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
we need you to weigh outside of the house for the police officer safety. the detective was soon on route to the lane. he still had a garbled account from the 9-1-1 call. who had shot who? he s trying to protect me. your son was trying to protect? you yes. it looked like it was what we call the domestic murder. something had just occurred. on arrival the first deputies on the scene, saw a young man who turned out to be the 19-year-old charlie tan. standing in the driveway with his mother. they re outside the? house there outside the. house it s a safety thing for the detective, let those people come out, there s no reason to go in. they asked to results was in the. house in the next opponents the deputy her to sunday tell a story that sounded like self-defense. he had to shoot he said, to save his mother, he used the shotgun. charlie said my dad s in there. he s dead. i had to do. it he was going to hurt my mom. the father was shot because
we need you to wait ougd of the house. the detective was soon on coachside lane. he still had only a garbled account from the 91 1 call. who had shot who? your son was trying to protect you? yes. it looked like it was what we would call a domestic murder. it was something that just occurred. on arrival the first deputies on the scene saw a young man who would turn out to be 19-year-old charlie tan, standing in the driveway with his mother. they re outside the house. outside of the house. it s a safety thing for the deputies. no reason to go in so those people come out. they asked who was in the house? in the next moments the deputies heard the son tell a story that sounded like self-defense. he had to shoot, he said, to save his mother. he used a shotgun. charlie said my dad is in there. he is dead. i had to do it. he was going to hurt my mom. father was shot because the boy feels his mother is in
are you in a safe spot? yes i am. we need you to wait outside the house for the police officer s safety. reporter: detective peglow was soon en route to coachside lane. he still had only a garbled account from the 911 call. who had shot whom? he s trying to protecting me. your son was trying to protect you? yes. it looked like it was what we would call a domestic murder. it was somethin that had just occurred. reporter: on arrival, the first deputies on the scene saw a young man who would turn out to be 19-year old charlie tan standing in the driveway with his mother. they re outside the house? outside the house. it s a safety thing for the deputies. no reason to go in. let those people come out. they asked, you know, who else was in the house. reporter: in the next moments, the deputies heard the son tell a story that sounded like self-defense. he had to shoot, he said, to save his mother. he d used a shotgun. charlie said, my dad s in there.