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So, according to the police file, when a Gilbert police officer arrived, the first thing he saw as he walked up to
the front door was someone like peeking through the blinds of the office window.
And as the officer got closer with his weapon at the ready, he heard a man saying through the window, like, "I'm
Dave. I'm Dave." So, the officer ordered Dave to open the door and come out, but
instead, Dave barely opens it, hands the officer a bloody gun by the barrel, and
said, {quote} "I'm his partner. That's my gun. I'm sorry. Oh my god." Now, the officer put the gun on the ground
outside and then tried to open the front door to walk in, but it wouldn't budge.
>> Is Dave blocking them from coming in? >> No, Dave's not blocking them. Nick actually was. He He His body was lying
on the floor on his side with a pool of blood around him, completely unresponsive. And he had blood all over
his face, and it looked like there was a bullet hole in his left cheek. Now, I don't know what protocol is when you
need to get inside a crime scene and something at the scene itself is preventing that. Personally, I don't
know. I might have tried to find another entrance. >> Yeah. This officer, though, decided to just
push through the door until Nick's body moved enough for him to squeeze through.
And once he's in, he saw a clear sign there of a struggle.

When Gilbert police arrived at Nick Cordova’s HVAC business, the first responding officer saw a man later identified as David Sweetman peeking through the office blinds.

As the officer approached, Dave identified himself and partially opened the door, handing over a bloody gun and stating that it was his. The officer attempted to enter but found the door blocked.

Inside, Nick Cordova’s body was lying on the floor behind the door, unresponsive, with visible injuries. The officer pushed the door forward to get inside.

Once inside, police observed clear signs of a struggle at the scene.

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Brief Summary

A police officer investigates a shooting scene involving a victim named Nick and a suspect named Dave.

Key points

A Bloody Encounter. An officer arrives to find a man named Dave with a bloody gun, claiming innocence.
A Gruesome Discovery. Inside the scene, the officer finds Nick's lifeless body, a pool of blood surrounding him.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I'm his partner. That's my gun. I'm sorry. Oh my god.

Dave's emotional confession to the officer after handing over the gun.

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