Kill or Be Killed — Season 1, Episode 9: Vigilante Violence
Crime, Documentary • 43 min • 1 season, 12 episodes • ★ 5.0/10
Episode synopsis
An Army veteran kills the head of his girlfriend’s household after confronting him about sexually assaulting the young woman. After hearing a recording of the fight, investigators must decide if this was vigilante justice or self-defense.
About Kill or Be Killed
"Kill or Be Killed" reveals the stories of those who lost their lives at the hands of someone they knew, who then claimed it was self-defense. In these complex cases, the lines between murder and justifiable homicide are blurred, making them some of the hardest cases to solve. When the killer is the best and sometimes only witness, investigators must scrutinize every other detail. Law enforcement, prosecutors and defense attorneys unravel every detail, from the harrowing stories, forensics, interrogations and witness statements that led up to the gruesome event in order to find answers.