min.
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