You know what you had to go through to be a cop, right? Yeah. >> You know what we stand for. Yeah. So, the fact that you're even doing this is a blackout, our our whole nation. >> This is before and this is after. >> We're here cuz this girl is dead. >> Meet 23-year-old Atlanta police officer Ty Rana. Once meant to serve and protect. Ra is responsible for murdering innocent Vernicia Woodard and hiding [music] her in this dumpyard, unaware that his fellow officers know everything. So, you really think you can commit illegal acts and remain a cop? >> Because for months, Rana has been committing acts that could end his career as he knew it. And to hide them, he was willing to do anything it took. Making those who were once his brothers in arms realize that they have been serving with a madman. >> You've chosen to put your career on the line. I hope it's not you, man, cuz you are a cop. >> Yeah. I don't do that. I wouldn't murder somebody. >> No one ever said I'll murder somebody. Elm Street in Hateville, Georgia, isn't the type of place anyone ends up by mistake. The isolated road hidden behind the airport is for the most part, just a place where locals dump their garbage. But on August 22nd, 2014, it wasn't trash that a public works employee discovered there. It was the body of 26-year-old mother, Vernicia Woodard, shot and set ablaze. When the public works employee arrived, the fire was still simmering on the ends of her fingertips. Whoever had killed her couldn't be far away. And still, Atlanta PD could never have expected just how close to home the murderer was. Looking through Verisha's phone records, police were led to the last person she had contact with, one of [music] their own, 23-year-old Atlanta police officer Tarim Rana. They quickly brought him in for questioning, hoping that it was some sort of mistake or coincidence. But rapidly, it became clear that it was anything but. Mr. uh Mr. R. So Mr. Ra, we got to talk to you about a serious incident. Okay. And I hope the guy that doesn't involve you, >> but uh because it is a serious incident, we need to inform you. You're right. >> All right. >> If I ask you something under you not under as soon as we get through our procedure, we're going to tell you exactly why you're here. Okay. But you are not under arrest anytime you want to get out and walk out. >> Okay. >> It's no problem. Police read Tarim his rights, which at this point he should be well aware of because he's been a cop for 2 years, a star recruit at the police academy. He moved up through the ranks quickly and became a wellrespected rookie officer in the force. But now all the respect he's earned is coming into question because not only do cops know for certain that he's defiled his badge in one way, they suspect he's done it in another. And yet he still tries to use being a cop to his advantage, as the questioning starts in earnest. And if you enjoy killers like this, realize they're not winning an Oscar. Subscribe and check out our Spotify where we upload podcasts every week. >> I know you guys said you were coming to meet me in my house. I mean, you could have just stopped me there. I would have voluntarily came down here. It's not like we didn't know you were a cop. >> Okay. >> Two. All right. This is a homicide. >> Weapons danger. >> Yeah. I understand. I would never. >> If you would have gone to a homicide suspect or a homicide witness's house, you guys would have done the same. >> I understand. >> I mean, it ain't nothing personal to do. We didn't know he was a child coming from Adam, but we all going home, right? >> Yes. You know what I'm saying? Trying to embarrass you. That's why we're trying to wait till we got to the side street. Am I going to pay like inbound fee to get my car and stuff out or is that >> we'll worry about that later? >> Not sure. It's kind of a minuscule thing at this point. >> Yeah. >> RA has much bigger things to worry about. [music] At this point, he's already confessed on route to the station that he'd like to meet women on Craigslist and back pages for paid encounters. And police have every reason to suspect that their victim, 26-year-old Vernicia Woodard, is one of the women he hired. >> Um, another thing that we were asking you about was um the use of spat pages or was it uh >> Craigslist? Craigslist. Craigslist. Um, so you're talking to somebody on Craigslist? >> Yeah. >> How many times in the past six months have you used Craigslist to talk to somebody? >> Probably three, maybe four times. >> Okay. And um, of those three to four times that you talk, how many times have you actually met the individual that you're >> twice? twice. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yes. And uh you said that last week that you contacted an individual on the Craigslist and what what was the process that you used to contact her? >> Usually I'll just text them. >> I mean if they they text you back and you guys >> were you texting or talk to her on the phone? >> Uh text. Did it do you start texting and then go to talking or do you ever call it later? >> I'll text and then you can call them and ask them where you want to meet or they'll call you and and if it's something both you guys want to agree on then you meet. If not then you know keep moving. >> Okay. And you said that uh you weren't sure if it was Thursday or Friday. Do you remember? >> I mean it was later on in the week. >> Later in the week. >> I want to say it was Thursday or Friday but >> and she was a female. >> Uh as far as I know I didn't see her in person. I mean >> Okay. Did you see a picture of her? >> Yeah, on the Craigslist ad. >> Okay. Can you describe the picture to us? Uh like a black female um kind of build, I guess. Black female, short hair. It's like legal. I really don't remember. I mean, >> you don't remember? >> Well, I mean like obviously she cut your eye, right? Attractive. >> Yeah. But how old how old do you think she was? Uh >> from the picture, it looks like she was in her 30s. >> 30s. Typically when you go to Craigslist, [cough] what kind of female? What what are you looking for? When you go to Craigslist, say I want to go out with somebody. Me personally, I just try easiest girl. I mean, somebody who who don't charge a lot and I mean the race thing doesn't really matter to me as long as they're diseasefree and stuff. I mean, >> was her hair short or straight or >> I I don't remember it coming. Could this be the girl that you were talking on with the pictures? Uh, >> I'm not sure. I mean, the skin complexion looks the same, but I mean, with the ad, the face wasn't really clear on it, so it might be, it might not. >> Police show a photo of Vernicia Woodard to RA both before and after she was killed. And surprisingly, RA doesn't even flinch at the site. Throughout the interrogation, all the officers at the table refer to Vernicia in casual, sometimes offensive terms. But Vernicia was so much more than what she did for work. A single mother of an 8-year-old daughter, Vericia worked a variety of jobs to try and give her daughter the life she deserved. She never lost custody of her girl, didn't dabble in substances, [music] and seemed to be a completely dedicated mother, doing anything she could to support her daughter. In fact, on August 25th, 2014, she was slated to move to New York for a good paying above the table job that would allow her to quit Craigslisting forever. Unfortunately, moves cost money. Rana was slated to be one of her final customers before she began her life a new. Instead, he snatched that opportunity away from her. And for officers, that's slowly coming into focus as Rana's story and excuses go off the rails. >> So, you had talked to her and what what is it that you didn't go meet this person? >> She's too far. I mean, she said he was in like North or something, then personally, I don't want to drive and waste all that gas money to go up there. But typically when you meet a girl on Craigslist and y'all set up a date, is it typical that you will go pick them up? >> You will just meet wherever they want me to use usually. They're close. >> So they they name the location and you drive to the location. >> Yeah. Okay. >> And is the day or act or whatever done where she requests or do y'all >> usually [clears throat] where she requests? Um I'm sure you guys look through my phone records. contacts like three or four different numbers that day on Craigslist. So, I mean, it'll all come up on there. >> Okay, great. >> You said uh you had a Gmail account that you use. What's your Gmail? >> Yeah, the one I used for the Craigslist is a W account. It's T H A T H A Yeah, the real reebushgmail.com ha >> Yeah. The real George W. Bushgmail.com all one word. >> Yeah. Yeah. George W. Bush. I even have his picture as a little avatar profile >> atgmail.com. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> TA or TH or is it TH? >> T A >> the >> for real. >> Yeah. >> George W. Fushgmail >> gmail.com. >> What's the password if we look on there? It's uh capital H uh lowerase I T M A It's Hitman01. Yeah, capital H. >> Okay. How'd you come with that password? >> I've had that since high school. That's my password for my personal email for my city email. That's his kind of nickname or in football high school called the hitman. When being investigated for murder, having an email posing as George Bush and your password being hitman isn't a great look. But then again, neither is casually talking about how you hire ladies of the night. >> You exclusively use Craigslist or you use any other media? I mean, I just use Craigslist. It's convenient. I guess, you know, I can't use it no more now. Probably a good idea to use. >> Yeah. Honestly, I'm not the relationship type guy. I mean, I just most girls that want to listen, they want extra stuff with it. So, I just use fair. I mean, [clears throat and cough] what's the department's policy on on things of that nature? I I don't know what the SOP is on that. Um, I'm sure there's something on it. They have one for everything, but uh I mean, I'm sure there's something on it. I don't know what it is, though. I have to go read it. >> So, what does a typical day consist of >> for me? >> Correct. >> Wake up. No, the date with these females that you need. >> Oh, you just you contact them. Um um they give you a price that you want to pay. You just go meet them. >> You pay them. >> What is the price that you are willing to pay? >> 30 $40. >> Is that cap off about 40 bucks? >> Yeah. >> All right. So 40 bucks. You agree upon price. You agree upon immediate location. You go to where they're at. You meet them where they're at. >> They call the shot as far as where where it takes place. >> Yeah. >> What happens once you get there? >> You give them the money. you guys go about your business. I mean, >> believe in the state of Georgia. >> Yeah. >> So, pretty sure that's a policy AP has against that. >> I'm sure they do. I mean, most of the ads will say you're paying for time only, I guess, to try to avoid some of that. But, yeah, I understand. >> Yeah. >> Correct. Yeah. >> Okay. This is a man tasked with upholding the law. And he's trying to claim he doesn't even know if prostitution is illegal. And when he learns it is, he's trying to justify it by saying the ads didn't mention intercourse, even though he's literally just admitted to that being the whole point. Unfortunately for him, not every cop is as stupid as he is. And he's about to find out very quickly that the officers sitting across from him aren't on his side of the Darwinian scale. >> Would it be okay if we looked at your phone later? We could get backed up and look through your phone and and see. >> Yeah, I mean I mean you guys already looked through it, so it's I mean it don't matter what I say. >> Did uh let's see. You didn't go meet this girl? >> No. >> Because it was too far away. Did you find another girl to talk to? >> I didn't meet any girl that day. She was too far. And you guys aren't checking my phone records. I called like three different numbers and >> you sent an email through the Craigslist. >> Correct. And uh two other girls uh sent me a message back, but that was like 9 10 hours later. Uh one of the messages said, "Hey baby, I'm sorry I got you back so late. If you still want to let me know." Um you guys see it on my Gmail though. So was it too late for you? It was too late at night. I mean my parents were home at that time and I just like forget it. Yeah. >> Yes. So, u I we'll say between 12 and 2, um you were looking on there. What did you do after 2:00? >> I went to my friend's house. I mean, if you guys want, I can bring the tablet here. I said I have nothing. You can leave all this stuff for me. >> Yeah. Okay, great. >> Whatever makes you know the deal. I mean, >> I mean, I know you got to do all your suspects and everything, but the last thing I want to do is get charged with that. I mean, I have a career to go through. I know I'm you know money which is wrong but you know I'm not that type of guy around killing people and I know you get ballistics and all that you get caught doing that that's stupid I do that but >> at the scene police discovered that Vernicia had been shot four times but the brutal attack didn't stop there. Afterwards Tar tried to get rid of her. You'd think a cop would be good at erasing evidence but you'll soon find out that Rana here probably should have stayed in training longer. >> All right. Well, let me just give the meat and potatoes. >> All right. The reason we picked you up >> is because we got this girl >> who lives a long way away. >> All right. She She ain't from Hateville. >> She don't come around Hateville. She ain't in Hateville. There's no reason for her to be in Hateville. >> College Park, East Point. Nobody has her in their system. >> Okay. Um she winds up dead here in Hateville. And we're like, how in the hell did she get to hate? >> Where did they find her at? um right here in Haven. >> Okay. >> I mean, like right here in the city, you know, it's only two and a half mile city. >> Yeah. >> Everything's in the middle. >> Okay. Um and uh we go back and uh check our phone records >> and we got your phone record and it's right here in Hville. >> So that automatically makes me a suspect. >> Yeah. And uh you know then uh just don't look good. >> Mhm. And then uh with her line of work and your line of work. >> Yeah. It's >> you know just not smart stuff going on. >> Yeah. Absolutely. Well to all of the fact that we found as we cross reference her Facebook or not her Facebook but her Craigslist her back page and her phone records. I don't know was the last number. >> Mhm. >> Calling her phone. [clears throat] >> All right. And that was Friday morning. Do you recall having a conversation with her? I called her and told her I was she was too far. I mean, like I said, I didn't meet her that day. Um, so she might have met somebody else. I don't know. But I know what you're saying. >> Why would you call to tell her you wouldn't become a woman? You just ignore it. >> Well, like I said, we start off usually texting, right? >> Or say, you know, where you want to meet or or whatever and and you can call her and uh, hey, where do you want to meet? If she says somewhere that's far, you say, hey, I'm not going to meet you there. >> How typ typically how far out do you go? Obviously, you don't want anywhere around where you live. You don't want anywhere in Atlanta because that's where you work. >> Yeah. Yeah. I don't >> You can sit there and play do you want you know damn well get your ass fire in the heartbeat. >> Yeah. I don't I don't go I don't go past I want to go past Clayton County. I like going south but I mean I wouldn't want to go north or somewhere that's about 20 miles over. >> Okay. >> But I mean like I said I didn't I whatever happened here I don't know. I didn't do it. I know that you guys are saying that my number was the last one and all that but I didn't meet her that day. Okay. I mean like I've never met her. I talked to her, texted her. I don't know where she lives, whoever, you know, but I understand what you guys are saying and you know, >> and trust me, dude. I mean, I'm 10 plus years. This man's 15 plus year is that, >> but you know the process. If we can't eliminate you, we got to keep digging. >> I understand. >> Yep. >> Does anyone else have access to your duty weapon other than you at any time? uh family members and friends, but only only my friends wouldn't use it because they're not really around my house. >> They wouldn't use it. I mean, do they borrow it? I mean, access. Do they ever have possession of your firearm? They ever out of your possession? >> No. No. I mean, they touched it before and stuff, but I don't know if you Yeah, they never took it from me. >> You got a friend that lives on Elm Street? >> Uh, not anymore. They moved a while back. >> They moved a while back. >> Yeah. >> So, you don't know anybody who lives over there? >> No. >> So, you don't have any reason to be over there? >> No. So, I mean, I don't have no reason to be there. Like when you were asking me earlier about the discharge of a weapon that was on Elm Street, my friend just lived there. >> Who discharge the weapon? You >> But the cops came and he said it was me. That was my gun. I was like, "Hey, I'll take responsibility. It's my gun and I let you hold it and shoot it." And so the hell's up with that? You just drink it. >> No, it was a brand new shield. I don't know if you ever seen one. It's real slim. I just bought it and uh it was all the range back then. It was a real compact 40 and I was like, "Hey, I bought a shield. Let's shoot it." Or he was like, "Let's shoot it." And uh I let him shoot a couple rounds and I guess there was a patrol officer nearby and he came by like, "Hey, did you guys hear gunshots?" And my friends, yeah, we were shooting, you know, just messing around shooting. So they gave me a ticket for it. >> No, I didn't know you got a ticket for it. >> Yeah, but I mean I went to court and it got dismissed by the judge. Give me a guess some coffee charges or whatever you guys call it. [snorts] This is before >> and this is after. We're here cuz this girl's dead. >> Okay. She's been shot and she's been shot with a 40 caliber weapon. >> Which you happen to have a 40 caliber weapon, sir. >> The round that was fired out of it is a Winchester. You haven't used Winchester around. >> Okay. >> Found on Elm Street. >> You're around Elm Street. You live over here. This girl from 30 miles away >> and all a sudden she winds up for the first time in her life in Hayville death. >> Mhm. >> Okay. That's just too dang much. >> Mhm. similarity, too much, you know, just this don't happen. >> I understand. But like I said, >> and that's why you're here. >> But here's the deal, man. On her phone record, your numbers last night popped up. >> Okay. >> All right. Friday about midday. >> Uhhuh. >> All right. She was picked up by an unknown subject according to her roommate. >> Okay. >> She ain't heard a scene from since we found her over here on Elm Street, which no one outside of Hateville would even know that damn street was there. >> You know where Elm Street is, right? >> Yes, sir. >> All right. What's up in Elm Street? >> I don't know. I mean, I don't There's two gates and that's it. I don't go past there. >> Well, there's two gates down there. So, you're familiar with what's down there. >> I don't know what's down there. I know there's Elm Street and then you make the right onto whatever street that is and it takes you back out towards Loot Brothers. >> All right. So, you know the area. You know the area I'm talking about? >> Yes, sir. >> All right. So, nobody else out of Helen even knows that street exists. >> I would assume. I mean, >> right. >> I would assume, too. And that's where we're going. All right. We found this girl times with a 40 caliber round. >> Mhm. >> All right. Someone attempted to conceal her body. >> Mhm. >> Two of the rounds to the almost touching. >> Mhm. >> All right. Now, you being a cop and an average shooter, by already pulled your records, you go to a lot of gun classes. You do a lot of shooting. >> All right. Do you think an average shooter can put a double tap that close together? >> It depends on how close >> an average shooter just someone who just picks up a gun. Don't even know what a damn double tap is, right? I mean, come on. >> I mean, I don't know. I mean, >> did you know what a double tap was before you started training to be a cop? >> Yes, sir. >> You did? Yes, sir. >> And how did you learn that? >> I've been around guns my whole life. >> You've been around guns your whole life. So, if I just carry a gun for safety, but I don't really shoot. It's more for show. >> When I go to defend myself, I'm not going to double tap or I'm just going to squeeze off around. >> You see what I'm saying? >> Yeah. >> All right. So, our theory is that the person knows how to use weapons, knows these things, and has been trained in some shape, form, or fashion. All right. Then we find out now you're a cop. >> You have a 451 on you. >> Yes, sir. >> You admitted to using back pages. >> That's what I'm saying. >> I understand. But like I said, I mean, I'm >> I'm with you, man. I'm just I'm letting you know where we're at. you know what I would like to have like you know all this evidence and stuff and it looks bad on me but like I said I'm not that type of person I wouldn't do that um why would I you know I'm not that's not me >> people do things out of character all the time >> I understand but I'm not going to ruin my career over over that >> but you've chosen to put your career on the >> line 23 years old sir how long you been please >> almost three years two and a half years >> all right so you a rookie are you an F and Well, yeah. >> Yeah, you are. >> All right. >> I'm 10 plus. He's 15 plus. All right. You only two years into your career and you're already doing things that your career is done until supervisor find out about. You know this. >> You know that, right? >> Yes, sir. >> You knew that while you were doing it. >> Well, I told I didn't do that. >> No, not the murder. >> Yes, sir. >> You know damn well. >> Yes, sir. >> You knew that when you were doing it. So, you really think you can commit illegal acts in the state of Georgia and remain a cop? >> No, I'll take it mostly. >> Okay. So, you put whatever loneliness or your desire for these girls above your job already. >> Mhm. >> All right. You've already established that. So, what kind of character of a man? You say you're not this, you're not that. Who are you? What is your character? Someone that judgment. Like I said, I mean that's my fault. That judgment that's that judgment is slipping up and making a mistake. You consciously make the decision this is what you do. This is who you've been doing this. >> This is not a slip up in judgment. This is what you are. >> Well, I understand. But like I said, I don't the past six months is not like I meet a girl every month. I mean, I'm like contact them and stuff. And sometimes you >> do it one time and you make a mistake, you slip over. That's the wrong thing. I understand. >> Okay. But you continuously do it. Continuously do it for three or four times over. You already got a damn low on how you do it. You won't go for the dollars. You won't travel. But so far, >> there's something police haven't disclosed at this point. They've obtained footage of Verisha's last moments alive. She was living in a Motel 6 as she prepared for the move to New York. On the morning of her murder at around 11:48 a.m., she was seen walking to a white sedan in the parking lot. 4 hours later, she was dead. And police know for certain that the white car belongs to Rana. All the pieces are together, but they want to give Rana one last chance to explain himself and clear his name. >> So, explain to us a detectives of almost 35 years of service, how in the hell we not point the finger at you? >> I mean, I know you're pointing finger at me and that's fine, but they say it wasn't me. I mean, >> I understand that, but that's not a defense. Tell us, make it logical to us how all this is falling together and it's not you. >> Because, like I said, I I didn't pick her up. I was never with her. I mean, whoever told you. >> So, you say, who was you with? Can you put yourself somewhere? >> I told you I went to my friend's house later on in the day. If you can check my my credit card statement. >> She was dead later on in the day. By 6:00, she's dead. >> Okay. I mean, >> you could have went to your friends. That's not a defense, man. You got to give us more. I wouldn't. Like I said, I wouldn't do that. >> I don't know. I don't know. When did I meet you? >> Just met me today. >> All right. So, what the hell do I know about you? >> What do you know about me? You know I'm a cop. >> Just know you're a cop. You knowing I'm a cop, but you automatically assume I was that the behavior you would expect to have a police officer in the state of Georgia? No. >> You know what you had to go through to be a cop, right? >> Yeah. >> You know what we stand for. >> Yeah. >> So the fact that you're even doing this >> Mhm. >> is a black eye on our our whole nation. >> Mhm. >> So if you'll do that, why would you not kill him? Maybe she said she was going to talk. Maybe she pissed you off. I don't she say, "Hey, I want $80 now cuz I know I'm going to be okay." >> I don't do that. I wouldn't murder somebody. Um, >> no one ever said I'll murder somebody. >> Like, I'm telling you, I look good. I I met my friends later in the day. You can check my credit card statements, check my phone records. I'm giving you access to it. I'm here talking to you willingly. I could have just said, "Hey, I want my lawyer here." You could and a Miranda walk. I'm not doing none of that. >> I got you. I got another question. Was >> your friend in the car? And your friend freaking >> No, he wasn't in the car with me. Have you ever seen this girl face to face? >> I've never seen her. I've seen her on Facebook. >> Never used her before. >> No, I've never seen her. >> I don't like I said I've seen on Craigslist and that was it. I mean, >> when we go through your tablet is and your phone records and your text messages is ever going to say anything about meeting anybody on Lawrenceville Highway. >> Does Lawrenceville Highway be too far for you to go? >> That's too far. I don't know. I mean, that's over 20 miles out. When we You can check my text. It's going to say, "Hey, you want there be a call in there? How much?" And it'll say, "Okay, I'm 30 minutes away or what not." Calling back, "Hey, I'm not coming. It's too far." I look up to the highway. It's It's too far. >> Now, you know, you got a GPS in your car. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> So, we're going to go through the GPS in the car. That's fine. >> And that's going to clear you, right? >> That should clear me. >> All right. >> I want to tell you this. I don't want this to be I don't want to arrest you. Okay. >> I don't want you to arrest me either. I don't I don't >> but all the circumstantial >> it's pointing towards me. I understand. >> It ain't just pointing to you. It's like screaming. >> No, it's a M truck >> because you're doing stupid [ __ ] >> Real stupid [ __ ] We fired you less than a year and a half ago for doing the same crap. >> We didn't department did which they should have. >> Seeing you and APD, >> right? >> But you got bigger fish to fry here, my friend. Yeah, actually, but like I said, like I'm willing to to go to court. I'm innocent. It's not me. >> Well, here's where we're at, man. I do appreciate the fact you come in. No problem. >> You better stand up. Um, >> we're just looking for answers as you always know. Like I said, I don't know you from Adam. I don't know if you're capable of this or not. I have no idea. Like Detective Kushman said, I hope it's not you, man, cuz you are a cop. >> Yeah. >> And last thing we need another black eye to our profession. >> Understand? But um we're gonna do our due diligence and we're going to see this thing 100% through. Um you came in here on your own. You're gonna walk out on your own. >> Your car is headed to the GBI. >> Okay. >> They're going to give it the full run through. They going to take it apart piece by piece. The whole nine yards. >> Okay. >> Your duty weapon is going with it. >> Okay. >> Actually, yeah. Duty weapon will go with it. So you need to notify your supervisor. Okay. >> The situation. I'll give you my card. They give you his card and you need to contact us for whatever information. Um, search warrants being written to your house right now. We're going to ask you to search warrant on your house as soon as we get it signed. >> Okay. >> All right. And then we'll go from there. >> Okay. How do I I mean get a ride anywhere or go to work tonight or any of that. >> We'll give you a ride. >> We'll give you a ride, man. >> But we can't let you go to the house right now because we're sealing the house. >> You know how that works. >> Yeah, I understand. So, >> and a little bit of respect for you guys. We go breaking stuff or anything like that. >> We got to do our job for this person right here. >> Okay. So, I have I have two dogs in the backyard. Um, >> well, they'll be in the backyard. >> Yeah. They're not going to as long as someone doesn't need to go out back. >> Yeah. We miss one of the dogs. >> If we do, we got animal control back there. Then we'll turn them right back. >> Okay. >> All right. So, >> so I'm right now still right now. You're free to go. You can go to the gym. Whatever. >> If you want, we'll take you to the damn gym. Might be a good time to work out. >> All my stuff is in the car. my my headphones, my iP my my ID, my wallet, my credentials. I mean, >> did we pull his ID and stuff out? Yeah, you can get a We don't have no reason to keep your ID and stuff. >> I don't believe so. >> No, you can have your ID. Yeah, we'll give you your credentials back. Yeah. >> And my gym bag is >> anything in the car staying in the car. The car ain't being touched. >> We're going to do a search warrant. Ain't nobody going in it until we get the search warrant signed sitting in GVI's garage. How long is that going to take? I mean, I'm not >> We've already contacted them. They should have had it done by the end of the day. >> Tomorrow at the latest. >> Yeah, we're working on it today. >> Yeah, we've already been in touch with them. They're waiting on it. Okay. >> Okay. >> Thanks. >> Yeah. >> [ __ ] >> So, I uh Dude, just one cop. Stop the [ __ ] dude. Yeah. >> If you want any kind of activity like that, man, you know how scrutinized we are. >> Yeah. Don't do it. >> Can't have this [ __ ] dude. I'm telling you. >> Good. >> So, I can't I can't even just go back home and stay on my driveway. I can't. >> You can stay down and stare at him if you want to, but you ain't going in there. >> You better not. >> If you cross the line, then you get locked up today. You know that. Come on. >> Yeah, understand. I mean, I don't want us to go. I mean, I >> um >> as long as you prey >> and I can set you there and that way you work out. I'll come back and get you in an hour. We'll take you over to your friend's house. Where's your friend over at uh >> your friend over at Lakewood? Lakewood right now. >> We'll take you over there. I mean, we should be done in the next 2 or 3 hours. >> Okay. Might as just come back home and do whatever else I got to do. >> Okay. >> Um I'll give you the card so you can call here to the station. >> Okay. >> Police did as they promised. [music] They dropped Rana off at a friend's house while they searched his home. But it only took them seconds to confirm their fears that an officer in their own department, Tarim Rana, was a coldblooded killer. In the trash can in the home, police uncovered a used contraceptive along with a shell casing matching the one found near Vericia's body. Shoes left by his dresser had visible blood on them. Blood that was eventually linked to Vericia via DNA testing. Then there was the accelerant. In the garage, police located two containers of gasoline, both of which had been recently emptied. Armed with this information, police raced back to Rana's friend's home to arrest him. But when they arrived, Rana was gone. Knowing that the walls were closing in, Rana raced to the Atlanta airport to try and board a flight to Monterey, Mexico. The Department of Homeland Security put Rana on a no-fly list, but allowed him through security to ensure he didn't have any weapons on him. As he sat at the gate, waiting to board a flight out of the country, he was taken into custody. Rana surprisingly took the stand during his trial and didn't deny killing Venicia, but claimed, you guessed it, self-defense. He stated that Vericia had tried to rob him at gunpoint, and to save his own life, he had to shoot her. Why he would have to shoot her four times, including twice at close range, is anyone's guess. Obviously, the court didn't buy that story, considering that no gun was found near Vernicia, and she had defensive wounds on her arm. As a result, Rana was sentenced to life behind bars. Do you think Rana's sentencing was fair? Do you think he's killed before? Thank you for tuning in. 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