The First 48 Season 5 Episode 11
The First 48
Season 5

Ep 11. Hard Fall

  • May 24, 2007

The First 48 season 5 episode 11, titled "Hard Fall," follows the homicide detectives of the Atlanta Police Department as they investigate the death of a 25-year-old man who was found dead on his apartment balcony. The detectives arrive at the scene to find the victim, who had apparently fallen from the balcony and suffered fatal injuries. The detectives have to determine whether this was a case of accidental death or if the victim was pushed or thrown from the balcony, making it a homicide case.

The detectives first interview the victim's girlfriend, who was with him in the apartment at the time of the incident. She maintains that she had nothing to do with the death and that they were both just drinking and arguing before the victim went out to the balcony and fell. The detectives also talk to the victim's roommate, who was out at the time of the incident but returned to find his friend dead. He also denies having any involvement in the death and claims that the victim may have fallen accidentally while drunk.

The detectives then turn their attention to the victim's girlfriend's ex-boyfriend, who had been threatening her and the victim since their relationship began. They question the ex-boyfriend and discover that he has a criminal history and a motive for wanting the victim dead. However, they find no direct evidence linking him to the crime, and he is released without charge.

As the investigation continues, the detectives receive a crucial piece of information from a witness who saw someone fleeing from the victim's apartment building shortly after the incident. The detectives are able to gather surveillance footage from the building and identify the suspect as a known drug dealer who had been seen with the victim and his girlfriend in the past.

The detectives arrest the suspect and bring him in for questioning. He initially denies any involvement in the incident but eventually confesses to pushing the victim off the balcony during a heated argument over a drug deal gone wrong. The detectives are able to charge him with murder and close the case.

Throughout the episode, the detectives are shown working tirelessly to gather evidence and solve the case. They interview witnesses, gather surveillance footage, and use their experience and intuition to piece together what happened. The episode portrays the gritty reality of homicide investigations and the pressure that detectives face to deliver justice for the victims and their families.

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    May 24, 2007
  • Language
    English
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