Crime Scene Solvers

T02:C01 - S02:E01 - Shot in the While Sleeping (Richard Alessandri Case)

Shot In the While Sleeping (Richard Alessandri Case): On the night of July 16, 2000, the life of Edwige Alessandri changed forever. This mother, married to a supermarket boss, made a frantic emergency call in the town of Carpentras. She recounted that shortly after midnight, some men burst into her room and shot her husband while he slept. Who could have despised Richard Alessandri enough to kill him in cold blood in his own bed? Was he the victim of a robbery gone wrong, as claimed by his wife? Very quickly, the clues found at the crime scene would guide investigators to another, completely unexpected lead. But what really happened on that Sunday night in the couple's room? Let's return to an extraordinary criminal case that, 17 years after the fact, still hasn't revealed the entire truth...