The First 48 heads to Tulsa this Thursday, June 26, as homicide detectives grapple with a particularly senseless crime. Airing at 8:00 PM ET on A&E, the episode, titled Broken Youth (Season 28, Episode 3), places viewers directly into the initial, crucial hours following the execution-style killing of a popular young man.
The heart of this investigation lies in a perplexing question: how could one teen commit such a brutal act against another? The show doesn’t offer easy answers, instead focusing on the meticulous police work that aims to piece together the events of a daylight murder. Tulsa Homicide detectives face the difficult task of understanding the motive behind such a violent and seemingly unprovoked attack.
For those who follow real-life crime, The First 48 consistently pulls back the curtain on the grind of detective work—the tireless interviews, the forensic analysis, and the pressure cooker of those initial hours where every lead counts. This episode looks to provide that same level of gritty access as investigators work through the shocking details of a case that defies simple explanation.
The goal, as always with this series, is to solve the puzzle before the trail runs cold.
