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where they were, and what they did would launch a terrifying case. why did have to happen here? with a deadly end. nobody s leaving until we figure out what happened. a man at home, alone, and afraid. what would you do, if you felt in danger? they were really attacking his home. you have a right to protect your home, and to protect yourself. he planned. he prepared. and he was determined to kill. the most chilling detail of all. what you ll hear on tape. hello and welcome to dateline. growing up, cousins nick brady and haile kifer were close. nick loved to joke, and haile loved to laugh. the teenagers were together that cold, november day, when tragedy struck. the horrible incident was all there for police to hear, on a perfectly-clear recording. so, why was what happened so unclear? a mystery that would divide a community, and spark a national debate. here s kate snow with 12 minutes on elm street. 12 minutes. not ....
Home and commits a a felony offense, in your home. you can kill that threat. meshbesher said everything byron did that-thanksgiving day and the next was evidence that he was truly terrified inside his own home. why did he wait so long before calling authorities? fear. he was afraid there was a third or fourth or fifth person. so, he s afraid of the backyard, the front yard, the stairway, the door. he s just in utter fear, and he goes into a closet and hides. in his own house. until the fear subsides. as for smith s calm demeanor and the matter-of-fact way, in which he described the killings? i just pulled out the. 22 and shot her. the defense said, he was just a man trying to help the authorities, any way he could. ....
Crime, he did not commit. did you believe that byron smith was justified in shooting nick brady and haile kifer? yes. it s not something he wanted to do, but he didn t ask them to burglarize his home, in a violent way, on thanksgiving. they chose to do that, and he reacted. so the defense came to court, confident a jury would see it that way. in minnesota, as i understand it, you have the right to protect your life. you have the right to protect your home, your property, as long as it s reasonable. if somebody breaks into your home and commits a a felony offense, in your home. you can kill that threat. meshbesher said everything byron did that-thanksgiving day and the next was evidence that he was truly terrified inside his own home. why did he wait so long before calling authorities? ....
That way. in minnesota, as i understand it, you have the right to protect your life. you have the right to protect your home, your property, as long as it s reasonable. if somebody breaks into your home and commits a a felony offense, in your home. you can kill that threat. meshbesher said everything byron did that-thanksgiving day and the next was evidence that he was truly terrified inside his own home. why did he wait so long before calling authorities? fear. he was afraid there was a third or fourth or fifth person. so, he s afraid of the backyard, the front yard, the stairway, the door. he s just in utter fear, and he goes into a closet and hides. in his own house. until the fear subsides. as for smith s calm demeanor and the matter-of-fact way, in which he described the killings? i just pulled out the. 22 and shot her. ....
They chose to do that, and he reacted. so the defense came to court, confident a jury would see it that way. in minnesota, as i understand it, you have the right to protect your life. you have the right to protect your home, your property, as long as it s reasonable. if somebody breaks into your home and commits a a felony offense, in your home. you can kill that threat. meshbesher said everything byron did that-thanksgiving day and the next was evidence that he was truly terrified inside his own home. why did he wait so long before calling authorities? fear. he was afraid there was a third or fourth or fifth person. so, he s afraid of the backyard, the front yard, the stairway, the door. he s just in utter fear, and he goes into a closet and hides. in his own house. until the fear subsides. as for smith s calm demeanor ....