his wife, the only witness. this detective knew them both. she started telling me about a man coming into their home and shooting keith. her job now? solve this crime. and clue number one, was a doozy. she said that after his shot, he turned to her and said, i m sorry ma am. i m sorry? a killer who apologized? and that was just the start. the gun, stashed in a drier. a man s glove but whose dna? a woman with a whole lot to reveal. she tossed her talk to me. she just ripped it off? i was shocked! hello, and welcome to dateline. keith bryan was a devoted fire chief who spent his career helping those in trouble. the local here you had a job of his dreams, and a life he adored. but then in one night, a gunshot shattered their life. and expose the secrets at the heart of a complicated crime. here s andrea canning with mystery in mustang. just about 20 miles southwest of downtown oklahoma city. such a town, called mustang. once, farmers and ranchers dotted t
what did that young man say according to becky? she said after he shot keith he turned to her and said i am sorry ma am, that he shouldn t have hired me. it seemed like a key detail this apparent apology and explanation, becky had also recounted to 9-1-1 dispatchers. he said ma am, i m so sorry. he said, but your husband should ve hired me. do you have a gut reaction about that story? it was concerning to me because we are a small community, my first concern was is there somebody out there, where is he and how are we going to find him? becky described as shooter as a man in his twenties with a big nose and wearing a hoodie. a trying to get as much information out to other law agencies as well as our officers so they could start looking for him. was it possible keefe knew the man? keith was in no condition to help investigators, but at the hospital hopeful news, he was
we were sitting in an open lot around the patio, i was fearful that they might come back. you thought right at that moment that this person she described could come back? yes, i did. we hadn t had anything like that happened before. kim mcneill a detective with the mustang police department was dispatched to the brine house that night. mustang be mustang the victim and his wife were no strangers to the detective. what is your reaction when you hear it is key? it was concerning to me because i knew this family. becky seem to really get to see a familiar face. she called out my name and asked me to come sit by her on the back porch and then she started telling me about a young man, possibly 25 years old coming into their home and shooting keefe in the head.