Sneak peek: The Ring: The Murder of Patrick De La Cerda | Forensic Files

[Music] i was looking forward to getting married we're gonna have like the fairytale life
we first met online it was in june of 2017. patrick was definitely movie star handsome
he definitely had the whole package i am jessica to have nani and patrick de la serta was my fiance
this is your engagement yes it's beautiful thank you he never got to give it to me
[Music] patrick de la cerda was planning his future him and jessica were looking
forward to moving towards west palm that's where patrick's mother patricia lived
and one day he came and he said mom this one is the one this one is the one [Music]
and he was waiting for the ring that morning just started off a normal morning for him and jessica they texted
each other good morning i love you he had got a phone call from his dad saying that there was a package being
delivered at the gate he thought it was the ring that was coming in that day so patrick then goes down probably
looking forward to this right yes [Music] we would usually call her and it was about the time she was getting to work
which you know made her worry and it's like she instinctually knew something was wrong at that point and why were you
afraid for patrick i was afraid because of the threats that were made in the past
i'm making a phone call i'm giving instructions and i'm going to have my my plan put
into action you felt at that moment that something terrible may have happened yes
i left work right away to be on my way to check on patrick you get here as quickly as you can yes i
got up right along this path i had to climb the fence i don't think patrick de la souta had
any idea what was waiting for him on the other side of that door there's multiple shots fired patrick was
hit multiple times it appeared that he was killed in ambush style and i'll never forget the scene like
it's still in my head every day if anybody else is here is anybody else here it was just the worst thing you could
ever see in your entire life clearly this wasn't a random killing someone had a vendetta against patrick
it was personal and it was planned [Applause] it was an assassination my whole future was taken away for me
my whole world was taken away you

An undelivered engagement ring leads to murder. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports Saturday, July 10/9c on CBS and Paramount+.

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Brief Summary

Jessica shares the tragic story of her fiancé Patrick's assassination, detailing their love and the shocking events surrounding his death.

Key points

A Fairytale Life. Jessica looked forward to a fairytale life with Patrick, her fiancé.
The Proposal. Patrick was planning to propose to Jessica, waiting for the perfect moment.
A Tragic Turn. Patrick was ambushed, leading to a devastating loss for Jessica.

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Episode quotes

This one is the one.

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