I was so confused. I didnt think it was real. In the rarefied world of the Ivy League, he was the total package. Star student. Gifted athlete. Wildly popular. Hes one of the nicest guys ever. Know it could understand how a Weekend Visit to his parents house. Ended in gunfire. Who was already dead . My husband. Charlie said he was going to kill my mom. I had to do it. A brave son protecting his mom. Was a true . He is seated behind a desk. It seems to be execution. Was as Campus Hero a coldhearted killer . The defendant sent an email to his Fraternity Brother saying it showtime. Was the truth different . One of the things that was a question as was charlie covering for Someone Else . A trial where nothing went by the book. Three of the jurors were crying really hard. We are turning around and getting emotional. He was becoming unhinged. Welcome to dateline. Charlie tan was an Ivy Leaguer with a bright future, but then, Charlies Dad was killed in the Home And Everything changed. Police w
i learned that he was arrested. i was shocked. i was so confused. i didn t think it was real. in the rarefied world of the ivy league, he was the total package. a star student, gifted athlete, wildly popular. he s one of the nicest guys ever! no one could understand how a weekend visit to his parents house did you say you heard a shot? yes. ended in gunfire. he s already dead. who s already did? my husband. charlie told officers outside, he was gonna kill my mom, i had to do it. yes. a brave son protecting his mom. a harrowing story, but was it true? he seated behind a desk? yes. defenseless really. this seems to be an execution. was this campus hero actually a cold hard killer? defendants is an email to his returning to others, called showtime? or was a true something completely different. one of the things that was always in question was, was charlie covering up for someone else. a trial or nothing went by the book. three of t
we are coming on the air following several big developing stories. a city on edge. new reaction to a disturbing video. and an interesting visitor on the hill. let s talk first about memphis. bracing for protests. the release of body cam footage of tyre nichols hours away. we heard the nichols family calling for peaceful demonstrations, with the five police officers charged with his death out on bond. our team is on the grounds standing by. also this hour, the first reaction from former house speaker nancy pelosi, you saw it live here, since the release of the police video showing the attack on her husband paul. you will see more of that and the former speaker s news statements in a moment. and back here in washington, what is up with elon musk on capitol hill today? what is he up to? why is he meeting with top republicans? we will have more on that. i want to bring in antonia hylton live for us in memphis, our senior legal correspondent laura jarrett is us with, along w
yes. ended in gunfire. he s already dead. who s already did? my husband. charlie told officers outside, he was gonna kill my mom, i had to do it. yes. a brave son protecting his mom. a harrowing story, but was it true? he seated behind a desk? yes. defenseless really. this seems to be an execution. was this campus hero actually a cold hard killer? defendants is an email to his returning to others, called showtime? or was a true something completely different. one of the things that was always in question was, was charlie covering up for someone else. a trial or nothing went by the book. three of the jurors were crying really hard. they re turning around their seats, getting emotional. they see what s coming. he was becoming unhinged. welcome to dateline. charlie tan was an ivy league or with a bright future, but then charlie s dad was killed in a home and everything changed. police are being told one story, but the evidence was te
it was purchased in 2013, the same day charlie left cornell. and even better, the store had surveillance video of charlie s friend, and fellow fraternity brother. buying the shaka. video that was showed to the jury. whitney, the wrap rather, was never accused of having anything to do with the killing. cara charlie had convinced him to buy the car. friends say that whitney was told by charlie that he was going on a hunting trip, so he was gonna buy it. the prosecution said there was no hunting trip. charlie was planning a murder. in fact, before he got the friend to buy the weapon. surveillance footage showed just how intent he was on getting one. hours earlier, there was charlie. charlie tan is on video going to the walmart, attempting to purchase the shotgun. he is unable to. why can t he buy? it he is a canadian citizen. which means there would be a waiting period. prosecutors said he did not have time. so you want to make the purchase. that was our theory yes. it s