On the morning of February 14, 2005, 19-year-old Rashawn Brazell left his home in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, New York, expecting a routine day ahead. He had plans to meet with an accountant that morning and then join his mother, Desire, for a Valentine’s Day lunch in Manhattan. Rashawn never showed up for lunch that day, and he was never seen alive again.
Over the next few days, Rashawn’s loved ones grew increasingly concerned when he failed to return home or contact anyone. What began as a missing person case soon turned into a gruesome homicide investigation that shocked New York City. Within the span of a week, dismembered human remains were discovered in two locations in Brooklyn – horrifying finds that were ultimately identified as the body parts of Rashawn Brazell. On trial today: Who killed Rashawn Brazell?
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