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 a lon
managed to defend himself, and survived the break-in. if you break into somebody s home, you better not have an expectation you re going to walk out alive, because the law permits them to shoot you. wetzel was the sheriff. when two intruders broke into his house and crept downstairs, byron shot both of them, dead. minnesota law s clear on, this thing. you have the right to use deadly force against another person, if you believe your life or the life of another is in immediate jeopardy. as investigators continued to secure the scene at byron s house, the sheriff s office was calling another family. kimberly brady had been frantically trying to find her son nick and her niece haile. now, investigators knew what had happened to them. they drove out to speak with kimberly, and they brought a chaplain. as soon as i saw them turn the corner, the something i knew he was gone. i didn t know how or why. and then, all
fun to talk with. but recently, byron wasn t himself. his house had been broken into a few times. the thieves taking everything, from money to precious, family heirlooms. the langes say their friend had become afraid. he was acting real quiet, real scared. and then, that crime-scene van showed up outside byron s home, and kathy was sure her friend was in trouble. just worry and panic. it s like, something s wrong. she was right. something was wrong. burglars had struck, again. this time, byron was home, and he had a gun. he had managed to defend himself, and survived the break-in. if you break into somebody s home, you better not have an expectation you re going to walk out alive, because the law permits them to shoot you. wetzel was the sheriff. when two intruders broke into his house and crept downstairs, byron shot both of them, dead. minnesota law s clear on, this thing. you have the right to use deadly force against another person, if you believe