And i said, did he survive . And he said, no. Steve pitt was unforgettable. Hes oneofakind. He was the first to die that week. Hunted down by a man with a gun and a grudge. I felt that when this shooter crossed steve off, that he was moving down a list. A long list. He came running towards my vehicle. There was Blood Dripping from her face. Six murders. In four days. This is a Homicide Investigation in overdrive, wasnt it . It was. A incity under siege. Is there was a lot of fear. There was a lot of unrest in the community. People were desperate for a suspect. Who else could have been on that list . I had my own personal terrorist. People dont get gunned down in their offices. N could those six lives have been saved . Steve always said these things never happen in a vacuum. There are always Warning Signs. So moving him the way that we did was stunning to me. Hello and welcome to dateline. Forensic psychiatrist, steve pitt, was well known for his work on high profile criminal cases. When he was shot outside his phoenix office, it was a big story. Nobody knew it yet, but his death was just the beginning of a terrifying murder spree. The victims all had something in common. But what . One man knew, but could he connect the dots before more lives were lost . Here is josh with, unraveled. For an agonizing stretch of nearly four days, the fear was palpable and paralyzing. The twists and turns dont end there. A killer was on the loose in and around phoenix, arizona. Systematically shooting innocent victims. A massive man hunt underway. Police worked around the clock desperate for leads. Thwere asking the public to remain vigilant. A long weekend of terror that would lead to a hard question. Did any of it have to happen . Because this was a tragedy many people saw coming. Including the first and most high profile victim. He was like nobody else i ever met. And thats true to this day. Back in 2002, Natalie Collins was a young lawyer defending a medical malpractice case. When she met a forensic psychiatrist named dr. Steven pitt. He was very intellectually honest, whether you wanted his opinion or not, you got it. He was fair. Pitt was nationally known for his work on cases like the columbine massacre, and the murder of jon ramsey. When they met again a few years later, he asked her to lunch. I took him up on the offer. Hi the longest lunch ive ever had. It was hours. It was fabulous. I loved every minute of it. Hours turned into years. They got engaged. He was a brilliant forensic psychiatrist, but he was, in my bias opinion, an even better human being. He had two sons with his ex wife and they were the center of his world. He would say, work hard, dont say cant, be nice, and have fun. Steve was a master at delving into someones mind, understanding what made them tick. No matter who retained him or what they wanted him to say, he would tell you what he really thought. Im sure you noticed that about him. I did. My name is dr. Steven pitt. I interviewed steve pitt in 2016, for a vireport on the 20t anniversary of the ramsey case. I gave you some good answers, come on. Three of them, yeah. A sharp guy with a big personality, and a sense of humor to match. God, that was so good the way you did that. Thank you. Through that, we got to know one another. When i met him and he sort of said to me, lets be friends, ill come to los angeles and well hang out. I thought, absolutely. He could get anybodys story, but more importantly, he was interested in everybody and their story. He was also interested in crime and criminals. He read a lot of history about cereal killers. I think he thought his skills were well hesuited to that area he didnt scare easy. Steve was aware some criminals he dealt with might pose a threat. I can recall a couple of specific instances where he showed me a photograph and he said, if you see this person, anywhere near you, you are to call the police. Still, he always tried to calm natalies nerves. I remember a dinner where he said to me, babe, relax. In these situations, there are bigger fish to fry than me. They will always go after a judge or an attorney before they ever come to me, so you dont need to worry, because well always have a warning. I will always have a warning. And i will know what to do. So, the circumstance, losing him the way that we did, was stunning to me. One of the rare times he was ever wrong. Yeah. Thursday, may 31, 2018, i saw steve about a week before. Natalie, of course, saw him that morning. They made plans to meet after work. At 5 18, t i texted him and said, are you on your way . Are you coming . He said, ten minute max. And ill see you there. Half an hour went by, then an hour, still no steve. That was unlike him. So i drove to his office. As i arrived at the office, i could see that something was really wrong. She saw ththe police and the yellow tape. I could see his range rover in the parking lot and i could see there were things strewn on the ground that i was hoping was medical supplies. I thought maybe they are working on him or somebody. I just knew that there was something wrong with him. Cops werent telling her anything. Natalie was getting desperate. I called somebody that steve worked with who was a police officer, and asked him, what is happening . And i could hear from his voice, sorry, and he said, something really bad has happened. Steve has been shot. And i said nothing for a second and then i said, did he survive . He said, no. And i dont really remember much after that. A man had confronted steve as he left work to meet natalie. Witnesses reported Hearing Shouts and then gunfire. Based on witness descriptions, phoenix pd developed this sketch of the suspect. A white male, bald, wearing a dark hat with a short brim. Does that look like anybody you knew . No. It didnt look like any of the people steve showed photos of over the years . Absolutely not. Natalie stayed at the scene until around 4 00 a. M. When her fiances body was removed. Something occurred to her. Because the shooter was still not in custody, i did ask several officers whether it was safe for me to go home. One of them tosaid, we dont kn the answer to that, maam. They also didnt know just how much worse it was going to get. Or, how quickly. A city is gripped by fear as the death toll climbs higher with two new shootings. Coming up. She came running towards my vehicle. There was Blood Dripping from her face. Ten minutes after midnight this morning, we received a call of a shooting at the business complex behind me. And natalie has a hunch. I knew there would be a link between steves murder and those murders, because people dont get gunned down in their offices in scottsdale, it doesnt happen. When dateline continues. Os means everything to me. Control is everything to me. 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Reporter bianca bono of kpnx got a call. There had been another shooting in nearby scottsdale. We booked it to old town, and it was Something Like ive never seen in that area before. We have a very active Police Presence right behind us. Paralegal had been at work at this Family Law Practice when someone walked in and shot her in the head. Valeria managed to get outside. A Passing Driver Saw her and called 911. Oh my god, she came running towards my vehicle. There was Blood Dripping from her face. She just layed down on the ground. Emts rushed her to the hospital, but could not save her life. Scottsdale police followed the trail of valerias blood back to the law office and discovered a second victim, paralegal, laura anderson. She had been shot in the chest and was already dead. Two women murdered in broad daylight, another unlikely crime scene. About ten miles from the spot steve pitt was killed. Velerias husband. She wasnt that type of person that had any enemies. I can remember the officer asking me a question like that. Im like, no, no, no. Natalie collins was at home. Still in shock over steves murder when she heard the news. I knew there would be a link between steves murder and those murders, because people dont get gunned down in their offices in scottsdale, it doesnt happen. Natalies hunch was right. Scottsdale police were able to confirm for us The Murder Scene On Thursday and the murder scene on friday was connected. Firearms analysis showed a 40 caliber weapon had been used in the homicide of dr. Steve pitt. The same caliber gun killed Paralegals Veleria Sharp and laura anderson. Ten hours after the paralegals were killed about ten minutes after midnight this morning, we received a call of a shooting at the business complex behind me. An adult male shot twice in the head at an office seven miles from the law firm. Doorbell rang. Wanted to ignore it, because its the middle of the night. There was 3 00 a. M. Psychotherapist karen colbys husband answered the door. He came back in to get me and said you need to get up. Police are here. Marshall has been found dead in the office. The latest victim, 72year old, Marshall Lavine was a counselor and life coach. He was subletting his office from karen. We sat down with the officers and they wanted to know what kind of clients was he seeing, and what was his practice like . The assumption was, this was about marshall. Did you feel more of a threat after the second or third murder scenes are announced . Honestly, i was scared. I also knew, or believed that this was personal and i felt in my heart of hearts that when this shooter crossed steve off his list, that he was moving down a list. If the killer did have a list, police were racing to find out why were these people on it . What did they have in common . Investigators collected Shell Casings at karens office and discovered they were 40 caliber. Same as at the other two crime scenes. Four murders now in less than 31 hours. All possibly committed by the same person. There was one promising clue. Dna on a shell casing recovered at the scene of steve pitts murder. Investigators ran it through their system, but there was no match. By 10 00 a. M. Saturday morning, police opened an Emergency Center and tips were pouring in. There was a lot of fear. There was a lot of unrest in the community. People were desperate for a suspect. No one yet knew about this man, 200 miles away. Watching the news of the murders unfold. He was a former Phoenix Police detective and he had a sudden sickening feeling. I was certain who it was. Coming up. You were 18, he was 22. Correct. Your first boyfriend . Yes. The start of something very evil. I had my own terrorist. My own personal terrorist. When dateline , continues. Business. Its not a ninetofive proposition. Its all day and into the night. Its all the things that keep this world turning. The gotos that keep us going. The places we cheer. And check in. They all choose the advanced Network Solutions and round the Clock Partnership from Comcast Business. See why Comcast Business powers more Small Businesses than anyone else. Get started for 49. 99 a month plus ask how to get up to an 800 prepaid card. Dont wait call today. Four murders in three days. Police were on a desperate hunt to find the killer. Some 200 miles away, rick was watching for developments. He had spent a lifetime in law enforcement. He started out at the Phoenix Police department. Even worked under cover. Later, he became a private investigator and when he heard about steve pitts murder, his experience told him. It had to be related to his work. He knew pitt worked on criminal cases, so the universe of suspects was vast. Then he heard about the murders of the two paralegals in scottsdale, and suddenly, that universe shrank. Once they announced on the news that it was elizabeth feldmans office, i was certain who it was. You knew . I knew. Knew exactly how steve pitt and the Feldman Law Firm were connected and who was behind the murders. Rick knew because years earlier, he had taken on the case of a scottsdale doctor, named connie jones. Yes, i had my own terrorist. My own personal terrorist. Connie was on summer break from college in 1984, when she started dating a young soldier named dwight jones. Dwight was stationed at fort bragg, north carolina. You were 18, he was 22. Correct. Young. Too young. Your first boyfriend yes. He told me he wanted to be an attorney. So he seemed to have aspirations. They married in 1988, after her first year of Medical School. Dwight left the army after three years. And soon, connie realized that while she was working hard to become a doctor, dwight was doing nothing. I dont recall him ever working more than two or three days, because every job that he would get, there would be some issue. So, we lived in Medical School on my financial aid. Thats probably not how you grew up, is it . That is not. My family has the best work ethic you can think of. After Medical School, connie began a residency in psychiatry. Soon found it hit too close to home. Her own husband she came to realize was mentally ill. He was depressed. He would stay in the bed for three or four days. And then he became very hostile towards me. What form did that take . Um, verbal abuse, Emotional Abuse. Again, if he were mad, he would not talk for a week to punish me. Connie switched her focus to radiology and she encouraged dwight to Seek Mental Health treatment. I wanted to help him. Who doesnt want to help their spouse dwight refused. She says she endured eight years of escalating hostility and verbal abuse before telling dwight she wanted a divorce. And, he layed on the floor for three days crying. And said that it was his mental illness. That he loved me. That he didnt want to lose me, and he would do whatever he needed to do. So connie stayed and in 1997, she gave birth to a son. After the child was born, he actually seemed to be better. Being a father was good for him . It was. It did seem to give him a purpose. Dwight watched their child during the day, but connie says he still left most of the care giving to her. And soon enough, connie says dwights Emotional Abuse worsened. He became obsessive and controlling. After i had my son, i thought it was my obligation to try to make this work. I mean, i really did not see myself in life as a divorced person. But how do you make things work when you have no idea who is coming home at night . The garage door was open and we didnt know what we were getting. Dwights good times became more and more rare. Then, he began to abuse her physically. But at the same time, carefully. You know, if you punch someone in the eye, that kind of thing is obvious that youre being abused, but hitting you with their forearm, physically holding me down, pushing me into walls. Those things dont leave bruises, but they are very violent. He did all of those to you . He did. Sometimes it did leave a mark, like the time she say