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What we got?

There's two vehicles

parked at the other end.

You ran the plates?

Knew 'em by sight.

Wades or McGraths?

Try both.

Oh,

those two families together

in the middle of the night?

That's trouble with a capital T.

Let's go.

RP, go around back.

Maxx, you come with me.

Go back up.

Officer down!

Shots fired!

Officer down!

There's an incredible place nearby

with authentic southern style food.

Hospital cafeteria is fine by me.

You're not from these parts.

I mean, the chicken fried steak is amazing.

Fried okra and the best mashed potatoes and gravy.

We're here for an Officer-Involved shooting

not CSI: Waffle House.

Sheriff Wise.

I'm agent Isaac Hernandez

from State Bureau of Investigations.

This is my partner- - Abigail.

Good to see you again, Justin.

How's your deputy doing?

Oh, it's still touch and go.

I'm sorry. I didn't know there was

an SBI investigation in the area.

We drove out from Raleigh this morning.

Your mayor asked for our assistance.

Is there anywhere we can go talk privately?

Yeah. Follow me.

All right?

Okay.

Let's

start at the beginning.

What led you and your deputies

to the warehouse last night?

We got an anonymous call

on our tip line that there was,

a break in that was taking place

at the warehouse.

And upon arrival,

we ID'd two vehicles

belonging to the Wades and the McGrath clans.

Anything unusual about the meet up?

Besides the fact both families

have illustrious criminal careers,

they have a bitter feud that traces back generations.

What were they doing there?

That's what we intended to find out.

What's up guys?

Go back up.

Sheriff's department!

Drop the weapon!

Shots fired!

Officer down!

Put pressure right here. Okay.

All right, don't leave him. Okay.

Don't move!

You're under arrest.

It wasn't us.

It was Tyler Wade that shot your deputy.

Tyler!

Tyler!

You shot-

you killed my cousin!

We tried to revive Tyler Wade.

But he died at the scene.

Are you sure that you heard four shots inside the warehouse?

I moved on the first shot.

After that, I-

I don't recall exactly how many shots.

It was a little chaotic.

But you definitely heard

two shots outside.

That's correct.

In your opinion,

did your deputy have

valid reason to think that Tyler Wade

was an imminent threat?

Her partner was just shot

and he shot at her.

So, yes.

You said Tyler Wade

was shot in the back.

That's right.

So he wasn't facing

Deputy Covington when she fired the lethal shot?

We haven't got ballistics back yet.

Has she recorded her official statement?

Not yet. She's still shook up from the whole thing.

As I said, we tried to revive Tyler

had to get RP to the hospital.

It's understandable.

But the sooner we speak to her,

the sooner we can clear this up.

Well,

in the meantime, there is

an established protocol

in this sort of situation,

one which I strongly suggest you follow.

Maxx.

Just talked to SBI.

They're going to need to talk you, down at the station.

Hear your version of things.

You just tell them the truth.

I guess.

Yeah.

All right.

And there's one more thing.

I'm gonna need to put you on administrative leave

until this investigation is over.

I have your gun.

But I need your badge.

Are they in there?

Yeah. Big Fella said they could stay in there as long

as they needed while they figure

everything out.

Hey um...

I need you to do me a favor.

Sure.

We got a tip that there was a break in.

So we arrived at the scene.

ID'd the cars

and radioed Sheriff Wise

because it was the Wades and McGraths.

He made the call.

We had probable cause.

So

we went inside.

Don't take orders from you, tough guy.

I'm so sick of you.

Don't back up.

Sorry to interrupt you, but we just received a call

about a giraffe wandering around downtown.

A giraffe?

Apparently, the,

circus is in town this evening,

and I couldn't get a hold of the sheriff.

- I'll handle it. - Deputy Covington,

you're on leave.

As a concerned citizen.

You know, the last thing we want is anyone getting hurt.

Okay,

yeah, we can pick right back up once you

take care of the...

giraffe.

Thank you.

She's hiding something.

Maybe.

Or she could still be traumatized.

We can interview the other witnesses and circle back.

Who's next?

Please state your name for the record.

Booster Wade.

Your given name is "Booster"?

Yeah.

Uncle Jeremiah gave it to me.

Said when I hit someone, it was like a

booster rocket to the moon.

No. Your given name

is the name that they

gave you when you were born.

John Wayne.

Your name is

John Wayne Wade.

Yup.

Okay, Mr. Wade.

Call me Booster.

Booster.

Can you tell us why you were

at the warehouse last night?

Me and Tyler went out there to meet the McGraths

about some business.

It's our understanding that your two families

don't exactly get along.

Yeah, well, they reached out,

said they had a deal we

couldn't miss.

There's 100 in there.

250 a pop.

25 G's total.

Where did you get them from?

Wholesaler.

Somethin' ain't right.

Feels like we're bein' set up.

Why would they want to cut us in?

Yeah, I'll find out.

We ain't buyin' no stolen phones.

So, why don't you tell us who you guy is,

where you got 'em from.

I don't take orders from you.

I'm so sick of hearin'-

Yo, back up.

Hey hey hey hey hey!

Stop!

Drop your weapon!

Drop your weapon!

Wait a minute.

We were under the impression

that your cousin fired the first shot.

No.

He was doing everything she said.

We would never shoot at an officer of the law.

What happened inside was an accident.

We didn't know who's coming through that door.

We thought the McGraths were ambushing us.

But outside.

He fired at Deputy Covington.

No, he didn't.

Never even pointed his gun at her.

He was

fire-breathing, knuckle-headed son of a book.

Tested my patience

more times than I could count.

But...

he was a true Wade!

Tyler.

Jeremiah.

Sorry for your loss. - Mm hmm.

Is Booster here?

You got a lot of nerve

walking in my bar,

interrogating me

when your deputy shot

my nephew in the back.

Don't forget, he shot my deputy first.

You might want to leave before

he ain't the only law man

to take a bullet in this town.

You're grieving.

So I'm gonna ignore the fact that

you just threatened me.

The truth will come out.

But I'll wait 'til it does.

Dixie.

RP, he's stabilized.

ICU.

It's only family right now.

But I told them that-

told the nurses that he would have a friend.

Okay. Thank you.

You're welcome.

Sheriff!

We will have our justice!

You hear me?

We will have our justice.

Or there will be a reckoning.

I understand your uncle's already posted bail.

Man, that must be nice, having a family

with that kind of cash.

Sure is.

Is there a question in there?

Why don't you just walk us through

what happened last night?

They're brand new.

250 apiece.

Where'd you steal them from?

We didn't steal them.

We got them from a wholesaler.

And, yes, they're legit.

150 apiece.

That's robbery and you know it.

And you, McGraths know a lot about that one.

They're wasting our time. Let's go.

- You ain't going nowhere. - Tyler.

Just give them the money.

We can sell these.

Okay.

Only after he asks real nice.

Whoa, whoa. Easy. Easy.

Let me get this straight. You're saying Tyler Wade

drew first and threatened you? - Yes.

He was out of control.

- Easy. Easy. - You know what?

Sheriff's department!

Drop your weapon!

So, you tried to sell stolen goods to the Wades,

which resulted in confrontation, a shootout, and a death.

And now there's a deputy fighting for his life.

That sound about right?

Did you see Deputy Covington

fire the shot that killed Tyler Wade?

No. We were inside with the sheriff.

How many shots did you hear outside?

One.

You sure?

Yes. Just one.

You boys can move the bulldozers over there.

Park against that ridge.

Connor.

It's hard to relax with you causing such a ruckus

You own all this?

Yeah, far as the eye can see.

We own it all.

Been in the family for a century.

Just now decided to develop

this particular patch of

heaven on earth.

I know that you and Jeremiah worked out some sort of truce.

That doesn't explain why your

boys were selling stolen

cell phones to the Wades.

Okay now, I'm sure you were told

those phones were not stolen,

but I'd be happy to have our CPA send you the receipts, if you need.

Maybe they were selling the phones to the Wades,

and then they were going to report them stolen.

That way, you get rid of two of Jeremiah's men

without breaking up this truce.

Yeah, that would be a plan, all right.

More likely, my boys were just trying to

do the Wade's a solid, you know,

genuine business opportunity. But

the Wades being, the Wades,

they turned it into the OK Corral.

Well, it is a felony to file a false police report.

Then they didn't do that then.

Come to think of it,

I don't think they broke any laws at all.

They ran from the police.

Tyler Wade shot your deputy.

I think it was less a matter of running from the police, Sheriff.

And more a matter of

running for their lives.

Both McGrath's magazines are fully loaded.

They never fired a shot.

Tyler Wade.

He fired four times.

Two inside my deputy.

Two somewhere around the warehouse.

Most likely one near RP

and one near Maxx.

I know you've been doing this a long time.

You have good instincts, Justin.

But we have a couple of problems.

Both witnesses have already said they only heard one shot

fired outside,

your deputy's. - Well, not to doubt the word

of two career criminals,

but I'm positive I heard two shots.

So either Tyler fired at Maxx or Maxx fired twice.

That's not possible.

Only one round fired.

The one that killed Tyler Wade.

Well, then he fired at her outside.

Except witnesses heard him fire

four times in the warehouse.

No, I'm positive I heard two shots outside.

Look, you just saw your deputy get shot.

Sometimes stressful situations cause unreliable memories.

That's why we have to use physical evidence.

I know I heard two shots outside.

So if he didn't fire at her,

there's no doubt that she felt her life was in danger.

Maybe. But we won't know that

until she gives us her take on what happened.

The longer she ducks us,

the less justified this is going to feel.

Thanks for calling.

Where is she?

She ordered takeout.

She's in the back waiting for it.

Now I know it isn't pleasant,

but you gotta talk to them sooner or later.

I know.

Just that...

everything after RP was shot,

it's a blur.

When I was in Afghanistan,

my unit would spend weeks on missions

running ops among the tribes and the locals.

We didn't know who was a friendly, who was a foe.

One night, we were sent to go meet some

local Afghan forces.

And on the way...

My sergeant yelled, "Contact front."

I only had a split second to react.

And I told my men to open fire.

And we battled throughout the night.

And when that sun rose, it was clear

that we were sent straight into an ambush.

Now, I learned a valuable lesson that night.

Trust my instincts.

And trust my team.

The trusted brother by my side.

And that is exactly what you did.

You trusted your instincts.

And the brother by your side.

That's why you're alive today.

That's what you need to tell the investigators.

Okay.

I'd like to remind you

you're under oath.

Why don't we start where you left off?

Okay.

Sheriff's department!

Drop the weapon.

Drop 'em! Drop 'em!

Shots fired!

Officer down!

Put pressure right here. Okay.

Don't leave him. Okay.

Sheriff Wisse instructed you to stay with your partner.

Did you do that?

No.

Why not?

Because I couldn't just let them get away.

So...

you were upset.

Angry even.

They had just shot my partner.

I couldn't give them a chance to ditch the gun.

It was a judgment call.

And it all happened really fast.

Stop!

Drop your weapon!

Hey!

Drop

your weapon!

Tyler!

Tyler!

You killed my cousin!

So you ordered the suspect to drop his weapon?

- Yes. - Did he comply?

I don't

think so.

You don't think?

It was dark.

And it all happened really fast, so I-

I don't know.

But you don't know

or you don't think

or you just don't want to admit the truth.

I want to tell the truth,

but it is all a blur.

So you don't remember pulling the trigger?

No.

But you do remember firing a warning shot?

Yes, I am certain I did that.

And I remember a second shot.

There were two shots.

Deputy, there's only one round

missing from your weapon.

The round that killed Tyler Wade.

That doesn't make any sense.

Sure does.

Allow me to suggest an alternative sequence of events.

One.

Sheriff Wise instructs you

to remain with your partner.

Breathe.

Breathe.

But instead,

you pursue the suspects yourself.

Two.

You exit the warehouse to find the Wades

fleeing on foot.

Hey! Stop!

Drop your weapon!

Three.

They start to comply with your orders.

And you are so consumed

with the desire for revenge

that you shoot Tyler Wade in the back.

That's it. Maxx.

I'm leaving. - Deputy.

What happened in there? - My partner

just accused her of murder.

Murder?

What do you think you're doing? - My job, Sheriff.

Her retelling of events,

at least what she claims to remember

is in direct conflict with the evidence

and the other witnesses statements.

Booster Wade and Kansas McGrath?

At least their stories are consistent,

unlike your deputy's.

I was there.

I heard two shots.

So you claim.

Explain something to me, Sheriff.

We know who killed the suspect.

We also know that there was only

one bullet fired from her gun.

The only thing she remembers is firing a warning shot.

And now she has convenient amnesia?

And the worst part about it is you believe her.

What are you getting at?

I know

how you country sheriffs

cover for your own.

I'm not the type of cop you are.

Kind of cop that makes a career out of

stabbing other cops in the back. Stop.

We're all on the same team, okay?

We'll sweep the warehouse for ballistic evidence.

You keep working the local angle and see what you can find.

I'll be in the car.

I meant what I said.

We need to look for the truth.

Best case scenario.

She panicked and overreacted.

Worst case scenario, she shot a guy in the back.

Neither scenario is great, Justin.

We're just doing our job.

Dwayne.

Yes, sir.

You still have that cousin that works

with the phone company?

Yes, sir.

We need to find out who made

that anonymous tip.

Yes, sir.

Over here.

My cousin got back to me, Sheriff.

You ain't gonna believe who made that phone call.

All right Jeremiah,

spill it.

Look,

I brought Tyler here to help me deal with McGrath,

but the boy's vicious nature just got out of hand.

He wasn't listening to me,

so I thought I'd have to teach him some respect.

So you called in that tip so that I would arrest him?

Yeah, but I figured a few days in his cell would

cool his jets and teach him to respect his elders.

Okay, and I did the right thing,

now my kin paid for it.

Question is, Sheriff,

would you do the same with one of your own?

What's going on here?

We recovered the missing casings from Tyler Wade's gun

inside the warehouse.

We can account for all the bullets.

Your deputy's story is full of holes,

and right now, our witness's

story is more believable.

You got to be kidding me!

We're just following evidence, Justin.

Deputy, we're here from

the State Bureau of Investigation.

We need to ask you some questions.

Can you tell us what you remember

once you got inside the warehouse?

The Sheriff and Maxx went to the front.

I was covering around the back.

Hey, hey, hey.

I don't take orders from you.

Something shady. - Back up.

Hey!

Shots fired!

Officer down!

Put pressure right here. Okay.

You don't leave him. Okay.

Look at me!

Hey, look at me!

Breathe.

Last thing I remember...

there were two-

two gunshots.

Two gunshots?

Are you certain?

Yeah, I'm positive.

So you let her go now, right?

Ha!

Not hardly.

We've only accounted for Tyler Wade's bullet.

Look, something still doesn't add up.

Just give us a chance to figure out what that is.

In other words,

stay out of our way.

Sheriff department.

Drop the weapon.

Drop 'em!

Drop 'em!

Shots fired.

Officer down!

Put pressure right here. Okay.

All right. Don't leave him.

Look at me.

Breathe.

Tyler did not deserve to go out like that.

Yeah!

- Shot in the back. - Yeah!

- He needs justice. - Yeah!

Mountain justice is what we need.

Yeah.

Let's go down there and do what the law won't.

Yeah.

Jeremiah.

It was a judgment call,

And it all happened really fast.

Stop!

Drop your weapon!

He was doing everything she said.

He was out of control.

So consumed with revenge.

He had just shot my partner.

Drop your weapon!

They only heard one shot fired outside.

Your deputy's. - I'm positive I heard two shots.

Either Tyler fired at Maxx, or Maxx fired twice.

That's not possible.

Only one round fired.

The one that killed Tyler Wade.

Ricochet.

Stop!

This was Maxx's bullet.

Ma'am.

Ballistic report's in.

Thank you.

Hey, where are you taking me?

What are you doing?

Transferring the deputy to our jurisdiction.

Call the sheriff. You do that,

I'm gonna arrest you too.

Everyone calm down!

We want that deputy!

We want justice for our family.

Booster!

Get on out of here!

She killed Tyler!

No,

she didn't.

- Now, can you tell me who did kill my nephew? - No.

They used a rifle, not my deputy's gun.

He's right. Ballistics say

that the slug they pulled from the body

wasn't a nine millimeter.

Go home, Jeremiah.

And take the rest of the Clampetts with you.

Booster.

Uncuff her.

Now.

You do it, Festus.

My pleasure.

The bullet that I found at the warehouse

matches Max's nine mil.

Her one and only shot

a warning shot.

The other shot that I heard

came from a rifle.

I found this casing.

And where I found it,

the shooter would have shot Tyler in the back

once he turned towards Maxx

And...

ballistics couldn't tie the bullet

pulled from Tyler Wade's body

to a specific type of rifle.

Well, as you can see, the neck of the cartridge

has been enlarged.

Come from a very unusual weapon.

We find that rifle,

we find the shooter.

Yeah, yeah, I got it.

Tell him I'll call him.

Sure. Yeah, I will.

Yeah.

May I sit?

Well, here we go. Right here.

I'd bet this is a

Japanese 38 Arisaka

World War 2 rifle. Yep.

GI's brought them home as trophies,

but they didn't make the right cartridge size over here.

So...

they modified the neck

to fit their own, custom rounds.

You know anyone around here who might

own something like that?

Matter of fact, I do.

Tyler Wade wasn't shot by my deputy.

It took a while,

but I found the place where the real shooter hid,

and I found a casing on the roof.

A very unusual weapon.

An old Japanese World War 2 rifle.

Not many weapons around like that.

But I did find one.

And it belonged to your brother Cliff.

And I'm guessing Connor,

that it now belongs to you.

What happened?

I knew my boys were taking a risk

dealing with the Wades,

so I wanted to be there,

looking down from someplace high

so I could see. What we got?

There's two vehicles parked at the other end.

Wades and McGraths?

Yeah, they've been all night.

That's trouble with a capital T.

Call Kansas.

Pick up, son. Pick up.

Stop!

Drop your weapon!

Hey!

He turned to fire.

Had her, dead to rights.

So I did what I had to do.

So why didn't you step forward

and tell me that right away?

Well, I was hoping it would be ruled

a justified shooting, which it was

just by me, not your deputy.

But we have a McGrath shooting a Wade

and in the back, no less.

This gets out, our truce is over.

And Tyler's would be the first of many bodies

you will be dealing with.

I strongly suggest, for the sake of Blue Ridge, that

this case remain unsolved.

Boss...

you won't believe who's in your office.

Book Mr. McGrath.

This way.

He's got quite a story.

Well.

I got to hear this.

I was at the warehouse,

night of the shooting.

I had the perfect vantage point.

When Tyler and Booster came out I

I thought they might get away with it.

Then your deputy showed up.

Stop!

Drop your weapon!

Fired a warning shot.

Hey!

Drop your weapon.

And then

she froze.

He's a good boy.

But there ain't no doubt in my mind

he'd have killed that girl.

Pains me to say. But

Connor McGrath saved that girl's life.

And you'll testify to that?

Absolutely.

Um...

Thank you.

You'd have done the same for me, yeah?

You're a good cop, Justin.

From our perspective, this case is closed.

Get him out of here.

Don't worry.

Can't wait to leave this place.

Now, I need to get me some chicken fried steak.

I will tell Elli to cook you up a batch.

To go.

To go.

Jeremiah,

what are you doing up here on McGrath land?

My land now.

Your land?

All of it? - Well...

just this little patch.

I get it.

Your testimony for this land.

You blackmailed him.

Oh, now Sheriff.

It ain't like that.

You see, he was just

so appreciative of

me coming forward for him.

That as a token of his gratitude...

he sold me this here land

at a steal of a deal.

That's the price of your nephew's life.

This land.

What I did was told the truth.

Now, Tyler'd be glad to know that

the land of his forefathers

came back to his rightful owners.

It's so good to be home.

This

is just the beginning.