Ricochet, Part 1: The Trigger Gone Cold: Philadelphia Unsolved Murders

In October of 2019, two children were shot within hours of each other, including two-year-old Nikolette Rivera.  A bullet from an assault rifle struck her head and instantly killed her. It was at the hands of a man named Tayvon Thomas, who grew up abused and neglected, and turned to drugs. We dig into both sides of this tragedy, examine the systemic failures that contributed, and ask why the most vulnerable feel the least protected.

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Host: Kristen JohansonProducer: Sabrina Boyd-SurkaProduction Assistant: Winston Harris