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24 hours after sam dreher had been shot, his condition began to deteriorate rapidly. sams sister, cindy, was there when the family decided to take him off life support. >> i hated it. i thought of him like he was one of my children. i loved him that much. >> were you able to be with sam? were you able to hold his hand and say goodbye? >> i did. >> reporter: what did you say to him? >> i made him a promise that the people responsible for his murder would pay for it. >> reporter: the news of sams ...

Danielle had a storybook marriage. then one tragic afternoon their world came crashing down destroyed by a series of bullets and a senseless killing. as investigators began to dig, they realized not all was as it seemed. theyd entered a thorny maze of marital betrayal. heres andrea canning with "tangled web." >> sarasota, florida, the perfect backdrop for romance. beautiful beaches for long walks, gorgeous sunsets. and a slow rhythm of a gentle gulf tide. stories of love abound in this city by t...

As cindy lutz raced to the hospital, all she knew was that her brother sam had been shot. >> it was a nightmare. it seemed like we were traveling a thousand miles. we just -- we just could not get there fast enough. >> when cindy finally made it to the icu, sams wife danielle was already there waiting in the hallway. >> she started crying. and i said is he alive? just tell me hes alive. she said hes alive. >> but the prognosis wasnt good. >> and the doctor said he was shot four times and im thin...

>> i cannot believe he did this. >> danielle went on to say she had no idea michael planned to talk to sam that day. >> so michael never said anything about going over there? >> no. >> but detectives were sceptical. they thought she knew more about michaels intentions than she was letting on. >> at this point, i dont know who to believe or not. >> youre not done with danielle. >> were not done with her. >> for the time being, it was up to danielle to reveal the identity of the shooter and explai...

Turned. >> michael claimed he was in fear and closed his eyes and just fired his gun. >> he came toward me and i just pulled the trigger and im so sorry. >> with all the things he is telling you, hes in a relationship with danielle, do you start to think we need to talk to danielle? >> yes. so the next step was lets hear danielles story. >> so the detective left michael and headed to the hospital where danielle had been waiting for updates on sams condition. all danielle had been told was that s...

>> then he, you know, comes toward me and i just, you know, i just close my eyes and just pulled the freaking trigger. and i was so sorry. >> reporter: with all the things hes telling you, hes in a relationship with danielle. do you start to think, we need to talk to danielle dreher? >> yes. so the next step was lets find out, lets hear danielles story. >> reporter: so detective szalbirak left michael and headed to the hospital where danielle had been waiting for updates on sams condition. all d...

Planned to talk to sam that day. >> michael never said anything about going over there? >> no, he didnt. >> reporter: but detectives were skeptical. they wondered if danielle knew more about michaels intentions than she was letting on. >> at this point, i dont know to believe her or not. >> reporter: youre not done with danielle dreher? >> oh, were not done with her. >> reporter: for the time being, szalbirak left danielle at the hospital to be with sams family. it was up to danielle to reveal t...

This time immediately after sam had been shot. >> that same man. it just gave me chills. >> came running up the stairs towards me. i just looked at him and said what are you doing here? >> she recognized him and you can hear her on a 911 call. >> i didnt see -- i dont know. >> what are you doing here? >> i remember him just kind of making this motion like whoa. then he ran off. >> did you start to think in those split seconds that this mystery man was really after sam? >> yeah, i mean it was def...

Apartment complex. the same man who appeared moments after sam was shot. >> they said could you describe him? i described him. >> little did she know a man fitting that very same description had just been arrested. he had approached sheriffs deputies moments after they arrived on scene and confessed to the shooting. >> the deputy that had him in the back of the patrol car already told us that he made statements that he was the shooter. >> did you feel like this could be an easy one, case closed ...

24 hours after sam dreher had been shot, his condition began to deteriorate rapidly. sams sister, cindy, was there when the family decided to take him off life support. >> i hated it. i thought of him like he was one of my children. i loved him that much. >> reporter: were you able to be with sam? were you able to hold his hand and say goodbye? >> i did. >> reporter: what did you say to him? >> i made him a promise that the people responsible for his murder would pay for it. >> reporter: the new...