Follow detectives from around the country during the critical first 48 hours as they race against time to apprehend the suspect and find closure for the victim’s family. Go behind the scenes of these real-life investigations.

The First 48 by A&E

A gas station clerk is killed during a robbery; a 9-year-old girl is caught in a deadly crossfire.

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The First 48

New Orleans police search for the killer of a hip-hop promoter; a night of drinking turns deadly at a Tulsa, Okla., senior center apartment.

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