Smoking Guns

Summary One case saved a man from the electric chair and another put an end to a sniper's murderous rampage. Revisit two criminal cases where ballistic evidence played a key role in determining the fate of its suspects. First, Charles Stielow, a man sentenced to death for a 1915 murder, is absolved thanks to a pioneering investigation. Then, after a harrowing 22-day span in 2002, detectives in Washington D.C. finally crack the case of a sniper, relying on bullets taken from the victims' bodies.

S1.E6 ∙ Smoking Guns

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Erik Thompson Denny Heide Craig Layton Rebecca Lamarche

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Genres : Crime Documentary

Release date : Jul 21, 2012

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Smithsonian Channel Story House Productions

Summary One case saved a man from the electric chair and another put an end to a sniper's murderous rampage. Revisit two criminal cases where ballistic evidence played a key role in determining the fate of its suspects. First, Charles Stielow, a man sentenced to death for a 1915 murder, is absolved thanks to a pioneering investigation. Then, after a harrowing 22-day span in 2002, detectives in Washington D.C. finally crack the case of a sniper, relying on bullets taken from the victims' bodies.

Details

Genres : Crime Documentary

Release date : Jul 21, 2012

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Smithsonian Channel Story House Productions

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