Sneak peek: The Case Against Sandra Garner | Forensic Files

not on one-way emergency got a telephone call from the Ellis County Sheriff's Office saying hey we've had a shooting
in your seat when I got there I met a deputy from Ellis County and we see a body on the field
still warm no ma'am did you see who did this you came in the house are we sure he's not here anymore chief
yeah may still be here don't know you [Music] [Applause] know ma'am nobody's here
they have me sitting on the couch in the living room ma'am are you doing I'm Sergeant car I'm with me Pro Police
Department I've never dealt with police at all so I didn't know they even had video cameras all morning let me get
your name were you able to see him I kept going over and over and over everything I saw about him trying to
remember everything it was why was a white male everything he had on he had [Music]
just still trying to keep that memory going get you're staying right there doctor pull my phone out get a real
close over here if you don't mind and I started snapping pictures I'm gonna get some pictures back here we
started go ahead and secure in the scene most small cities like may Pearl if they
have a major crime call Shane let him know they will call in czar to wake up resource like Ellis County Sheriff's
Office it was a little after 2 a.m. when I arrived how you doin sir after I was briefed immediately I knew this
Andrew needed to be talked to she was the last one to see him alive that we decided to take Sandra to the sheriff's
office she was very key our only witness it made me think that I was gonna help him
find the person that did this you

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Brief Summary

A shooting in May Pearl, Texas prompts urgent police response and investigation into the suspect.

Key points

Emergency Call Received. A call from the sheriff's office reveals a shooting incident.
Discovery of a Body. Upon arrival, the deputy discovers a body on the field.
Key Witness Identified. The last person to see the victim alive is taken to the sheriff's office.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I didn't know they even had video cameras.

Reflecting on the unexpected presence of surveillance during a crisis.

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