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May 2023
40m 29s

The Motive

NBC NEWS
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A young woman finds out that her boyfriend might have shot and killed a college football player out of revenge. She struggles with coming forward to officials, fearing she could lose her life. Keith Morrison reports. Originally aired on NBC on March 22, 2019. 
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