The Murder Tapes

Homicide investigations unfold through taped footage in Investigation Discovery's true-crime series The Murder Tapes. The series provides an up-close perspective of murder cases, including footage from the initial crime scene investigations via body cam, home security tapes, and interrogation room tapes. The footage is interwoven with present-day interviews from frien... Read all

Genre: Crime

Cast:Dave DeAndrea , Brent Melton , Keith Whitler , Sara Hooe , Rob LaColla Jr. , Keith Kopcha , Rachel Discenza-Smith , Jason Simpkins , Frank Tomlinson , Greg Touchberry , Zaire O'Neal , Rick Staly , Tony Starvaggi , Aaron Bourland , Nya Bowman , Jarod Lindsey , Vic Noto , Scott Fowler

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Albuquerque Ambush

Wed, Aug 28, 2019

In Albuquerque, NM, loving father and former firefighter Don Fluitt is found dead inside his home with no suspect in sight. Fluitt's body is found by coworkers who went to check on him when he didn't show up for work, and body camera footage captures the crucial moments after his remains are discovered. Investigators are left to figure out the motive behind his killing, working through a list of possible suspects, which include Don's family, landlord, and his ex-wife's new husband. Police make progress when they discover a chilling surveillance video that captures the killer on camera, but is it enough to solve this heinous crime?

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Scene of the Crime

Wed, Sep 4, 2019

One Sunday afternoon in Bellaire, Ohio, Cheri and David Kinney were visiting their friend, Brad McGarry, when they discover him shot in the head, execution-style. Law enforcement arrives on the scene and immediately begin to hypothesize possible motives behind the murder: a robbery gone wrong, a hate crime, or lover's quarrel. As they try to narrow down their leads, detectives interview Brad's family, friends, and acquaintances. Each interview slowly reveals more pieces of the puzzle, leading directly to a caught-on-camera confession.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Jane Doe

Wed, Sep 18, 2019

A mysterious body is discovered in the woods near a mobile home park in Port New Richey, Florida. After some process of elimination and discovery of evidence, the body is identified as Judy Therianos. Investigators at Pasco County Sheriff's Office make a break in the case after uncovering surveillance footage from a liquor store, where Therianos and an unknown male are seen together. This unknown male quickly becomes the prime suspect, but as the detectives continue their investigation, three people come forward and disclose information that leads to an arrest.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Frenzy

Wed, Sep 18, 2019

Retired Pasco County Pastor and avid coin collector, Billy Shuler, was reported missing by his wife after he went out one morning to meet with a prospective client and never returned home. A search is immediately ordered, and detectives find Schuler's abandoned van in an industrial parking lot, wherein the van's GPS system leads to the body. But even though progress was being made, the case went cold. After a year, police find an unlikely connection between several bank robberies and Shuler's murder, leading to the final conclusion of the case.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Don't Go in There

Wed, Sep 25, 2019

Beverly Puccio is found murdered in her home, and her ex-boyfriend is pegged as the culprit. He displays odd behavior when the police arrive to investigate, leaving them to question the true identity of her murderer. Bodycam video, original audio, and interrogation room footage show detectives swiftly piecing together the last night of Beverly's life. They track her encounter with a mysterious stranger at a bar, their flirtatious time together, and their cab ride toward her home. Detectives also discover additional clues that lead them to the identity of the mystery man, but conflicting evidence makes it hard to pinpoint the murderer.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ I Did It

Wed, Oct 2, 2019

Michelle Kinney is a free-spirited, trusting and generous mother of two boys in the town of Dubuque, Iowa, who is loved by the entire town. When her battered and bloody body is discovered in her apartment, the community is left numb with shock. Investigators discover that Michelle often took in people who were going through tough times and needed a place to stay for a few nights. This leads them to question if her generous spirit contributed to her death. And what detectives unearth staggers citizens, friends and family alike.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Lost in the Desert

Wed, Feb 5, 2020

Steven Begay is a loving uncle whose nephews see as a protector. So, the irony could not be greater when his bloody body is found near a playground in New Mexico.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Puzzle Piece

Wed, Feb 12, 2020

When the battered body of Bianca Rainer, mother of two young girls, is found in rural Arkansas, the police have just one unusual clue, a puzzle piece found stuck to her body.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ The Bloody Footprint

Wed, Feb 19, 2020

Maurice Goins, a friendly neighbor who provides meals to other tenants in his apartment complex, is found murdered in his bedroom. The case goes cold, until Lakewood, Ohio police suddenly receive a tip and the investigation is thrown into overdrive.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Fire in the Desert

Wed, Feb 26, 2020

When Albuquerque mail carrier Marilyn Gandert disappears for days, no one knows where she could have gone. When her burnt body is found in the desert, detectives must find their murderer with few witnesses beyond Marilyn's family members.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Is That Blood?

Wed, Mar 4, 2020

When 29-year-old Danielle Pruett, a devoted mother of three, goes missing, no one has any idea what could have happened to her. Her family and friends are adamant that Danielle would never leave her children without warning, so police launch an all-hands-on-deck investigation to find her. But when her lifeless body is discovered in a large open field in Tazewell, Virginia; badly beaten and bloody, the case suddenly takes a dark turn. As leads run dry, detectives are finally able to uncover shocking footage that shows what happened to Danielle in her final moments, and who is responsible for her death.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Dying Words

Wed, Mar 11, 2020

Steven Galvin is dead. Bodycam video captures the detectives hunt for his killer. As the case unravels, a surprise witness turns this case on its head. A play-by-play of the crime will reveal new evidence that brings the killer to justice.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Tape the Scene

Wed, Mar 18, 2020

Agnes Bram, an 82-year-old Middleton, Wisconsin woman is found murdered in her garage. As detectives develop their case, a city-wide manhunt follows, and investigators are forced to curb public hysteria with the need to ensure he doesn't kill again.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Down by Fire

Wed, Mar 25, 2020

Ryne Zahner is an inspiration to his high school math students in Arizona. His friends see him as one of the nicest people they know. When a hooded murderer guns him down after a night of partying, the entire community struggles to grasp his murder.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Stay With Us, Madison

Tue, Jun 30, 2020

Madison Wells, a sixteen-year-old student in New Jersey, is found murdered in her aunt's kitchen. When police look into it, they go down a rabbit hole that leads to tragic end.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Who Shot Buckii?

Tue, Jul 7, 2020

When Delvin "Buckii" Meadows is shot and killed in his neighbor's yard. Witnesses come forward with information that may be the key to finding his killer.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ The Truth is Dangerous

Tue, Jul 14, 2020

Ty Underwood, a transgender woman, is shot dead in her car, raising questions about a potential hate crime. Social media records and surveillance tape help track down the killer.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Things Weigh on You

Tue, Jul 21, 2020

Jeffrey Franklin, a deaf 16-year-old, is dead. Now, body-cam video and original audio capture the hunt for what happened. As the investigation unravels, GPS data and shocking admissions give Jeffrey the justice he desperately deserves.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Don't Look Back

Tue, Jul 28, 2020

Karen Simek is a talented food service worker. When her body is found with a gunshot outside her office, it leaves her family in shock and sparks a year-long investigation, which ultimately leading detectives to her killer.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Twisted Upside Down

Tue, Aug 4, 2020

The streets of Kalamazoo Michigan are awash with rumors about 69-year-old, William Gray. Is he dead? Is he alive? No one local police speak with seems to know for sure. Faced with a missing persons case, investigators are met with a wall of silence.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ The Back of the Shed

Wed, Nov 18, 2020

Family and friends of Danielle Marzejka and her boyfriend, Seren Bryan search desperately for the young couple who have been missing for days. Danielle's brother, Kevin calls 9-1-1 after he and his father, Robert, find what they believe are bodies stuffed into large black garbage bags in their shed. A series of shocking discoveries lead to a multi-state manhunt, involving Michigan and Ohio Police Departments as well as the U.S. Marshals. When investigators finally do track down the person responsible, all involved, from family to law enforcement to the perpetrator themselves, are left numb in a state of shock.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ He's Not Going to Stop

Wed, Nov 25, 2020

Stephen Pitt, Veleria Sharp, Laura Anderson, Marshall Levine, Bryon Thomas and Mary Simmons are dead. Now, body cam video captures the hunt of the spree shooter as he stays one step ahead. Before it's over, a shootout uncovers a madman.

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ The Great Don Lewis

Wed, Dec 2, 2020

Donald Lewis is a popular musician who owns a local Jazz Cafe. Despite being beloved in the community, mystery strikes when he suddenly disappears from his jazz club along with his employee. Detectives must find them both of them before it's too late.

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ Blind Love

Wed, Dec 9, 2020

Kalamazoo, Michigan police dispatch receive multiple 9-1-1 calls after shots are heard in the early morning hours of July 25, 2017. Multiple units are called to the scene. First responders find the shooter has fled and administer first aid to a victim, clinging to life in a liquor store parking lot. Once stabilized, the man is brought to a nearby hospital, however, doctors are unable to save him and he dies on the operating table. A homicide investigation begins, where detectives' first lead shocks investigators to the point where a SWAT team is called in to conduct a search warrant.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ Blood on the Bed

Wed, Dec 16, 2020

When Byron Edwards is found brutally stabbed in his home, his family is absolutely devastated. But as detectives work to find the person responsible, they discover a single piece of evidence that changes the course of their investigation.

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ The Last Laugh

Wed, Dec 30, 2020

What appears to be a missing person's case, takes a stunning turn when very different portraits of her are revealed. Now, detectives must weed through a series of tangled relationships to uncover where Dawn has been all along.

7Season 4

S4.E7 ∙ Do You Smell Human Blood

Wed, Jan 6, 2021

Shelby Weatherly is found on the side of the road stabbed to death. Witnesses report seeing a mysterious car. Could this car belong to the killer behind this vicious attack?

8Season 4

S4.E8 ∙ So Hateful

Wed, Jan 13, 2021

When Anthony Pearson is found shot in the park, his family has no idea who would want to bring harm to a man that was loved by so many. Using modern technology and forensic testing, detectives are determined to bring his killer to justice.

9Season 4

S4.E9 ∙ This Guy's Getting Paranoid

Wed, Mar 31, 2021

Roaa Al-Dhannoon has disappeared. What begins as a missing persons case takes a turn involving someone close to her. Now detectives must unravel a complex web of deceit that continues to strike fear in the devastated community.

10Season 4

S4.E10 ∙ The Girl in the Crowd

Wed, Mar 31, 2021

What starts out as a calm night at the American Legion in Evansville, Indiana, quickly takes a turn when Anthony Blaylock is shot dead. But when detectives obtain video surveillance showing who is responsible, they stop at nothing to find his killer.

1Season 5

S5.E1 ∙ The Girl in the Park

Wed, May 5, 2021

A deceased female's brutally beaten and sexually assaulted body turns up in Farmington, New Mexico. With an unidentified victim and plenty of suspects, detectives struggle with one of the most challenging "whodunits" of their career.

2Season 5

S5.E2 ∙ I'd Kill Them Again

Wed, May 12, 2021

In Upatoi, Georgia, Robert Short arrived home to find his wife, son and granddaughter had been murdered. Detectives worked quickly to solve this brutal crime.

3Season 5

S5.E3 ∙ Footprints in the Snow

Wed, May 19, 2021

The community in Bozeman, Mont., is shocked when police officers find Lauren DeWise dead and her roommate, Ashley Van Hemert, critically injured.

4Season 5

S5.E4 ∙ What's in the Backpack?

Wed, May 26, 2021

A retired professor is found murdered with his body burned, shocking his Michigan community.

5Season 5

S5.E5 ∙ Cover the Camera and I'll Talk

Wed, Jun 2, 2021

The Sheriff's Office in Virginia's Isle of Wight County discovers a double homicide involving an 80-year-old disabled grandmother. An undercover informant, a hidden handgun, and an unusual confession all lead to convictions in this cold-blooded crime.

6Season 5

S5.E6 ∙ The Move Out

Wed, Jun 9, 2021

Bodycam and CCTV capture the hunt for the killer who murdered three people. Twisted tales lead detectives on a wild goose chase, but the killers are revealed and must face the consequences.

7Season 5

S5.E7 ∙ She Set Me Up

Wed, Jun 16, 2021

Indiana police rely on an unlikely source of information as they search for the person responsible for the shooting of 28-year-old D'Angelo White.

8Season 5

S5.E8 ∙ The Robin Tattoo

Wed, Jun 23, 2021

A dismembered torso turns up in a Florida forest, and the discovery launches detectives across the US to search for answers. With only a tattoo found on the victim, investigators must solve this horrific mystery before the killer is gone for good.

9Season 5

S5.E9 ∙ Kind of a Vicious Person

Wed, Jul 7, 2021

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10Season 5

S5.E10 ∙ The Drop Off

Wed, Jul 14, 2021

Law Enforcement officers in the quiet bedroom community of Flagler County, Florida respond to a residence to find a man with a single gunshot wound to the head. When the man succumbs to his injuries, detectives know that they need to act fast to solve the case, and bring justice to the mans friends and family. As the detectives investigate the case, they come across some shocking secrets.

1Season 6

S6.E1 ∙ Blunt Force Trauma

Wed, Feb 16, 2022

A woman of faith, seventy-seven-year-old Susan Hernandez seems like the last person police would expect to find murdered in her basement. Searching for suspects high and far, detectives turn over every stone in the hunt for Susan's killer, with a result that shakes the town to its core.

2Season 6

S6.E2 ∙ Fled on Foot

Wed, Feb 23, 2022

Brucetravius Frazier is found dead in his car from a gunshot wound to his head. When an attempt is made on the life of a witness, police realize they are not dealing with the average killer and must work quickly to bring them to justice.

3Season 6

S6.E3 ∙ The House on Lillian Street

Wed, Mar 2, 2022

Samantha Guthrie's parents are desperately looking for their missing child. As the police search reveals many players in this mystery, there is one common thread - the Lillian St. house.

4Season 6

S6.E4 ∙ A Really Odd Situation

Wed, Mar 9, 2022

In Grand Rapids, local mother Laurie Lundeberg is gunned down outside her home. Detectives must wrestle with not only finding out who committed this awful crime, but also why? On top of that, making matters worse, the killer strikes again.

5Season 6

S6.E5 ∙ Something Came Over Me

Wed, Mar 16, 2022

In Akron, Ohio local antiques dealer Mary Kay Wohlfarth has mysteriously vanished. Detectives must race to find the elderly woman, leaving no stone unturned. However, finding Mary Kay might just lead to more questions than answers.

6Season 6

S6.E6 ∙ Smokescreen

Wed, Mar 23, 2022

Detectives in Waynesfield, Ohio are left with a grim mystery when they discover the lifeless body of Erin Mulcahy. The pressure is now on the police department to catch those responsible for the town's first murder in over fifty years.

7Season 6

S6.E7 ∙ The Man in the Red Shirt

Wed, Mar 30, 2022

Jamie Baker, leaves behind her family when she is found murdered with a bullet wound through her back. The mystery only deepens when police dig into her last moments and ultimately discover what exactly transpired the night she was killed.

8Season 6

S6.E8 ∙ Body in the Yard

Wed, Apr 6, 2022

When workers find a decomposed body on an abandoned property in Ohio, Paulding County Sheriff deputies are called to the scene. The findings of the homicide investigation that follows sends shockwaves throughout the Amish community.

9Season 6

S6.E9 ∙ The Quick Change

Wed, Apr 13, 2022

The town of Fort Smith Arkansas is left reeling when an elderly, retired school teacher is found bludgeoned to death. When the person responsible is brought to justice, an unlikely perpetrator is revealed.

10Season 6

S6.E10 ∙ Blue Nightmare

Wed, Apr 20, 2022

Local police are forced to confront their worst fears when the body of a local EMT is found at her home in Columbus, Georgia. The findings of the ensuing investigation shocks the wider community and tests the public's faith in law enforcement itself.

1Season 7

S7.E1 ∙ Three Loud Booms

Wed, Jul 6, 2022

On December 16, 2016, Michael Agerter is found dead in his car in the garage of his rental home on Sagebrush Trail in Maricopa, Arizona. Police locate video surveillance cameras and build a case against Kathryn Sinkevitch, his former girlfriend and mother of his child.

2Season 7

S7.E2 ∙ Friends Like These

Wed, Jul 13, 2022

The mother to five children, Samantha Wohlford arranged a murder plot to have her allegedly abusive husband Ernie Ibarra, a Titus County tattoo artist, killed. Titus County Sheriff's Office authorities rushed to the residence of Ernie and Samantha after receiving a distressed 911 call, claiming that Samantha had been tied up and gagged by intruders, and that Ernie had been pistol-whipped and abducted. The detectives did not think that the story matched the evidence at the scene, and dug deeper to get to the truth.

3Season 7

S7.E3 ∙ One in the Chamber

Wed, Jul 20, 2022

A retirement community in Evansville, Ind., reels when police find Odie Carrier Jr. mortally shot in his own home; puzzled even more by the surprising way he died, police must work quickly if they are going to find the person responsible.

4Season 7

S7.E4 ∙ The Body in the Truck

Wed, Jul 27, 2022

September 2019: In Jonesboro, Arkansas, authorities investigate the death of Steven McQuay, age 56, after his badly beaten body turns up in the back of a pickup truck. When the results of the victim's toxicology report arrive, the entire investigation plunges into a tailspin. Through hard work, the detectives identify William Weston Moon as the suspect in McQuay's murder. In the end, William Moon was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. He later agreed to plead guilty and had his charge downgraded to manslaughter. He was sentenced to ten years in prison.

5Season 7

S7.E5 ∙ Midnight on Autumn St.

Wed, Aug 3, 2022

A late-night shooting at an apartment complex in Hot Springs, Arkansas, leaves a young man dead during a drug deal gone bad. Police question the person responsible for luring the victim to his death.

6Season 7

S7.E6 ∙ The Smoke Shop

Wed, Aug 10, 2022

The Flagler County, Florida, Sheriff's Office investigates the shooting of an 18-year-old high school track star, Curtis Israel Gray. The case threatens to go cold before a source close to home delivers the prime suspect straight to the Sheriff's front door.

1Season 8

S8.E1 ∙ Two Neighbors

Tue, Oct 18, 2022

A chilling confession ultimately tells all after a relative finds Cindy Testerman, age 62, strangled to death in her own home and a second woman, Judy Slebzak, goes missing.

2Season 8

S8.E2 ∙ Sergeant Hassel

Tue, Oct 25, 2022

Officers find Tyrone Hassel III shot to death outside his father's home while on holiday leave from the Army. Investigators must unravel a real whodunit, and when the killer finally comes out, the detectives can't hide their shock.

3Season 8

S8.E3 ∙ Follow the Tracks

Tue, Nov 1, 2022

The Bryan, Texas, Police Department investigates the shooting of 23-year-old local landscaper Jose Armando Pina. A masked perpetrator flees the area via a path thick with brambles, leaving behind vital evidence.

4Season 8

S8.E4 ∙ I Did Something Real Bad

Tue, Nov 8, 2022

2019: Police find 44-year-old Orlando S. Euell's body left for dead on the side of the road in the south side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has been shot and pushed out of the vehicle onto the curb. Despite attempts to save his life, Euell was pronounced dead at the scene as a result of a single gunshot wound. Police examine extensive surveillance footage to learn about Orlando's last moments, including footage of him getting into the car that would take him to his death. In the end, Keaira Walker was charged in fatal shooting of Orlando Euell at 25th and Pierce Streets, which happened during a drug transaction. She was sentenced to 16 years in prison for the homicide.

5Season 8

S8.E5 ∙ Club Chaos

Tue, Nov 15, 2022

December 29, 2018: Lima, Ohio Police arrive at the "After Hours Club" at 904 S. Main Street, Lima, Ohio to find Anthony Marquise Bankston, age 25, laying on the ground, having been shot dead. There were also three gunshot wound individuals who survived. The clubhouse venue had been rented for the evening for a private birthday party that went out of control. Through numerous interrogations, the Lima Police Department determined that there were two shooters, Jemonte McNeal, age 24, from Columbus, Ohio and Rasheign Tisdale. Anthony "Fatman" Bankston's death had been a case of mistaken identity. It was determined that Anthony had not been the person who shot a man named George a year previously at a Thanksgiving celebration. In the end, Jemonte McNeal was charged with "involuntary manslaughter", pleaded guilty and received a sentence of 14 years in prison. Rasheign Tisdale was charged with "unlawful discharge of a firearm" and was sentenced to 4 years in prison. Anthony's half-brother, Le-Andre Ramsey, appears in this installment and speaks about his love, admiration and appreciation for his deceased brother Anthony Bankston.

6Season 8

S8.E6 ∙ Help, I've Been Shot

Tue, Nov 22, 2022

December 2017, A Drug Deal Gone Very Bad: Police Officers with the Evansville Indiana Police Department arrived at a parking lot behind Rick's Bar to find a shooting victim, 20-year-old Brandon Waldroup barely alive and needing medical attention. The stakes get even higher in this case after the police realize there might be another injured victim, Christopher, who is now missing. Brandon was able to survive his gunshot wounds and gives the detectives vital information to help solve the case. Brandon Waldroup and Christopher Hoefling had gone to the parking lot to sell marijuana. One of the drug buyers shot at both Brandon and Christopher. Brandon was pulled out of the vehicle by the shooter but Christopher was left in the car when it was stolen by the drug buyers. Soon, the police find the stolen car parked in a garage with Christopher's body inside. In the end, habitual offender Earl Bernard Martin, aka Earl Martin of 906 Bellemeade Avenue, Evansville, Indiana is arrested and was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 135 years in jail. His accomplice and co-worker, Jalil Fellows, takes a plea deal and admits to his participation in the crime. Jalil is sentenced to 4 years in jail for robbery.

7Season 8

S8.E7 ∙ Parking Lot Carnage

Tue, Nov 29, 2022

August 27, 2017, Evansville, Indiana: Anthony Blaylock, age 32, was shot and killed outside the American Legion Hall at 1127 Chestnut Street, Evansville, IN. The killer was habitual offender Darius Bushrod. Investigators were able to link Bushrod to the crime using surveillance video. In September 2018, Bushrod was convicted of Blaylock's murder and was sentenced to 75 years in prison. Blaylock's sister, Zaire O'Neal, speaks about how much she loved and admired her older brother.

1Season 9

S9.E1 ∙ Blood in the Snow

Tue, Aug 22, 2023

Noah Kinney is shot dead in a car that crashed outside a home in Akron, Ohio. Detectives face a whodunit and race to find an armed killer on the loose. Ultimately, investigators are shocked to discover video evidence that cracks the case wide open.

2Season 9

S9.E2 ∙ The Elder Murders

Mon, Aug 28, 2023

A woman makes a frantic 911 call, saying her neighbor is not breathing and covered in blood; police find a 69-year-old dead, his house in disarray, and money missing; as detectives search for answers, another murder shakes the community.

3Season 9

S9.E3 ∙ Killer on Camera

Tue, Sep 5, 2023

Akron police officers respond to a shooting outside a bar on a busy Friday night on Main Street; what starts out as a shooting investigation turns into a mystery of murder and the hunt for a cold-blooded killer.

4Season 9

S9.E4 ∙ Who Killed the Landlord?

Tue, Sep 12, 2023

After a man calls 911 to report being stabbed and a house on fire, police find a man shot and burned in his home in Lafayette with one victim dead and one clinging to life, detectives question multiple suspects, which leads to one name.

5Season 9

S9.E5 ∙ Murder of Convenience

Tue, Sep 19, 2023

Akron officers respond to a shooting outside a convenience store; they find the victim bleeding with a faint pulse, but he doesn't survive; The investigation leads detectives to two cold-blooded killers who stalked and hunted the man.

6Season 9

S9.E6 ∙ Last Roll of the Dice

Tue, Sep 26, 2023

Lansing police officers find a man's body riddled with bullets and his apartment ransacked; as investigators race to identify the perpetrator, they uncover a diabolical plan of murder and robbery orchestrated by a trio of reckless killers.