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[Music] where's the victim who's shocked who is shocked where's the victim on April 20th 2022 my life
changed forever so we've got that's coming right now I was shot at Point Blank Range two times right here right
here this is a victim right here first name Nikki gunshot went to the next all right it's a miracle she's alive it's a
miracle she wasn't killed you breathing okay okay all right someone wanted me dead honestly it was a normal day I had
worked the night before I worked the overnight shift I'm a forensic scientist for the
Minneapolis Police [Music] Department after getting my child to school I slept I picked him up from school and
then he had a visit with his father then at night what would you do while he's visiting with his dad so I typically
would run errands go grocery shopping or do the things that were easier to do without my
child when it's time for her to pick up her son she steps out of her car and starts walking like dozens of other
times that she's done this I'm halfway in between my vehicle and the door and this person comes running up from behind
me shots were being fired I fell to the ground and the shooter stands over me and continues to try to shoot I felt my
neck and then could see the blood I was just driving home and I saw a person run up to another person and
then I heard two bangs and that other person collapsed it maybe looked like a robbery
or something there was so fast that that was the first thought this must have been a robbery that was gone wrong was
this a driveby mistaken identity or she mugged maybe something related to work when you do work for the police
department did you think it might have something to do with work you know I know a lot of people ask me that I knew
that this could happen but I didn't want to believe it would whoever did that knows she was
coming to pick up her kid did you recog no the it I didn't could you tell the gender was it
male or female so I thought it was male I was very sure it was a female shooter what is going on who could have
done [Music] this

A crime scene investigator is gunned down in broad daylight. The harrowing scene is captured on surveillance video. Who pulled the trigger? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, Oct. 7 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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Brief Summary

Forensic scientist Nikki recounts her survival after being shot at point-blank range while picking up her child.

Key points

Nikki's Life Changed Forever. On April 20th, 2022, Nikki was shot at point-blank range, changing her life forever.
A Normal Day Turns Tragic. Nikki recounts her routine before the shooting, emphasizing the shock of the event.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

It's a miracle she wasn't killed.

Nikki reflects on her survival after being shot.

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