Sneak peek: Death of an Olympian | Forensic Files

[Applause] [Music] Then in high school, she was a homecoming queen and she was, you know, one of the big studs in high
school. He also was an Olympian. Flout of the USA may be able to do it. He is sitting
in third position. Wasn't just my big brother. He was like Superman. They had a good relationship. Hey, Mike.
They just decided they wanted to adopt. Hi, Michael. That was an exciting time. They had
their child. It was like, wow. I think they were the perfect couple up until towards the end.
[Music] What's the one and two? One and two is scalp matter we believe from Dave Lap
being fired. Yes. And three four three four are blood to even try to figure out what happened. It just kind of goes
beyond your scope of understanding. How did a pool of blood get over here if his
body is here? What theory would you like to hear first? the prosecutions or what
actually happened. I noticed you don't call this a crime scene. It's not It's not a crime scene. It's
where a woman saved her life. Who is Jay Lel? She was a woman who was battered and abused for years and who
accepted that as her plight. And you have to understand this man was a monster. Why did you shoot him? He was
going to kill us. Michael. He was going to shoot Michael. He was going to kill me. I didn't think I was going to live
that night. When did you hear what her defense was going to be? When she hired Ron Bameier,
he started saying things in the media. Outlandishly, just bashing Dave. He beat her and she did what any mother would do
to save her son. And he suggests they will find evidence of a troubled home life. You have to understand a lot of
people didn't want to confront Dave W. He was Olympic hero. I was afraid because he's Dave Blowout. Nobody would
believe what was really happening. She kept a secret for years from the people closest to her. Do I believe that
he hit her? Absolutely not. He loved her. Were you in love with Dave? Yes. Yeah, I really was. There are a lot of
people who will look at Jane and they see a meek, quiet woman. Don't let it fool you. There's a different person
living inside of her than what you see. Is Jane La going to testify? Of course, she'll be our first witness. I'm
confident the juryy's going to know that Jane was in fear of her life that night
and that shooting Dave was her only escape.

Olympic hero Dave Laut shot six times -- his wife pulled the trigger. Was it murder or self-defense? In her first TV interview, Jane Laut tells "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty she's been hiding a secret. Watch Saturday, May 27 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

Brief Summary

Jane La shot her abusive partner, Olympic hero Dave W., fearing for her life after years of abuse.

Key points

Superman Brother. A brother described as a superhero figure in the narrator's life.
Adoption Joy. A couple's excitement about adopting a child.
Life-Saving Decision. A woman defends her life-saving actions in a tense situation.
Hidden Strength. Revealing the true nature of a seemingly meek woman.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

He was like Superman.

Describing a brother's influence and stature.

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