Sneak peek: Shadow of Death | Forensic Files

[Music] the Lord is my shepherd I shall not want you maketh me to lie down in Green
Pastures 911 what is the address of your emergency El lead of be inside the Still
Waters it was a crime that rocked this upscale Beach Community I'm Jack Leonard and I work
for the Los Angeles Times a husband and wife killed in their beds Andre and Brad
Sachs can imagine anybody wanting to Hur hurt them for anything this is what the first cop on
the scene reports myself and my partner found out across the room we saw multiple gunshot casings on the
floor as well as a male and female lying in the master bed there was blood all over the bed according to a source the
Sax's 8-year-old son was fired upon he is paralyzed as a result it was Tuesday morning I looked down at the the
headlines double homicide in sanan Capistrano still unsolved I felt like somebody threw me off a 15-story
building Wham the Sachs look like the perfect Southern California family a largest
state a lavish lifestyle and lots of money by some estimates up to $80 million this case was a true who done it
I'm Justin Montano and I'm the case agent on the saxs homicide that investigation it appeared that the
motive for this crime might have been revenge for a business transaction I'm Mike Thompson and I was
one of the homicide investigators assigned to the sax murder case Brad and Andra had many enemies in dealing with
business transactions whether it be rentals or failed business ventures but the bottom line is they had many
enemies I would not be the least bit surprised somebody said you know what you've done it to the wrong person uh
you're out of here at one point in this investigation this case took a turn that
nobody would have expected yay though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will
fear no evil for thou art with me

A stunning twist in the case of a couple shot dead in bed. It looked like a hit job, but was it? "48 Hours"' Troy Roberts and Erin Moriarty investigate Saturday, June 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

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Brief Summary

The episode details the Sachs double homicide and the investigation's unexpected twists.

Key points

Double Homicide in San Juan Capistrano. A shocking crime scene reveals a husband and wife murdered in their beds.
The Perfect Family. The Sachs appeared to live a lavish lifestyle, but had many enemies.
Unexpected Turn in Investigation. The investigation took a surprising twist that nobody anticipated.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I felt like somebody threw me off a 15-story building.

Describing the shock of the double homicide

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