Sneak peek: The Suspicious Death of Megan Parra | Forensic Files

[Music] Megan was one of the most charitable people I knew she was always so giving
of herself she was a kindergarten teacher she was the most amazing mother she was my little
[Music] sister but I really looked up to her [Music] she was very loving caring and the last
of my three a bit of a daddy's girl yep you know we were [Music] close it was a Saturday
morning we walked in and we got to the dining room we saw her laying on the floor I thought she had slipped and fell
then we saw the blood and I saw the gun kind of tucked against her leg I'm hollering screaming yelling at Steve to
call 911 she was barely breathing I thought she had shot herself I mean I didn't see anybody else
[Music] around the next morning at 7:55 they pronounced their dead pretty quickly the police declared it a
suicide then the medical examiner declared it a suicide what was your reaction no
way something's not right I knew something was wrong with this case from the start well I knew she hadn't kill us
had blood Splat on top of it very important we were on the computer researching and learning about
ballistics about blood spatter blood splatter the gun I would expect if the barrel of a
gun gun is up against someone's Temple that there would be blood and hair on that barrel and there is not completely
clean not even on the end of the barrel no hair no blood the state shut you down
oh yeah Sheriff shut you down right coroner shut you down right thereby launches a yearslong
investigation spearheaded by your husband absolutely he was our leader and he kept us going people thought we were
just a grieving family people thought he was just not able to move forward and he
just led us for 9 years still leading [Music] us

When a mother of two is found dead in her home, her father obtains death scene photos that help solve the case. "48 Hours" contributor David Begnaud reports Saturday, Jan. 6 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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Brief Summary

Megan's family investigates her suspicious death ruled a suicide, uncovering evidence that suggests foul play.

Key points

Tragic Discovery. A shocking morning leads to a devastating discovery in the dining room.
Questioning the Suicide. The family challenges the police's quick conclusion of suicide.
Years of Investigation. A husband leads a yearslong investigation into the mysterious death.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I knew something was wrong with this case from the start.

Reaction to the declared suicide

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