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The First 48•Season 7•Episode 4

Unnecessary Roughness / Stolen Life

8.5/10 · 18 votesJan 31, 200845 min

Ranked #2 of 19 in Season 7•+0.5 vs season avg

Gunfire rings out leaving a teenager dead, ironically during a Children's Peace Bowl for street violence. With little to go on detectives need a witness to come forward. A popular basketball coach is gunned down, detectives are left scratching their heads. Leads are few and

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Episode Summary

"Unnecessary Roughness / Stolen Life" is episode 4 of The First 48 season 7. It scored 8.5/10 from 18 votes, ranking #2 of 19 episodes this season (season average 8.0). It aired on January 31, 2008.

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