CSI: CRIME scene investigation

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Random Acts of Violence

Written by Danny Cannon & Naren Shankar

Warrick and Grissom are called to the scene of a drive-by shooting which claims two victims – a young man, who is wounded and may have been the target in a romantic triangle, and a little girl, who is killed in her bed by an errant bullet. The child’s father, Matt Phelps, is a community activist and a friend of Warrick’s, who grew up in the neighborhood where the shooting took place. Grissom is concerned about Warrick working the case that involves his mentor and wants to reassign him, but Warrick insists he can remain objective.

The evidence in the case soon points them in the direction of a known hoodlum, and Warrick would be more than happy to deliver the guy and give Mr. Phelps some closure. The only trouble is, it soon becomes apparent that the neighborhood troublemaker may be telling the truth in claiming his innocence – but Warrick doesn’t want to accept what the suspect – and additional evidence – is telling him.

Meanwhile, Nick is called to an internet service company to investigate the bludgeoning death of a supervsior. The investigation soon indicates that most of the people who worked for the victim disliked him, and adding fuel to the fire, Nick discovers that the boss had “Big Brother” systems up and running so he could monitor all of his employees activities. But when none of the physical evidence implicates any of the employees, Nick is left with only the facts – one dead body, no weapon and no viable suspect.