And a grudge. I felt that when this shooter crossed steve off, he was moving down a list. A long list. She came running towards my vehicle. There was Blood Dripping from her face. Six murders. My gut just dropped. In four days. This was a Homicide Investigation in overdrive. It was. A city under siege. There was a lot of fear, there was a lot of unrest in the community. People were desperate for a suspect. Who else could have been on that list . I had my own personal terrorist. And why. People dont get gunned down their offices. There had to be a link. The most haunting question of all could those six lives have been saved . Steve always said these things never happened in a vacuum. There are always Warning Signs. So, losing him the way that we did was stunning to me. Hello, and welcome to dateline. Forensics psychiatrist steve pitt was well known for his work on high profile criminal cases. When he was shot outside his phoenix office, it was a big story. Nobody knew it yet, but his de
shooter crossed steve off, he was moving down a list. a long list. she came running towards my vehicle. there was blood dripping from her face. six murders. my gut just dropped. in four days. this was a homicide investigation in overdrive. it was. a city under siege. there was a lot of fear, there was a lot of unrest in the community. people were desperate for a suspect. who else could have been on that list? i had my own personal terrorist. and why. people don t get gunned down their offices. there had to be a link. the most haunting question of all could those six lives have been saved? steve always said these things never happened in a vacuum. there are always warning signs. so, losing him the way that we did was stunning to me. hello, and welcome to dateline. forensics psychiatrist steve pitt was well known for his work on high profile criminal cases. when he was shot outside his phoenix office, it was a big story. nobody knew it ye
a long weekend of terror that would lead to a hard question did any of it have to happen? because this was a tragedy many people saw coming. including the first and most high-profile victim. he was like nobody else might ever met, and that s true to this day. back in 2002, natalie collins was a young lawyer defending a medical malpractice case when she met a forensic psychiatrist named dr. steven pitt. it is a very intellectually honest whether you wanted his opinion or not, you ve got it. but he was formidable and he was fair. it was nationally known for his work on cases like the column line massacre and the murder of jonbenét ramsey. his interest in natalie was personal as well as professional. when they met again a few years later, he asked her to lunch. i took him up on the offer and i had the longest village
I ve ever had. it was hours and it was fabulous. i love it every minute of it. ours turned into years. they got engaged. he was a brilliant forensic psychiatrist, but he was, in my biased opinion, and even better human being. he had two sons of his ex-wife and they were the center of his world. he would say to the boys, work hard, don t say can t, be nice, and have fun. steve was a master at delving into someone s mind, understanding what made them take. no matter who retained him or what they wanted him to say, you can always tell you what he really thought. i m sure you noticed that about him. i did. my name is dr. steven pitt. i interviewed steve pitt in 2016 for a report on the 20th anniversary of the jonbenét ramsey case. i get good answers, come on. for real. a sharp guy with a big personality, and a sense of humor to match. god, that was so good, the
in early june, 2018, when rick saw the news about the shootings of steven pitt and the two paralegals at elizabeth feldman s offer him, he came to a conclusion. i was certain who it was. it s dwight jones. this first thought was, he had to find connie. i immediately started to text her to call me, start calling her phone, i m getting no response. record about the murder and therapist karen kolbe s office and he became more concerned. after a tense hour, connie called back. she was okay. rex next call was to phoenix police. i explained who i thought was responsible, what his vehicle description was, where it was at, and had the three crimes teams were linked. it was just the tip the cost needed. they have to find dwight jones before he struck again. coming up this was a homicide investigation going into overdrive, wasn t it? it was. closing in on a killer. we knew he was our suspect