About this episode

The episode investigates the mysterious death of Jeffrey Locker and the various theories surrounding it.

The death of Jeffrey Locker was like nothing veteran New York City cops had ever seen before. When the successful suburban family man was found dead inside a car in Manhattan, police investigated several theories. Was it a botched robbery? A murder for hire? Or was it even a murder at all? "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 9/7/2013. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays and stream on demand on Paramount+.

People in this episode

Host: Richard Schlesinger

Topics covered

• true crime
• murder investigation
• New York City
• police theories
• death case

Keywords

• Jeffrey Locker
• murder investigation
• New York City
• 48 Hours
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CBS News

Places: New York City, Manhattan

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