In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, Part 1 follows the life of Matthew Shepard and the events leading to his 1998 attack in Laramie, Wyoming. After years of travel, personal struggles, and recovering from earlier trauma, Matthew goes alone to the Fireside Lounge on October 6. The following evening, a cyclist discovers him badly injured and tied to a fence outside town. As Matthew fights for his life, police encounter Russell Henderson and uncover a blood-covered gun, suspicious evidence inside a truck, and the first clues pointing toward who attacked him.
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