1 00:00:12,979 --> 00:00:14,913 - Female narrator: An aspiring rapper 2 00:00:14,982 --> 00:00:17,449 Gives his all to achieve his dream. 3 00:00:17,451 --> 00:00:20,452 - He had already accomplished a whole lot, 4 00:00:20,521 --> 00:00:23,323 Performing and opening up for, you know, ludacris. 5 00:00:28,095 --> 00:00:31,730 - Narrator: But the music stops when shots ring out. 6 00:00:31,799 --> 00:00:33,532 - She's hard to understand. 7 00:00:33,601 --> 00:00:35,134 She is screaming. 8 00:00:35,202 --> 00:00:37,335 - He is dead on the floor with gunshot wounds. 9 00:00:37,404 --> 00:00:40,939 - That's when I was like, this can't be real. 10 00:00:41,008 --> 00:00:42,342 - Narrator: The gruesome crime scene 11 00:00:42,409 --> 00:00:44,843 Challenges investigators to question 12 00:00:44,912 --> 00:00:47,079 Every detail before them. 13 00:00:47,147 --> 00:00:49,481 - It was a dangerous crowd that he ran with. 14 00:00:49,550 --> 00:00:52,617 - We don't have enough evidence at this point to tell the story. 15 00:00:52,686 --> 00:00:54,053 Let's keep going. 16 00:00:54,122 --> 00:00:56,488 You never know what's gonna turn up and help us out. 17 00:00:56,557 --> 00:00:58,690 - Narrator: And when the curtain finally closes 18 00:00:58,692 --> 00:01:00,292 On this investigation, 19 00:01:00,294 --> 00:01:04,197 A calculated killer will step into the spotlight. 20 00:01:04,264 --> 00:01:06,965 - I told them that they need to find his cell phone. 21 00:01:07,034 --> 00:01:08,300 If he was doing anything, 22 00:01:08,368 --> 00:01:10,502 It was recorded on that cell phone. 23 00:01:10,571 --> 00:01:13,238 - I kept thinking this is a movie. 24 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:15,540 But it was real. It was horrific. 25 00:01:15,609 --> 00:01:16,675 It-it was horrible. 26 00:01:23,050 --> 00:01:26,119 - This is manipulative behavior of a murderer. 27 00:01:34,027 --> 00:01:36,461 - I've seen a lot of evil in my career, 28 00:01:36,530 --> 00:01:40,299 But I've never seen evil document itself like that. 29 00:01:40,367 --> 00:01:42,769 - I said, bro, you dancing with the devil. 30 00:01:45,339 --> 00:01:50,042 - ♪ 31 00:01:56,283 --> 00:01:59,417 - Narrator: December 29th, 2017. 32 00:01:59,486 --> 00:02:02,822 Its 10:50 pm in clayton county, georgia 33 00:02:02,890 --> 00:02:07,826 As a call breaks the silence of the 911 dispatch center. 34 00:02:07,828 --> 00:02:12,298 - There was a 911 call that was placed by a neighbor. 35 00:02:12,366 --> 00:02:15,902 Ciera harp had knocked on, uh, her neighbor's door 36 00:02:15,969 --> 00:02:17,435 Kinda frantically. She was holding her 37 00:02:17,504 --> 00:02:19,639 Three-year-old daughter, angel. The neighbor can tell 38 00:02:19,706 --> 00:02:22,240 Number one, that she's been stabbed multiple times, 39 00:02:22,309 --> 00:02:26,645 Number 2, that she's been stabbed seriously. 40 00:02:28,115 --> 00:02:29,581 - Narrator: When police arrive, 41 00:02:29,650 --> 00:02:31,650 They quickly encounter the victim, 42 00:02:31,719 --> 00:02:34,720 28-year-old ciera harp. 43 00:02:34,788 --> 00:02:36,021 - She was hysterical. 44 00:02:36,090 --> 00:02:37,856 No one could understand what she was saying. 45 00:02:37,858 --> 00:02:39,392 And she was bleeding heavily. 46 00:02:39,459 --> 00:02:41,394 - Narrator: Her neighbor who called 911 47 00:02:41,461 --> 00:02:44,529 Tells police that ciera lives in a nearby apartment 48 00:02:44,531 --> 00:02:47,933 With her child's father, rahim grant. 49 00:02:47,935 --> 00:02:49,000 - The neighbor had kind of gotten 50 00:02:49,069 --> 00:02:50,335 A little bit of information 51 00:02:50,404 --> 00:02:52,137 About that there had been a domestic. 52 00:02:52,139 --> 00:02:54,472 But she had no idea where rahim was. 53 00:02:54,541 --> 00:02:56,808 And so, the neighbor actually locked the door behind them 54 00:02:56,810 --> 00:02:58,810 Because she was concerned that rahim was going to 55 00:02:58,812 --> 00:03:02,581 Come after ciera in some way, shape, or form. 56 00:03:04,151 --> 00:03:06,017 - Narrator: Officers cautiously make their way 57 00:03:06,019 --> 00:03:09,487 To ciera's apartment to find rahim. 58 00:03:09,556 --> 00:03:13,091 - They were able to, um, walk through the front door. 59 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:15,294 They made a turn, to the left. 60 00:03:15,362 --> 00:03:19,798 And that's where they were first confronted with rahim's body. 61 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:22,368 - Most of the bottom of his body was in the bathroom 62 00:03:22,436 --> 00:03:23,702 And then the top portion of his body 63 00:03:23,771 --> 00:03:27,572 Was lying face down in the bedroom. 64 00:03:27,641 --> 00:03:31,443 - Officers were able to observe at least three bullet wounds. 65 00:03:31,512 --> 00:03:33,979 Two on his back and one in his head. 66 00:03:34,047 --> 00:03:35,448 - Police realized pretty quickly 67 00:03:35,515 --> 00:03:39,185 That- that he was not alive when they got there. 68 00:03:40,454 --> 00:03:42,053 - Narrator: With an apparent homicide 69 00:03:42,055 --> 00:03:44,289 And an injured victim on their hands, 70 00:03:44,291 --> 00:03:47,860 First responders quickly call detectives to the scene. 71 00:03:47,928 --> 00:03:51,864 - In the bathroom-bedroom area, they see that the mirror 72 00:03:51,932 --> 00:03:54,466 Had been pierced by a bullet, 73 00:03:54,468 --> 00:03:57,336 Uh, there were perforations in the wall. 74 00:03:57,404 --> 00:03:59,471 - There was a lot of blood on the wall. 75 00:03:59,540 --> 00:04:02,207 They found seven shell casings. 76 00:04:02,209 --> 00:04:04,110 They found a few around his body 77 00:04:04,177 --> 00:04:07,679 And then one was actually on the bed. 78 00:04:07,748 --> 00:04:09,748 - Narrator: Detectives find a driver's license 79 00:04:09,817 --> 00:04:14,887 And are able to confirm that the deceased is rahim grant. 80 00:04:14,955 --> 00:04:17,557 - The key piece of evidence in any investigation, 81 00:04:17,624 --> 00:04:19,457 Is victimology. 82 00:04:19,526 --> 00:04:22,560 And it's what brought the victim into this circumstance. 83 00:04:22,629 --> 00:04:25,831 Trying to learn, you know, is there some type of history 84 00:04:25,833 --> 00:04:27,766 For all the parties that we have involved? 85 00:04:27,835 --> 00:04:30,502 Who are the people that were in this location? 86 00:04:30,504 --> 00:04:34,906 - The victim always has something to say 87 00:04:34,908 --> 00:04:36,875 Even after they're in the grave. 88 00:04:40,647 --> 00:04:42,380 - Narrator: Born in fayetteville, georgia, 89 00:04:42,449 --> 00:04:44,916 On March 30th, 1989, 90 00:04:44,918 --> 00:04:49,054 Rahim grant seemed destined for the spotlight. 91 00:04:49,122 --> 00:04:51,857 - Rahim was one of a kind. He's been into entertainment 92 00:04:51,859 --> 00:04:54,327 Ever since he was like three and a half years old. 93 00:04:54,394 --> 00:04:56,795 He um, started doing the drums, 94 00:04:56,863 --> 00:04:59,664 And then he went from there on the microphone. 95 00:04:59,666 --> 00:05:03,335 He was on showtime at the apollo at age seven. 96 00:05:03,403 --> 00:05:05,404 He wanted to be the educational rapper. 97 00:05:05,472 --> 00:05:09,207 We went into all types of schools, 98 00:05:09,276 --> 00:05:12,744 All type of events that was helping to teach 99 00:05:12,813 --> 00:05:14,579 To think first before you act. 100 00:05:25,225 --> 00:05:28,093 - Then he became a teenager, and he was like, 101 00:05:28,161 --> 00:05:29,895 "you know what, I think I want to change from being 102 00:05:29,897 --> 00:05:33,631 The educational rapper to being a gangster rapper." 103 00:05:33,700 --> 00:05:35,567 But he didn't want to just rap. 104 00:05:35,636 --> 00:05:38,570 He wanted to also do the part that he thought made the money, 105 00:05:38,638 --> 00:05:41,974 Which was engineering and being able to produce. 106 00:05:42,042 --> 00:05:45,977 - He was almost a savant, if you will, as far as 107 00:05:46,046 --> 00:05:49,849 In the music industry, as far as how he knew the theory of it 108 00:05:49,916 --> 00:05:52,751 And how to mix music for other artists. 109 00:05:54,321 --> 00:05:55,855 - Narrator: By the age of 26, 110 00:05:55,922 --> 00:05:59,592 Rahim was well on his way to establishing his rap career 111 00:05:59,659 --> 00:06:02,727 Under the name "red beezy." 112 00:06:02,729 --> 00:06:06,163 - He had already accomplished a whole lot, you know, 113 00:06:06,165 --> 00:06:09,334 Performing and opening up for, you know, ludacris. 114 00:06:09,336 --> 00:06:13,205 Opening up for, uh, big artists as far as, you know, 115 00:06:13,273 --> 00:06:15,074 When we did the concert at tuskegee 116 00:06:15,142 --> 00:06:17,275 Master p and everybody, goodie mob, 117 00:06:17,277 --> 00:06:18,811 All of them, they knew him. 118 00:06:20,881 --> 00:06:24,082 - Narrator: In 2013, the up-and-coming musician 119 00:06:24,084 --> 00:06:28,553 Had a fateful encounter with a fan named ciera harp. 120 00:06:28,622 --> 00:06:30,421 - She went up like she wanted an autograph. 121 00:06:30,491 --> 00:06:32,891 She was like, "red beezy, not only thank you 122 00:06:32,893 --> 00:06:37,295 For the autograph but, listen, can I, um, ask you for a job?" 123 00:06:37,297 --> 00:06:39,030 And he was like, "what you do?" 124 00:06:39,099 --> 00:06:42,634 "and she was like, well, we do, like, promotion in the clubs." 125 00:06:42,636 --> 00:06:46,638 And she said, "I would like to help promote your next event." 126 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:50,308 - Ciera thought this was a pathway to the future. 127 00:06:50,377 --> 00:06:52,644 - He was like, "well, ok, I'll give you, um, 128 00:06:52,646 --> 00:06:54,280 I'll give you a shot." and that's how 129 00:06:54,347 --> 00:06:56,948 It got started with her with him. 130 00:06:59,586 --> 00:07:00,986 - Narrator: But 2 months later, 131 00:07:01,055 --> 00:07:05,658 Rahim's working relationship with ciera took a turn. 132 00:07:05,725 --> 00:07:07,192 - She told me she was pregnant. 133 00:07:07,260 --> 00:07:10,596 And I said, "oh, you are? Do you know the baby father?" 134 00:07:10,664 --> 00:07:14,666 And she was like, "yeah, rahim is my baby father." 135 00:07:14,734 --> 00:07:17,335 And I looked at her, I was like what? 136 00:07:17,404 --> 00:07:20,072 - Narrator: On November 20th, 2014, 137 00:07:20,140 --> 00:07:25,477 Rahim and ciera welcomed a baby girl named angel grant. 138 00:07:25,545 --> 00:07:29,281 - He loved his daughter and when he got his daughter, 139 00:07:29,349 --> 00:07:33,618 He became the greatest dad and he changed. 140 00:07:33,620 --> 00:07:35,620 His whole world changed. 141 00:07:35,622 --> 00:07:37,622 - It starts to mature him a little bit. 142 00:07:37,624 --> 00:07:41,793 He has a baby girl, and he wants the best for her. 143 00:07:44,698 --> 00:07:46,499 - Narrator: Though he loved being a father, 144 00:07:46,566 --> 00:07:50,770 Rahim wasn't ready to settle down and start a family. 145 00:07:50,837 --> 00:07:52,637 - He said that ciera, her mama, 146 00:07:52,706 --> 00:07:54,772 She's only the baby mom. 147 00:07:54,841 --> 00:07:56,374 - Ciera didn't think they were in a traditional 148 00:07:56,443 --> 00:07:58,344 Monogamous relationship, and I believe that 149 00:07:58,411 --> 00:07:59,979 She was okay with that. 150 00:08:00,046 --> 00:08:02,380 - When a child is born out of wedlock, 151 00:08:02,449 --> 00:08:03,449 Meaning the parents aren't married, 152 00:08:03,517 --> 00:08:06,652 And the child has not been legitimated by the father, 153 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:10,054 The state does not recognize him to be the father of that child. 154 00:08:10,123 --> 00:08:14,260 He literally had zero rights to his child. 155 00:08:14,327 --> 00:08:19,330 So, he was basically at the mercy of ciera 156 00:08:19,399 --> 00:08:21,700 To be able to see his daughter. 157 00:08:23,870 --> 00:08:26,604 - Narrator: Even without legal custody of his daughter, 158 00:08:26,673 --> 00:08:29,407 Rahim stepped up and did everything he could 159 00:08:29,409 --> 00:08:32,410 To smoothly co-parent with ciera. 160 00:08:32,479 --> 00:08:34,613 - Ciera was living with mr. Grant. 161 00:08:34,615 --> 00:08:37,348 Their status was not in a relationship at that time. 162 00:08:37,417 --> 00:08:40,485 The understanding was that they were going to co-parent, 163 00:08:40,487 --> 00:08:42,954 And he allowed her to live there. 164 00:08:43,023 --> 00:08:45,823 - I saw rahim on a regular basis with his daughter 165 00:08:45,892 --> 00:08:48,092 Out in the community. They'd be riding on her little, 166 00:08:48,161 --> 00:08:51,296 Her little tricycle. I would see a lot of him. 167 00:08:51,364 --> 00:08:53,298 Pool parties, he'd come with the baby. 168 00:08:53,300 --> 00:08:55,166 You could tell she was very happy. 169 00:08:55,168 --> 00:08:59,437 - He had one eye on his career getting as high as he could, 170 00:08:59,506 --> 00:09:01,806 As popular as he could in the rap game. 171 00:09:01,875 --> 00:09:03,776 But he had another eye on her. 172 00:09:03,843 --> 00:09:07,112 He wanted to make sure that whatever she needed, 173 00:09:07,180 --> 00:09:08,913 He was going to provide for her. 174 00:09:08,915 --> 00:09:11,516 And that's why he was so energized 175 00:09:11,518 --> 00:09:14,486 And so ambitious about his career. 176 00:09:16,389 --> 00:09:18,591 - Narrator: By December 2017, 177 00:09:18,658 --> 00:09:23,061 Rahim was ready to embark on his first national tour. 178 00:09:23,063 --> 00:09:25,664 - This tour was gonna be city to city to city. 179 00:09:25,732 --> 00:09:27,865 We was gonna be gone for a year. 180 00:09:27,934 --> 00:09:31,670 I was excited for him and um, and nervous at the same time 181 00:09:31,738 --> 00:09:33,272 Because I know a lot of times 182 00:09:33,340 --> 00:09:36,808 Be so much people hating each other. 183 00:09:36,876 --> 00:09:39,878 - Rahim wanted this gangster personality 184 00:09:39,880 --> 00:09:42,080 And that's a dangerous crowd that he ran with. 185 00:09:42,149 --> 00:09:45,083 He chose that persona. He chose that way of life. 186 00:09:45,752 --> 00:09:48,953 - He would always tell me, "mom, um, I'm you know, 187 00:09:48,955 --> 00:09:51,489 I'm not gonna live to get twenty-five." 188 00:09:51,558 --> 00:09:53,692 He would always tell me that. And I'm like, 189 00:09:53,760 --> 00:09:56,761 "will you stop saying that?" and he would be like, 190 00:09:56,830 --> 00:09:59,064 "seriously, I'm for real." 191 00:10:02,068 --> 00:10:04,103 - Narrator: Now, as detectives stand 192 00:10:04,170 --> 00:10:07,673 Over the body of 28-year-old, rahim grant, 193 00:10:07,741 --> 00:10:11,844 It seems his premonition has come true. 194 00:10:11,911 --> 00:10:16,382 - Police arrive to rahim's apartment and found him dead. 195 00:10:17,217 --> 00:10:19,117 - Narrator: Detectives immediately begin 196 00:10:19,119 --> 00:10:21,052 Processing the scene. 197 00:10:21,121 --> 00:10:23,121 - The neighbor had suspected that there had been 198 00:10:23,123 --> 00:10:25,390 A domestic incident between the two of them. 199 00:10:25,458 --> 00:10:28,860 Now, they find rahim dead. 200 00:10:28,862 --> 00:10:31,195 - Narrator: While investigators secure the scene, 201 00:10:31,264 --> 00:10:34,133 Another theory of how rahim may have died 202 00:10:34,200 --> 00:10:37,403 Begins circulating through the neighborhood. 203 00:10:37,470 --> 00:10:39,671 - There was some allegations that rahim 204 00:10:39,739 --> 00:10:43,541 Was involved in gangs, and he was selling drugs 205 00:10:43,610 --> 00:10:46,944 And that maybe somebody came in and shot him. 206 00:10:47,013 --> 00:10:48,746 - You never want to assume anything about 207 00:10:48,815 --> 00:10:50,615 A victim or a defendant. 208 00:10:50,617 --> 00:10:52,550 Just because someone has a persona, 209 00:10:52,619 --> 00:10:55,086 Looks a certain way, has certain tattoos, 210 00:10:55,155 --> 00:10:57,555 Is affiliated with any other people, 211 00:10:57,557 --> 00:11:00,159 You never assume anything about them. 212 00:11:01,628 --> 00:11:02,960 - Police were befuddled. 213 00:11:03,029 --> 00:11:04,563 They were trying to figure it all out. 214 00:11:04,631 --> 00:11:07,031 And at that point, ciera wasn't helping. 215 00:11:07,033 --> 00:11:08,834 - She was fighting with the medical techs. 216 00:11:08,902 --> 00:11:12,570 She was combative, she did not want to be dealt with. 217 00:11:12,639 --> 00:11:14,906 She was intoxicated. 218 00:11:14,974 --> 00:11:16,641 - Her blood-alcohol content 219 00:11:16,643 --> 00:11:19,110 Is approximately three times the legal limit. 220 00:11:19,179 --> 00:11:21,380 She. Was. Drunk. 221 00:11:23,316 --> 00:11:26,651 - Narrator: Ciera is also severely injured. 222 00:11:26,653 --> 00:11:30,254 - Ciera has been stabbed in her leg's multiple times. 223 00:11:30,323 --> 00:11:33,926 The largest stab wounds was right above one of her tattoos. 224 00:11:33,993 --> 00:11:36,729 - There was blood just pouring from her leg. 225 00:11:36,796 --> 00:11:38,663 Because she was wounded, 226 00:11:38,665 --> 00:11:40,865 Paramedics had to take her to the hospital. 227 00:11:40,934 --> 00:11:43,401 - She's whisked away to surgery because they're concerned 228 00:11:43,470 --> 00:11:46,271 That she may lose too much blood and lose her life. 229 00:11:46,273 --> 00:11:48,673 - Her daughter was taken into dfcs custody 230 00:11:48,675 --> 00:11:52,744 And then turned over to ciera harp's mother. 231 00:11:55,081 --> 00:11:58,249 - Narrator: Unable to speak with either rahim or ciera, 232 00:11:58,251 --> 00:12:03,021 Investigators are left with more questions than answers. 233 00:12:03,089 --> 00:12:06,057 - We kind of started putting the pieces together 234 00:12:06,126 --> 00:12:08,060 From friends at the apartment. 235 00:12:08,127 --> 00:12:11,930 It was difficult to see the truth about what happened. 236 00:12:14,267 --> 00:12:15,133 - Narrator: Coming up: 237 00:12:15,201 --> 00:12:18,903 The crime scene tells a troubling story. 238 00:12:18,972 --> 00:12:20,105 - There were shell casings. 239 00:12:20,174 --> 00:12:22,775 There was a lot of blood on the wall. 240 00:12:22,842 --> 00:12:25,310 - They told me he was the aggressor, 241 00:12:25,378 --> 00:12:27,044 And she was the victim. 242 00:12:27,113 --> 00:12:29,181 - She wasn't going to stand up for her son 243 00:12:29,249 --> 00:12:31,783 If he had done the things that she alleged. 244 00:12:31,851 --> 00:12:33,885 She wanted to know the truth. 245 00:12:36,056 --> 00:12:39,090 - ♪ 246 00:12:48,468 --> 00:12:51,068 - Narrator: Detectives in clayton county, georgia 247 00:12:51,070 --> 00:12:56,574 Are investigating the death of 28-year-old rapper, rahim grant. 248 00:12:56,643 --> 00:13:00,611 Aside from ciera harp, the only potential eyewitness 249 00:13:00,680 --> 00:13:04,883 Is rahim and ciera's 3-year-old daughter. 250 00:13:04,885 --> 00:13:07,418 - Police officers, unless we're specifically trained, 251 00:13:07,487 --> 00:13:10,621 We don't interview children under a certain age, 252 00:13:10,690 --> 00:13:12,757 Because children are easily led. 253 00:13:12,826 --> 00:13:15,293 I could ask a question and I could definitely get 254 00:13:15,295 --> 00:13:18,831 An answer I want from a child, more so than an adult. 255 00:13:21,167 --> 00:13:23,100 - Narrator: Police execute search warrants 256 00:13:23,169 --> 00:13:25,903 On both rahim's apartment and the apartment of 257 00:13:25,972 --> 00:13:28,307 His neighbor who called 911, 258 00:13:28,374 --> 00:13:31,375 Where they make an important discovery. 259 00:13:31,444 --> 00:13:34,045 - That's where police found the gun that was used, 260 00:13:34,114 --> 00:13:37,082 The .380 to kill rahim. 261 00:13:37,150 --> 00:13:39,717 - She said ciera actually had the gun in her hand 262 00:13:39,719 --> 00:13:41,920 In the neighbor's apartment. 263 00:13:41,988 --> 00:13:45,323 - It is my understanding that the gun 264 00:13:45,325 --> 00:13:50,528 Is registered to another family member of rahim's. 265 00:13:50,597 --> 00:13:53,064 The neighbor believed that there has been some sort of 266 00:13:53,066 --> 00:13:56,200 Horrifying domestic where both people got injured, 267 00:13:56,270 --> 00:13:58,002 And one died. 268 00:13:58,738 --> 00:14:01,205 - Narrator: Authorities collect the weapon as evidence, 269 00:14:01,207 --> 00:14:05,076 Along with a cell phone left behind. 270 00:14:05,078 --> 00:14:06,411 - It'll go in a bag, 271 00:14:06,413 --> 00:14:08,145 And it'll go in a secure evidence room locker. 272 00:14:08,214 --> 00:14:11,550 And it'll be at some point later in the investigation 273 00:14:11,618 --> 00:14:12,683 That they'll obtain a search warrant 274 00:14:12,752 --> 00:14:14,552 To try to get into that phone 275 00:14:14,554 --> 00:14:18,923 If every other avenue of investigation fails. 276 00:14:21,761 --> 00:14:23,294 - Narrator: After bagging the phone, 277 00:14:23,363 --> 00:14:27,365 Investigators turn their attention to the victim. 278 00:14:27,367 --> 00:14:29,901 - Police are trying to figure out exactly what happened, 279 00:14:29,903 --> 00:14:33,638 And they look over and they notice a knife. 280 00:14:33,706 --> 00:14:37,176 - It is a serrated knife that is a couple inches long 281 00:14:37,243 --> 00:14:40,845 And it has a handle that's kind of in the shape of a short t, 282 00:14:40,913 --> 00:14:43,247 That you can put between your fingers right here 283 00:14:43,249 --> 00:14:46,284 So you can kind of punch and stab someone at the same time. 284 00:14:48,054 --> 00:14:49,587 - Narrator: The weapons left behind, 285 00:14:49,656 --> 00:14:53,124 Seem to confirm the story ciera had told her neighbor 286 00:14:53,126 --> 00:14:57,196 About a domestic assault between ciera and rahim. 287 00:14:57,263 --> 00:14:59,196 - Our photographer went to the hospital 288 00:14:59,265 --> 00:15:02,733 To take photographs of ciera's injuries. 289 00:15:02,802 --> 00:15:04,670 - These were bad wounds. 290 00:15:04,737 --> 00:15:07,271 They were not superficial. 291 00:15:07,273 --> 00:15:10,608 - It looks like an open and shut case of self-defense. 292 00:15:10,677 --> 00:15:13,010 They see that ciera has stab wounds. 293 00:15:13,079 --> 00:15:16,414 And they see rahim dead on the floor with gunshot wounds. 294 00:15:16,483 --> 00:15:18,749 They were working under the assumption very quickly 295 00:15:18,818 --> 00:15:21,419 That this was a self-defense type of homicide. 296 00:15:24,090 --> 00:15:25,156 - Narrator: Authorities reach out 297 00:15:25,158 --> 00:15:26,925 To rahim's friends and family 298 00:15:26,993 --> 00:15:30,961 To get a better idea of his background. 299 00:15:31,031 --> 00:15:33,632 - I was like, you know, "this can't be real. 300 00:15:33,700 --> 00:15:36,801 "what's happening? Who shot him? 301 00:15:36,870 --> 00:15:41,105 Why is he dead?" 302 00:15:41,174 --> 00:15:42,773 I couldn't believe it. It was like I was 303 00:15:42,842 --> 00:15:46,712 In another world, a out-of-body experience 304 00:15:46,779 --> 00:15:48,779 Where you didn't know how to think 305 00:15:48,848 --> 00:15:52,050 And why are they playing this joke on you. 306 00:15:52,118 --> 00:15:54,987 And I asked, "who was the person that had killed my son?" 307 00:15:55,054 --> 00:15:57,121 They told me thought it was ciera. 308 00:15:57,190 --> 00:15:59,524 They told me he was the aggressor, 309 00:15:59,592 --> 00:16:01,993 And she was the victim. 310 00:16:03,997 --> 00:16:06,130 - Narrator: According to geraldine grant, 311 00:16:06,132 --> 00:16:10,068 Her son had a troubled relationship with ciera harp. 312 00:16:10,136 --> 00:16:11,869 - Geraldine told me that ciera was obsessed 313 00:16:11,871 --> 00:16:13,871 With rahim's success. 314 00:16:13,873 --> 00:16:16,140 Ciera was looking to ride rahim's coattails 315 00:16:16,209 --> 00:16:20,212 As he was becoming a more and more sought-after performer. 316 00:16:20,279 --> 00:16:23,614 Rahim didn't want her to ride his coattails 317 00:16:23,616 --> 00:16:28,152 Or didn't want any woman to ride his coattails at this point. 318 00:16:28,221 --> 00:16:32,891 - I told her the only reason that you are here 319 00:16:32,959 --> 00:16:35,559 Is because you are the baby mom. 320 00:16:35,628 --> 00:16:39,263 But you are not rahim girlfriend. She knew that. 321 00:16:41,167 --> 00:16:43,969 - Narrator: Despite the tension between rahim and ciera, 322 00:16:44,037 --> 00:16:46,772 Geraldine says she simply cannot believe 323 00:16:46,839 --> 00:16:49,373 That her son had been violent. 324 00:16:49,375 --> 00:16:52,710 - When rahim gets angry, he really don't talk. 325 00:16:52,779 --> 00:16:56,714 He'll say, you know, "I'm not even going there with you." 326 00:16:56,783 --> 00:16:59,383 I have never seen him hit a girl. 327 00:16:59,385 --> 00:17:03,455 I have never seen--that's what I kept telling them. Never. 328 00:17:03,523 --> 00:17:06,457 - Geraldine was very clear to me and that's why she wanted 329 00:17:06,459 --> 00:17:10,194 This investigation done the best that it could possibly be done, 330 00:17:10,263 --> 00:17:12,596 Because she wasn't going to stand up for her son 331 00:17:12,665 --> 00:17:15,332 If he had done the things that were alleged. 332 00:17:15,401 --> 00:17:16,867 She wanted to know the truth 333 00:17:16,936 --> 00:17:19,471 More than anything else in this world. 334 00:17:21,274 --> 00:17:22,607 - Narrator: But the only person 335 00:17:22,609 --> 00:17:25,009 Who can give a statement about what happened 336 00:17:25,077 --> 00:17:28,345 Is still unable to talk to authorities. 337 00:17:28,414 --> 00:17:31,483 - Ciera is unconscious in the hospital. 338 00:17:31,551 --> 00:17:35,386 She was sedated, I don't think she spoke to police for days. 339 00:17:38,758 --> 00:17:42,360 - Narrator: On January 2nd, 4 days after the murder, 340 00:17:42,362 --> 00:17:44,295 The georgia bureau of investigation 341 00:17:44,363 --> 00:17:48,366 Conducts an autopsy on rahim grant. 342 00:17:48,368 --> 00:17:51,503 - Rahim had been shot in his upper back, his lower back, 343 00:17:51,571 --> 00:17:54,372 Twice in one arm, twice in the other arm, 344 00:17:54,374 --> 00:17:56,540 And once in the head. 345 00:17:56,609 --> 00:17:59,143 - She's a tiny girl. I wouldn't classify anything 346 00:17:59,213 --> 00:18:02,213 As overkill in a self-defense scenario. 347 00:18:05,451 --> 00:18:09,253 - Narrator: But one detail concerns investigators. 348 00:18:09,322 --> 00:18:12,324 - Assuming that this was a self-defense type of homicide, 349 00:18:12,391 --> 00:18:14,659 It doesn't explain how he got the bullet wound 350 00:18:14,661 --> 00:18:16,794 At the top of his head. 351 00:18:16,862 --> 00:18:20,532 - Was there any point in time during this occurrence 352 00:18:20,600 --> 00:18:25,235 That that danger was eliminated without having to take a life? 353 00:18:25,305 --> 00:18:27,338 You can't tell me that there wasn't a point in time 354 00:18:27,340 --> 00:18:30,341 Where he wasn't, to the point, where she could have left 355 00:18:30,410 --> 00:18:33,745 That apartment building without having to take his life. 356 00:18:36,149 --> 00:18:37,681 - Narrator: The autopsy also reveals 357 00:18:37,750 --> 00:18:42,553 That rahim suffered from superficial stab wounds. 358 00:18:42,555 --> 00:18:46,824 - There was already injuries, uh, that-that you could document 359 00:18:46,893 --> 00:18:49,027 Before shots were fired. 360 00:18:49,095 --> 00:18:52,830 - Rahim had cuts to his forehead. 361 00:18:52,832 --> 00:18:55,567 And he also had some cuts to the back of his shoulder. 362 00:18:55,635 --> 00:18:59,637 They appeared to be two parallel lines, 363 00:18:59,705 --> 00:19:02,773 Two small parallel lines. And if you match that up 364 00:19:02,842 --> 00:19:05,643 To the autopsy photos, it was clear that, 365 00:19:05,711 --> 00:19:08,312 That punch knife was very, very likely 366 00:19:08,314 --> 00:19:11,916 To the be the object that caused those injuries to rahim. 367 00:19:11,918 --> 00:19:16,655 - Police want to know how did he get the stab wounds? 368 00:19:16,722 --> 00:19:20,458 "why was he stabbed?" ciera never mentioned 369 00:19:20,460 --> 00:19:23,661 That she was the one doing the stabbing. 370 00:19:23,729 --> 00:19:27,531 - Domestic violence has become that kind of way in america 371 00:19:27,533 --> 00:19:30,535 Where, you know, we almost assume that 372 00:19:30,603 --> 00:19:35,673 The male is the aggressor, and the female is the victim. 373 00:19:35,741 --> 00:19:38,342 - Rahim had been shot six days prior. 374 00:19:38,411 --> 00:19:40,812 At this point, police need to get ciera's side of the story. 375 00:19:43,816 --> 00:19:45,015 - Narrator: Coming up: 376 00:19:45,084 --> 00:19:47,385 A new witness emerges. 377 00:19:52,091 --> 00:19:52,991 - Suddenly, there's another person that was 378 00:19:53,059 --> 00:19:55,360 In the apartment that night and that person 379 00:19:55,428 --> 00:19:57,596 Might have seen something. 380 00:19:57,663 --> 00:20:00,497 - Narrator: And a twisted coverup is revealed. 381 00:20:00,566 --> 00:20:03,668 - I told them that they need to find his cell phone. 382 00:20:11,978 --> 00:20:15,513 - ♪ 383 00:20:24,323 --> 00:20:26,657 - Narrator: Though the shooting death of rahim grant 384 00:20:26,726 --> 00:20:30,328 Was originally believed to be an act of self-defense, 385 00:20:30,396 --> 00:20:35,532 New clues now suggest the case might not be so simple. 386 00:20:35,534 --> 00:20:38,535 - He had received injuries. He had a cut on his head. 387 00:20:38,604 --> 00:20:41,540 He had injuries, uh to his arms. 388 00:20:41,607 --> 00:20:46,211 And those would be injuries that would not normally be 389 00:20:46,279 --> 00:20:49,813 From an aggressor in this type of altercation. 390 00:20:49,882 --> 00:20:54,418 It would be consistent if he was alleging self-defense, 391 00:20:54,420 --> 00:20:57,689 The injuries that he had received. 392 00:20:57,757 --> 00:21:00,824 That leaves the questions of was it actual murder? 393 00:21:00,893 --> 00:21:02,894 Was it possibly manslaughter? 394 00:21:05,631 --> 00:21:08,900 - Narrator: On January 4th, six days after the shooting, 395 00:21:08,968 --> 00:21:12,169 Investigators are finally able to speak with the woman 396 00:21:12,238 --> 00:21:14,538 They believe shot rahim, 397 00:21:14,540 --> 00:21:17,775 The mother of his child, ciera harp. 398 00:21:17,777 --> 00:21:19,176 - She was released from the hospital. 399 00:21:19,245 --> 00:21:20,244 She was living with her mother. 400 00:21:20,313 --> 00:21:21,779 At this point, she was a witness. 401 00:21:21,781 --> 00:21:23,582 We're working on a self-defense theory. 402 00:21:23,649 --> 00:21:26,384 So, it was a voluntary interview. 403 00:21:56,082 --> 00:22:00,084 - Ciera described rahim as, um, violent, 404 00:22:00,152 --> 00:22:01,452 Had beaten her for years. 405 00:22:12,765 --> 00:22:16,301 - Ciera told detectives that rahim had a friend 406 00:22:16,369 --> 00:22:18,569 Come over that night from the gym. 407 00:22:18,638 --> 00:22:21,706 Her name was alesse jones. 408 00:22:23,309 --> 00:22:25,909 - Police, at that point, became interested 409 00:22:25,978 --> 00:22:27,444 Because suddenly, there's another person 410 00:22:27,513 --> 00:22:29,246 That was in the apartment that night 411 00:22:29,315 --> 00:22:31,415 And that person might have seen something. 412 00:22:46,665 --> 00:22:50,934 - Ciera said that she had a knife holster 413 00:22:51,003 --> 00:22:53,804 Down at her ankle and that's where she always kept her knife. 414 00:22:53,873 --> 00:22:56,140 And she said during the course of the fight, 415 00:22:56,142 --> 00:22:58,475 The knife fell out and rahim was able to grab it 416 00:22:58,544 --> 00:22:59,610 And start stabbing her. 417 00:23:18,431 --> 00:23:21,399 - Sometime after alesse left, 418 00:23:21,467 --> 00:23:24,701 Ciera claimed that rahim flew into a rage. 419 00:23:24,770 --> 00:23:26,905 She claimed that she was crying, 420 00:23:26,972 --> 00:23:28,773 And the blood was running into her face, 421 00:23:28,842 --> 00:23:31,642 And she was blinded at that point. 422 00:23:31,710 --> 00:23:33,710 - Rahim had a gun on him, 423 00:23:33,779 --> 00:23:37,047 That according to ciera, he carried all the time. 424 00:23:37,116 --> 00:23:38,716 She was able to grab the gun 425 00:23:38,718 --> 00:23:40,351 And she just started firing the gun. 426 00:23:46,725 --> 00:23:48,392 - She didn't know if she had hit him, 427 00:23:48,461 --> 00:23:50,428 But she knew that he'd stopped coming at her. 428 00:24:01,407 --> 00:24:03,440 - During the course of her interview, 429 00:24:03,509 --> 00:24:06,411 She was behaving relatively normally. 430 00:24:06,479 --> 00:24:08,680 She seemed credible. 431 00:24:08,747 --> 00:24:11,148 - Narrator: Still, detectives press ciera 432 00:24:11,217 --> 00:24:15,519 About some evidence that doesn't fit her story. 433 00:24:49,322 --> 00:24:50,587 - The blood evidence showed to me 434 00:24:50,589 --> 00:24:51,923 That rahim sustained that 435 00:24:51,991 --> 00:24:55,058 As he was lying face down on the floor. 436 00:24:55,127 --> 00:24:56,793 When he sustained that wound 437 00:24:56,862 --> 00:24:59,596 That created that blood spatter against that wall. 438 00:24:59,665 --> 00:25:01,232 And she says, "he's attacking me." 439 00:25:01,300 --> 00:25:02,767 But you can't attack someone 440 00:25:02,835 --> 00:25:04,668 When you're lying face down on the floor. 441 00:25:16,282 --> 00:25:18,483 - The hole in the top of his head, that gunshot wound. 442 00:25:18,551 --> 00:25:19,750 That always bothered me. 443 00:25:19,752 --> 00:25:23,153 The blood spatter on the wall coming from that wound. 444 00:25:23,222 --> 00:25:26,690 It takes thousands of puzzle pieces to put together a puzzle. 445 00:25:26,692 --> 00:25:29,559 I only needed one at that point. 446 00:25:29,629 --> 00:25:31,428 And that one piece of the puzzle 447 00:25:31,497 --> 00:25:34,699 Showed me what she was saying wasn't true. 448 00:25:36,035 --> 00:25:37,635 - Narrator: Without hard evidence 449 00:25:37,637 --> 00:25:40,504 To contradict ciera's story of self-defense, 450 00:25:40,573 --> 00:25:42,673 Investigators let her go 451 00:25:42,741 --> 00:25:46,176 And track down alesse jones for questioning. 452 00:25:46,178 --> 00:25:48,712 - She said that she had shown up with rahim. 453 00:25:48,714 --> 00:25:53,584 And got a feel that there, there was some tension in the air. 454 00:25:53,653 --> 00:25:56,453 - She told police that rahim had gotten up 455 00:25:56,522 --> 00:25:59,456 And gone into the back bedroom with ciera, 456 00:25:59,525 --> 00:26:00,991 That she perceived that perhaps 457 00:26:01,060 --> 00:26:02,660 They were about to have an argument. 458 00:26:03,862 --> 00:26:07,131 - She sends rahim a text saying "hey, I'm outta here." 459 00:26:07,133 --> 00:26:10,535 That text came in at 10:26. 460 00:26:10,603 --> 00:26:14,805 Less than thirty minutes later, rahim is dead. 461 00:26:14,874 --> 00:26:17,941 - It told us at that moment, that last text message, 462 00:26:18,010 --> 00:26:20,744 We knew that rahim hadn't been shot. 463 00:26:20,746 --> 00:26:23,013 The timeline that alesse gave us 464 00:26:23,082 --> 00:26:26,817 Was inconsistent with what ciera told police. 465 00:26:26,886 --> 00:26:29,019 She never heard anybody hit anyone. 466 00:26:29,088 --> 00:26:31,555 She never heard anyone say they were getting a gun 467 00:26:31,623 --> 00:26:33,491 Or getting a knife or anything like that. 468 00:26:33,559 --> 00:26:36,760 Yet again, we have another lie coming from ciera, 469 00:26:36,762 --> 00:26:38,929 Who's trying to manipulate the situation. 470 00:26:41,133 --> 00:26:42,700 - Narrator: After speaking with alesse, 471 00:26:42,768 --> 00:26:44,968 Detectives focus their investigation 472 00:26:45,037 --> 00:26:49,506 On learning more about rahim and ciera's history together. 473 00:26:49,575 --> 00:26:52,243 - The neighbor had suspected that there had been a domestic 474 00:26:52,311 --> 00:26:54,511 Between her and rahim, 475 00:26:54,580 --> 00:26:56,179 Not because she knew anything about it, 476 00:26:56,248 --> 00:26:59,182 But just because of the circumstances that night. 477 00:26:59,251 --> 00:27:01,918 Also, ciera made those allegations during her interview 478 00:27:01,987 --> 00:27:04,322 That rahim was violent with her in the past. 479 00:27:04,390 --> 00:27:08,192 We weren't able to substantiate any of those allegations. 480 00:27:08,260 --> 00:27:09,726 - If there was fighting going on 481 00:27:09,795 --> 00:27:11,461 Somebody would've been calling the police. 482 00:27:11,530 --> 00:27:13,563 There would be some record of that happening 483 00:27:13,632 --> 00:27:16,266 On a regular basis. But I have never heard of 484 00:27:16,268 --> 00:27:18,936 Anything like that while I worked there. 485 00:27:20,940 --> 00:27:22,606 - Narrator: Digging through records, 486 00:27:22,608 --> 00:27:24,741 Investigators discover something 487 00:27:24,743 --> 00:27:28,879 That once again, calls ciera's account into question. 488 00:27:28,947 --> 00:27:32,683 - Ciera actually signed over the rights to angel to rahim. 489 00:27:32,685 --> 00:27:34,752 We had the piece of paper that showed that she signed 490 00:27:34,820 --> 00:27:36,354 All rights over to rahim 491 00:27:36,422 --> 00:27:38,489 So that he could have full custody. 492 00:27:38,557 --> 00:27:41,625 Why ciera did that? I don't know. 493 00:27:43,696 --> 00:27:44,896 - Narrator: Detectives circle back 494 00:27:44,963 --> 00:27:47,765 To rahim's mother, geraldine grant, 495 00:27:47,767 --> 00:27:49,633 For more intel on the status 496 00:27:49,635 --> 00:27:52,770 Of her son's relationship with ciera. 497 00:27:52,838 --> 00:27:54,771 - We had to go to court in January 498 00:27:54,840 --> 00:27:57,041 To try to get the final custody. 499 00:27:57,109 --> 00:28:00,177 She came over because angel birthday was in November, 500 00:28:00,179 --> 00:28:03,780 And that's when she was crying and saying she had lost her job, 501 00:28:03,849 --> 00:28:06,717 And the young lady that she was living with, 502 00:28:06,785 --> 00:28:08,986 Uh, put her out. 503 00:28:08,988 --> 00:28:12,055 And we was like, well, you know, if ciera leave, 504 00:28:12,057 --> 00:28:15,059 We can't get in touch with her 505 00:28:15,127 --> 00:28:18,662 Then the whole case is gonna be just voided. 506 00:28:18,731 --> 00:28:21,131 So, we needed to keep her close. 507 00:28:21,200 --> 00:28:23,200 - He wants it government approved. 508 00:28:23,268 --> 00:28:26,737 He wants documents to say that he is the father, 509 00:28:26,739 --> 00:28:28,539 And he has custody of her. 510 00:28:28,607 --> 00:28:31,074 So, he wanted to appease her during this time 511 00:28:31,143 --> 00:28:33,243 So that he can get custody of the baby. 512 00:28:34,279 --> 00:28:35,946 - Narrator: According to geraldine, 513 00:28:35,948 --> 00:28:39,650 In December, as rahim prepared for his upcoming tour, 514 00:28:39,652 --> 00:28:44,221 Ciera's behavior became increasingly erratic. 515 00:28:44,223 --> 00:28:49,759 - Rahim's mom tells police that ciera is very jealous, 516 00:28:49,829 --> 00:28:53,029 And she tells it that she has instructed rahim 517 00:28:53,098 --> 00:28:56,399 To pull out his cell phone whenever she acts up 518 00:28:56,468 --> 00:28:59,035 And start recording. 519 00:28:59,104 --> 00:29:02,305 - Then I told them that they need to find his cell phone. 520 00:29:02,374 --> 00:29:04,708 And they said, we have his cell phone, we have it. 521 00:29:04,777 --> 00:29:06,044 And then I told them they needed to look 522 00:29:06,111 --> 00:29:08,446 In his cell phone because he keeps a cloud 523 00:29:08,514 --> 00:29:12,183 And if he was doing anything, it was recorded on that cell phone. 524 00:29:15,320 --> 00:29:16,454 - Narrator: Coming up: 525 00:29:16,522 --> 00:29:19,856 Detectives unlock damning evidence. 526 00:29:19,925 --> 00:29:22,392 - Ciera is in the background screaming and yelling. 527 00:29:22,461 --> 00:29:24,327 And then you hear a shot ring out. 528 00:29:24,329 --> 00:29:26,730 - Once they got to watch those videos, 529 00:29:26,799 --> 00:29:29,733 That's when the truth really started to come out. 530 00:29:29,735 --> 00:29:31,535 - Narrator: And rahim grant's final moments 531 00:29:31,603 --> 00:29:33,938 Come into grim focus. 532 00:29:38,277 --> 00:29:41,379 - ♪ 533 00:29:50,355 --> 00:29:52,155 - Narrator: After a month of investigating 534 00:29:52,224 --> 00:29:54,825 The shooting death of rahim grant, 535 00:29:54,827 --> 00:29:57,627 Investigators believe they might have footage 536 00:29:57,696 --> 00:30:00,664 Of his last moments in their evidence locker 537 00:30:00,732 --> 00:30:02,966 That could be damning to ciera harp's 538 00:30:02,968 --> 00:30:05,235 Claim of self-defense. 539 00:30:05,304 --> 00:30:07,904 - At that point in time, investigators wanted to know, 540 00:30:07,973 --> 00:30:12,642 Was there any recordings on rahim grant's phone? 541 00:30:12,711 --> 00:30:15,278 - No one knew the passcode. For weeks, 542 00:30:15,347 --> 00:30:18,281 The police department could not get into rahim's cell phone. 543 00:30:18,283 --> 00:30:21,052 - There are multiple law enforcement tools 544 00:30:21,119 --> 00:30:24,021 That will extract what is on a cell phone 545 00:30:24,089 --> 00:30:26,256 And put it into a report. 546 00:30:26,258 --> 00:30:31,161 Unfortunately, not all cell phones can be broken. 547 00:30:31,230 --> 00:30:34,197 As that phone just sat there, nobody in the world 548 00:30:34,266 --> 00:30:36,800 Knew exactly what happened except for ciera harp, 549 00:30:36,869 --> 00:30:38,435 And she didn't tell anybody. 550 00:30:38,503 --> 00:30:41,137 - Narrator: While techs attempt to unlock rahim's phone, 551 00:30:41,206 --> 00:30:45,276 Authorities begin learning more about ciera harp. 552 00:30:48,213 --> 00:30:51,082 - Narrator: Born on January 1st, 1989, 553 00:30:51,149 --> 00:30:55,152 Ciera harp always struggled to find her place. 554 00:30:55,220 --> 00:30:59,889 - Ciera was a troubled child. She didn't follow rules well. 555 00:30:59,959 --> 00:31:02,492 She would skip school. She would fight people. 556 00:31:02,561 --> 00:31:05,895 Some of ciera's siblings said, "my mother ran a tight ship. 557 00:31:05,965 --> 00:31:07,897 She wanted you to do right." 558 00:31:07,967 --> 00:31:09,901 - Narrator: As she entered her teenage years, 559 00:31:09,968 --> 00:31:12,836 Ciera continued to rebel. 560 00:31:12,905 --> 00:31:16,039 - She always kept a knife on her. Little pocketknife. 561 00:31:16,108 --> 00:31:18,308 She told me that she had got kicked out of school 562 00:31:18,377 --> 00:31:21,278 For stabbing somebody over a boy. 563 00:31:22,848 --> 00:31:25,048 - She had allegations of impropriety 564 00:31:25,117 --> 00:31:27,050 Against a high school teacher 565 00:31:27,052 --> 00:31:29,387 That were later determined to be unfounded. 566 00:31:29,454 --> 00:31:32,389 Claimed that she had been molested by either a relative 567 00:31:32,457 --> 00:31:33,890 Or a neighbor or something like that. 568 00:31:33,892 --> 00:31:35,927 That proved to be unfounded. 569 00:31:35,994 --> 00:31:40,598 - She would tell me little stories that made me wonder. 570 00:31:40,666 --> 00:31:44,200 She was like, well, you know, I couldn't stand my stepfather. 571 00:31:44,269 --> 00:31:46,336 I didn't like my sister because her husband. 572 00:31:46,405 --> 00:31:48,405 It was always a man. It was always, 573 00:31:48,407 --> 00:31:51,875 She always wanted these men, and they didn't want her. 574 00:31:51,943 --> 00:31:54,411 - She was pregnant with rahim's baby 575 00:31:54,413 --> 00:31:57,881 When I ended up exchanging words with rahim. 576 00:31:57,949 --> 00:31:59,616 I said, "bro, you just don't understand 577 00:31:59,618 --> 00:32:03,553 "what you dealing with. You dancin' with the devil. 578 00:32:03,622 --> 00:32:04,688 "she gon' get you hurt 579 00:32:04,756 --> 00:32:07,057 If she don't do something to you herself." 580 00:32:09,061 --> 00:32:11,094 - Narrator: While details of ciera's past 581 00:32:11,163 --> 00:32:15,298 Raise plenty of suspicion, investigators still don't have 582 00:32:15,367 --> 00:32:19,102 The necessary evidence to charge her with murder. 583 00:32:19,104 --> 00:32:21,237 - If someone acted in self-defense, 584 00:32:21,306 --> 00:32:24,908 Then that person acted lawfully, even as tragically as it is 585 00:32:24,977 --> 00:32:25,975 That someone else is dead. 586 00:32:26,045 --> 00:32:29,546 You can't arrest someone who acted in self-defense. 587 00:32:31,616 --> 00:32:35,852 - Narrator: Their only hope is rahim's cell phone. 588 00:32:35,921 --> 00:32:37,521 - Detectives actually called ciera up 589 00:32:37,523 --> 00:32:40,057 And said, "hey, we're about ready to close this case. 590 00:32:40,059 --> 00:32:41,391 "the one thing that's left to remain, 591 00:32:41,393 --> 00:32:43,526 "that we'd like to get into rahim's phone 592 00:32:43,595 --> 00:32:45,662 "and see if there's any further evidence that we need, 593 00:32:45,664 --> 00:32:47,063 "but there's a passcode on it. 594 00:32:47,132 --> 00:32:49,232 Do you happen to know what that passcode is?" 595 00:32:49,301 --> 00:32:52,936 And she gave them the passcode to get into the phone. 596 00:32:52,938 --> 00:32:55,271 - Once they got to watch those videos, 597 00:32:55,340 --> 00:32:58,475 That's when the truth really started to come out. 598 00:32:58,477 --> 00:33:01,211 - Narrator: Nearly two months after rahim's death, 599 00:33:01,213 --> 00:33:03,547 A clear picture of his last moments 600 00:33:03,615 --> 00:33:06,449 Finally comes into focus. 601 00:33:06,518 --> 00:33:08,051 - There were four videos of the murder 602 00:33:08,053 --> 00:33:10,620 Right there in front of us. 603 00:33:10,689 --> 00:33:14,091 - The first video started at 10:27, 604 00:33:14,093 --> 00:33:16,894 Less than a minute after alesse left. 605 00:33:28,640 --> 00:33:31,708 - And he's showing all of his injuries on his face. 606 00:33:31,710 --> 00:33:34,377 And ciera is in the background screaming and yelling. 607 00:33:34,379 --> 00:33:37,447 And then you hear a shot ring out. 608 00:33:37,516 --> 00:33:41,184 It hit the bathroom mirror. Another shot breaks free, 609 00:33:41,254 --> 00:33:43,921 And rahim drops the phone. You hear him grunt in pain. 610 00:33:43,989 --> 00:33:46,856 And we're assuming that shot hit him in the back. 611 00:33:46,925 --> 00:33:49,593 And that's when ciera comes into the photo 612 00:33:49,595 --> 00:33:52,462 Because the phone drops on the floor, camera up, 613 00:33:52,531 --> 00:33:56,099 And ciera is standing over the camera yelling at rahim. 614 00:33:56,168 --> 00:33:58,635 And is just completely losing her mind, 615 00:33:58,637 --> 00:34:02,672 Screaming at him in pure unadulterated rage. 616 00:34:02,741 --> 00:34:05,643 - The video showed that self-defense wasn't really 617 00:34:05,710 --> 00:34:07,044 What was on her mind. 618 00:34:18,791 --> 00:34:24,427 - He has been shot, but still, he manages to remain calm. 619 00:34:24,496 --> 00:34:28,431 He says, "I'm going to die. I'm going to die." 620 00:34:28,500 --> 00:34:31,768 And she seems to suggest that "yes, you are." 621 00:34:31,770 --> 00:34:34,838 Also, ciera had told police that she had been attacked, 622 00:34:34,906 --> 00:34:39,709 Had been stabbed in her legs. On the video, she's upright. 623 00:34:39,778 --> 00:34:42,480 She doesn't appear to be stabbed. 624 00:34:42,547 --> 00:34:44,348 - We were able to take 625 00:34:44,416 --> 00:34:46,583 Still shots from the video itself 626 00:34:46,585 --> 00:34:49,252 And compare them to photographs from the hospital. 627 00:34:49,254 --> 00:34:51,054 And we could see a clear difference 628 00:34:51,123 --> 00:34:52,589 Between the two of them. 629 00:34:52,591 --> 00:34:55,158 - The left leg, the pants were completely intact. 630 00:34:55,227 --> 00:34:57,460 There was no blood on them and actually she had 631 00:34:57,529 --> 00:34:59,129 The pant leg pulled up to the point 632 00:34:59,131 --> 00:35:01,197 To expose the tattoo on her calf. 633 00:35:01,267 --> 00:35:03,834 There was no injury to the tattoo. 634 00:35:03,902 --> 00:35:06,736 So, you could tell that, that wound occurred after 635 00:35:06,738 --> 00:35:08,705 The video had been taken. 636 00:35:08,773 --> 00:35:13,076 Rahim is doing a lot of talking, asking for a bottle of water. 637 00:35:13,145 --> 00:35:16,412 Um, asking her to let him go see the baby. 638 00:35:16,481 --> 00:35:20,150 And that's when the first video ends. 639 00:35:20,219 --> 00:35:22,085 - Then they go to the second video. 640 00:35:27,492 --> 00:35:30,227 - You can't see any injuries, but she's got blood on her face. 641 00:35:30,295 --> 00:35:34,198 - During this, rahim is essentially on the floor. 642 00:35:34,265 --> 00:35:37,334 He's bleeding out. 643 00:35:37,402 --> 00:35:39,836 - It's one of those moments where you step back, 644 00:35:39,838 --> 00:35:43,106 Take a deep breath, and put everything in your mind 645 00:35:43,175 --> 00:35:45,642 Into a completely different perspective 646 00:35:45,711 --> 00:35:48,411 That no longer is this the normal the behavior 647 00:35:48,480 --> 00:35:50,380 Of a domestic abuse victim. 648 00:35:50,448 --> 00:35:54,417 This is manipulative behavior of a murderer. 649 00:35:56,187 --> 00:35:59,556 - What hit me the hardest is toward the end, 650 00:35:59,624 --> 00:36:04,328 He pleads to just be able to give his daughter a hug. 651 00:36:04,396 --> 00:36:06,197 I think at this point in time, 652 00:36:06,264 --> 00:36:11,267 He knows that he's not making it past this night. 653 00:36:11,336 --> 00:36:13,070 - He wants to kiss angel, and she says 654 00:36:13,138 --> 00:36:15,305 You can crawl to her, mother [bleep], 655 00:36:15,374 --> 00:36:17,774 And she shoots him twice. At that point, 656 00:36:17,842 --> 00:36:19,609 You hear him grunt out in pain. 657 00:36:19,678 --> 00:36:21,779 And that's when that video stops. 658 00:36:23,848 --> 00:36:25,748 Pick back up to the third video. 659 00:36:25,817 --> 00:36:28,218 You actually hear a child's voice in the background 660 00:36:28,220 --> 00:36:30,353 Say, "daddy, daddy." 661 00:36:30,422 --> 00:36:35,326 You can actually hear angel calling for her father. 662 00:36:35,393 --> 00:36:37,161 And I think that was the final one 663 00:36:37,229 --> 00:36:39,362 That really put ciera over the top, 664 00:36:39,431 --> 00:36:43,167 And that sixth gunshot you don't hear anymore movement. 665 00:36:43,235 --> 00:36:45,436 You don't hear any grunts from- from rahim. 666 00:36:45,503 --> 00:36:47,370 It was that- it was a coup de grace. 667 00:36:47,372 --> 00:36:49,807 She stood over him and fired that final round 668 00:36:49,874 --> 00:36:53,310 Into the top of his head as he laid on the ground. 669 00:36:54,612 --> 00:36:57,113 - There was no threat. There was no danger there. 670 00:36:57,115 --> 00:36:59,382 He was on the ground. He was incapacitated. 671 00:36:59,384 --> 00:37:01,251 And she still fired. 672 00:37:01,319 --> 00:37:02,653 - At that point, we were confident 673 00:37:02,721 --> 00:37:05,689 That we had a really good murder case. 674 00:37:07,659 --> 00:37:10,528 - Narrator: Coming up: To convince a jury, 675 00:37:10,595 --> 00:37:14,697 Prosecutors must separate fact from fiction. 676 00:37:14,699 --> 00:37:16,532 - It's not that we don't believe women 677 00:37:16,601 --> 00:37:18,601 Are victims of domestic abuse. 678 00:37:18,670 --> 00:37:21,005 We did not believe this particular woman. 679 00:37:21,072 --> 00:37:23,072 - They were worried about the narrative 680 00:37:23,141 --> 00:37:26,609 That ciera had spent about him being violent. 681 00:37:26,611 --> 00:37:29,346 - She just thought she could outsmart the system. 682 00:37:30,882 --> 00:37:34,251 - ♪ 683 00:37:43,261 --> 00:37:46,430 - Narrator: On February 22nd, 2018, 684 00:37:46,498 --> 00:37:48,831 Authorities in clayton county, georgia, 685 00:37:48,900 --> 00:37:51,502 Arrest 29-year-old ciera harp 686 00:37:51,569 --> 00:37:54,470 For the murder of rahim grant 687 00:37:54,539 --> 00:37:59,309 After discovering video evidence of his horrific murder. 688 00:37:59,377 --> 00:38:01,779 - I've seen a lot of evil in my career, 689 00:38:01,846 --> 00:38:05,683 But I've never seen evil document itself like that. 690 00:38:08,720 --> 00:38:11,354 - Her second interview was far more interesting. 691 00:38:11,423 --> 00:38:13,323 That's when they confront her with the video. 692 00:38:13,391 --> 00:38:16,726 When the first gunshot goes off, she covers her face. 693 00:38:16,795 --> 00:38:20,330 And she just has this "oh my god" look on her face. 694 00:38:20,399 --> 00:38:23,866 Despite obvious evidence that what she said happened 695 00:38:23,935 --> 00:38:25,936 Didn't actually happen, 696 00:38:26,004 --> 00:38:28,137 She sticks to her self-defense story 697 00:38:28,139 --> 00:38:30,941 Until they end the interview. 698 00:38:32,277 --> 00:38:34,010 - Maybe she had convinced herself 699 00:38:34,078 --> 00:38:38,415 That her story was correct, which I think is possible. 700 00:38:38,417 --> 00:38:41,051 Maybe she had told that story enough 701 00:38:41,119 --> 00:38:43,320 That she believed it to be true. 702 00:38:44,823 --> 00:38:49,026 - Narrator: In may 2019, ciera's claims of self-defense 703 00:38:49,094 --> 00:38:52,096 Are tested during her murder trial. 704 00:38:52,163 --> 00:38:54,830 - Our theory is she pulled the knife 705 00:38:54,832 --> 00:38:57,667 That she admitted she always carried 706 00:38:57,669 --> 00:39:00,436 And started swinging it around, and that's when rahim 707 00:39:00,505 --> 00:39:03,306 Received those superficial wounds to his face. 708 00:39:03,375 --> 00:39:04,440 That's when he picked up his phone 709 00:39:04,509 --> 00:39:07,610 And went into the bathroom and started video recording 710 00:39:07,679 --> 00:39:10,313 And showing everybody that could see the video 711 00:39:10,382 --> 00:39:12,382 What she had done to him. 712 00:39:12,384 --> 00:39:16,353 I think when she realized that now he was documenting 713 00:39:16,422 --> 00:39:18,187 The injury she inflicted upon him, 714 00:39:18,189 --> 00:39:20,123 And she would have to explain that, 715 00:39:20,191 --> 00:39:22,425 That's when she pulled his .380 out 716 00:39:22,427 --> 00:39:24,294 And she shot him. 717 00:39:26,665 --> 00:39:28,232 - Narrator: Ciera's defense team 718 00:39:28,299 --> 00:39:31,735 Does their best to combat the video evidence. 719 00:39:31,803 --> 00:39:34,670 - The defense strategy was twofold. 720 00:39:34,739 --> 00:39:37,407 Number one, it was to claim self-defense, 721 00:39:37,409 --> 00:39:39,876 That that night that she was acting in self-defense. 722 00:39:39,945 --> 00:39:42,411 The other strategy was to combine that 723 00:39:42,481 --> 00:39:44,947 With a battered person syndrome. 724 00:39:45,016 --> 00:39:48,184 - What georgia law says is you can use self-defense 725 00:39:48,253 --> 00:39:50,019 When it's reasonable to, if you believe 726 00:39:50,087 --> 00:39:53,756 You need to defend your life upon immanent injury. 727 00:39:53,825 --> 00:39:56,026 What's important there" "if it's reasonable." 728 00:39:56,094 --> 00:39:58,761 That's where battered woman's defense comes into play, 729 00:39:58,830 --> 00:40:00,563 Because it examines whether or not 730 00:40:00,632 --> 00:40:02,632 That belief is reasonable or not. 731 00:40:02,700 --> 00:40:05,435 You could argue that maybe her reaction was excessive, 732 00:40:05,437 --> 00:40:07,638 But in the context of somebody who's experienced 733 00:40:07,705 --> 00:40:10,373 Multiple traumas, past abuse, 734 00:40:10,441 --> 00:40:13,443 That reaction is justified and needed. 735 00:40:15,580 --> 00:40:17,714 - Narrator: Those closest to rahim and ciera 736 00:40:17,716 --> 00:40:21,518 Paint a different picture on the witness stand. 737 00:40:21,586 --> 00:40:27,523 - Ciera was never crazy. She was always a person 738 00:40:27,592 --> 00:40:31,327 That thought out carefully what she did. 739 00:40:31,396 --> 00:40:33,596 - Everything she did was logical. 740 00:40:33,665 --> 00:40:36,799 She was logical in that she stabbed herself afterward 741 00:40:36,868 --> 00:40:39,569 To try to make it look like self-defense. 742 00:40:39,637 --> 00:40:43,806 She grabbed rahim's cell phone and ran with rahim's cell phone. 743 00:40:43,874 --> 00:40:48,277 The four videos, approximately 13 minutes long, 744 00:40:48,346 --> 00:40:50,112 Mostly show her, and the whole time, 745 00:40:50,181 --> 00:40:54,752 She is screaming at him about how he has beaten her, 746 00:40:54,819 --> 00:40:58,287 All the things that he has done to her. 747 00:40:58,289 --> 00:41:01,224 - I kept thinking, "this is a movie," 748 00:41:01,292 --> 00:41:03,659 As I'm watching it in court. This is a movie. 749 00:41:03,728 --> 00:41:06,230 But it was real. It was horrific. 750 00:41:06,297 --> 00:41:07,831 It- it was horrible. 751 00:41:07,899 --> 00:41:10,967 - In her mind, this rant that she goes on 752 00:41:11,035 --> 00:41:15,771 In the video is going to further show the investigators 753 00:41:15,840 --> 00:41:20,577 How much of a victim she was. 754 00:41:24,048 --> 00:41:26,983 - She just thought she could outsmart the system. 755 00:41:27,051 --> 00:41:31,053 Everybody wanted to say, you know, she look innocent. 756 00:41:31,122 --> 00:41:33,790 - Prosecutors had to be worried about the narrative 757 00:41:33,792 --> 00:41:36,993 That ciera had spent about him being violent. 758 00:41:37,061 --> 00:41:39,997 That he had abused her, because she's in this video 759 00:41:40,064 --> 00:41:44,001 Screaming about "you abused me for four years." 760 00:41:44,068 --> 00:41:45,401 - It's not that we don't believe 761 00:41:45,403 --> 00:41:48,272 Women are victims of domestic abuse. 762 00:41:48,339 --> 00:41:50,339 We did not believe this particular woman. 763 00:41:50,408 --> 00:41:53,409 Maybe if she didn't cold blooded kill him like she just did. 764 00:41:53,478 --> 00:41:57,213 So, we went to great lengths to make sure that the public knew, 765 00:41:57,282 --> 00:42:01,818 Hey, your district attorney's office is here to represent you, 766 00:42:01,820 --> 00:42:04,087 But we will represent true victims. 767 00:42:04,089 --> 00:42:06,023 Ciera harp was not a victim in this case. 768 00:42:06,090 --> 00:42:08,091 Rahim grant was the victim. 769 00:42:11,429 --> 00:42:12,895 - Narrator: On may 22nd, 770 00:42:12,964 --> 00:42:16,300 Ciera harp's cries of self-defense to the jury 771 00:42:16,367 --> 00:42:19,302 Go unheard and she is found guilty 772 00:42:19,370 --> 00:42:24,041 Of six counts of aggravated assault and malice murder. 773 00:42:24,108 --> 00:42:25,976 - I think the video provided a backdrop 774 00:42:26,044 --> 00:42:28,579 Was it would rebut any type of defense 775 00:42:28,646 --> 00:42:30,981 That her team would try to put up. 776 00:42:31,049 --> 00:42:34,318 A jury would be able to see what a defense lawyer would say 777 00:42:34,385 --> 00:42:36,587 Might have happened that night. 778 00:42:36,654 --> 00:42:39,155 But the jury actually saw, when we provided those videos, 779 00:42:39,157 --> 00:42:42,592 What did happen that night, and that's rare. 780 00:42:42,661 --> 00:42:44,328 Rahim deserves a lot of the credit. 781 00:42:44,395 --> 00:42:47,129 Rahim solved his murder for me. 782 00:42:47,198 --> 00:42:49,332 - I don't know if justice can ever be served 783 00:42:49,334 --> 00:42:51,400 On a case like this. 784 00:42:51,469 --> 00:42:53,135 You know, it's not just justice for rahim. 785 00:42:53,204 --> 00:42:55,137 It's justice for angel. 786 00:42:55,206 --> 00:42:59,009 Angel was robbed of her mother and her father in one night. 787 00:43:00,545 --> 00:43:02,511 - Angel feeled a little bit better, 788 00:43:02,580 --> 00:43:04,347 But she misses her dad every day 789 00:43:04,415 --> 00:43:06,949 And she talks about him every day. 790 00:43:06,951 --> 00:43:08,551 And her thing is, "I don't know why 791 00:43:08,553 --> 00:43:12,021 Would she kill my daddy. He was a great daddy." 792 00:43:12,023 --> 00:43:14,557 - I guess the biggest tragedy is we'll never know. 793 00:43:14,559 --> 00:43:17,693 We'll never know fully what we lost. 794 00:43:17,762 --> 00:43:19,629 We don't know what kind of career he would have had. 795 00:43:19,631 --> 00:43:22,532 We don't know what impact he would have had on angel. 796 00:43:24,168 --> 00:43:28,238 - I want rahim to be remembered as a great son, 797 00:43:28,306 --> 00:43:30,840 Great father, great person. 798 00:43:30,842 --> 00:43:33,776 And let the world know that 799 00:43:33,778 --> 00:43:36,846 He was about being there for others, 800 00:43:36,848 --> 00:43:39,015 And he loved his daughter. 801 00:43:40,986 --> 00:43:44,287 - ♪