Without Mercy: (S06E01) At 9:30 am on the morning of January 30, 1997, Richmond, VA police respond to a report of shots fired at a local bank. Two masked men brandishing automatic weapons confront, and open fire on officers responding to the call. The gunmen exit the bank, and retreat on foot, eventually eluding the officers. The FBI soon responds, only to find one bank teller dead, another wounded, and the bank’s security guard shot four times, yet still alive. Forensics teams and investigators collect evidence in and around the bank, as well as attempt to piece together the crime from surveillance videos, as customers inside the bank were unable to provide information. Once the gunmen had been identified, authorities, aided by SWAT, must apprehend the criminals before they struck again.
No Place to Hide: (S06E11) In the Spring of 1997, a killer preying on senior citizens terrorizes the River Parish area of Southern Louisiana. By May, local police and the New Orleans FBI are exploring a connection between the April 9 murder of a 71-year old widow and the May 9 murder of a retired couple. A month later, authorities forward information on the crimes to the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit in Quantico, VA, hoping a profile will help them narrow the field of possible suspects. In July an elderly couple survives a violent attack. Like the other victims they were robbed, beaten, shot, and left for dead. Their description of the assailant aids investigators in what have been dubbed the “Airline Highway Slayings.” By September, police and FBI agents working the case link two past murders from March and May to the case, bringing the body count to five. A casino worker calls, and names a possible suspect. Investigators had already been looking into the man, an area mechanic with a gambling problem and connections to several of the victims. FBI agents and local authorities arrest him in Texas in November, 1997 along with his girlfriend. After several hours of questioning, he confesses to six killings.
Dangerous Takedown: (S06E14) On February 12, 1997, two men use a sledgehammer to break into a Camden, NJ home. The homeowner shoots at the intruders, hitting one in the hand before they escape. Camden Police respond and track the suspects to a nearby park. One of the men shoots at the officer before police arrest his accomplice. The man gives up the identity of the shooter. Twice, police stake out homes where they believe the shooter is hiding, but he eludes them. Soon after, Camden Police get a tip that the man is planning to rob the Woodlyne branch of CoreStates Bank with other men. The FBI surveils the bank for weeks, but with no results. Then, at 10 am on July 19, 1997, three masked men enter the bank armed with assault rifles. After terrorizing tellers and customers, the robbers escape with $64,039. Over the course of the next year, the FBI would chase the elusive thieves, eventually catching them, but only after several more banks are burglarized.
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