The Whitaker family – Kent, his wife Tricia, and their two sons, Bart and Kevin – returned to their Sugar Land, Texas, home from dinner at a restaurant on December 10, 2003. Upon entering, Kevin and his mother were fatally shot by a gunman inside the house. Police investigation revealed that the murders had been planned by Bart Whitaker, who had enlisted friends Steven Champagne and Chris Brashear to carry out the plot and had intended on being shot himself as part of the scenario. “48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 8/22/2009. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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