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The First 48•Season 4•Episode 4

Pre-emptive Strike / Unlucky

8.2/10 · 28 votesJul 20, 200645 min

Ranked #10 of 19 in Season 4•−0.1 vs season avg

In Memphis, TN, Lt. Toney Armstrong and his team respond to a shooting where the killer may be barricaded in his apartment. Then the stand-off gives way to a dispute among friends where detectives must determine if the shooter was acting in self-defense, or not.

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Season 4 Episodes19

Loved to Death / Unmasked

Inner Demons / Kids with Guns

The Witness / The Trunk

E4 8.2Now viewing

Pre-emptive Strike / Unlucky

Memphis Blues / Knife to the Heart

Boogie Man / Murder on Flowering Peach

The Run Around / Night Cap

Crossfire / School Ties

Fool for Love / Dumped

The Wrong Man / Five Points Payback

Candy Lady / Best of Friends

Family Affair / The Hustler

Motel Massacre / Pure Innocent

Broken Alibis / A Good Woman

Houdini / Innocence Lost

Wrong Turn / Deadly Dance

Moment of Truth / Cat and Mouse

Get that Money / Senseless

Easy Prey / Widowmaker

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Dion Graham

Dion Graham

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Episode Summary

"Pre-emptive Strike / Unlucky" is episode 4 of The First 48 season 4. It scored 8.2/10 from 28 votes, ranking #10 of 19 episodes this season (season average 8.3). It aired on July 20, 2006.

Next: E5 · Memphis Blues / Knife to the Heart Best of Season 4