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Sneak peek: Who Wanted Nicki Lenway Dead?

October 05, 2023 / 02:53

This episode features Nikki, a forensic scientist with the Minneapolis Police Department, who recounts her harrowing experience of being shot at point-blank range on April 20, 2022.

Nikki describes the events leading up to the shooting, detailing her normal day of errands after dropping her child off at school. She explains how she was ambushed while walking to her car, and the shooter fired multiple shots at her.

Listeners hear Nikki's immediate thoughts during the attack, including her confusion about the motive and the identity of the shooter. She reflects on the possibility of it being related to her work in law enforcement.

The episode raises questions about the intentions behind the attack, with Nikki considering various scenarios such as mistaken identity or a robbery gone wrong. Her survival is described as miraculous, given the circumstances.

This gripping account highlights the dangers faced by those in law enforcement and the impact of violent crime on victims and their families.

TLDR

Forensic scientist Nikki recounts her survival after being shot at point-blank range while picking up her child.

Episode

2:53

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[Music] where's the victim who's shocked who is shocked where's the victim on April 20th 2022 my life

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changed forever so we've got that's coming right now I was shot at Point Blank Range two times right here right

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here this is a victim right here first name Nikki gunshot went to the next all right it's a miracle she's alive it's a

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miracle she wasn't killed you breathing okay okay all right someone wanted me dead honestly it was a normal day I had

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worked the night before I worked the overnight shift I'm a forensic scientist for the

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Minneapolis Police [Music] Department after getting my child to school I slept I picked him up from school and

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then he had a visit with his father then at night what would you do while he's visiting with his dad so I typically

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would run errands go grocery shopping or do the things that were easier to do without my

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child when it's time for her to pick up her son she steps out of her car and starts walking like dozens of other

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times that she's done this I'm halfway in between my vehicle and the door and this person comes running up from behind

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me shots were being fired I fell to the ground and the shooter stands over me and continues to try to shoot I felt my

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neck and then could see the blood I was just driving home and I saw a person run up to another person and

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then I heard two bangs and that other person collapsed it maybe looked like a robbery

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or something there was so fast that that was the first thought this must have been a robbery that was gone wrong was

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this a driveby mistaken identity or she mugged maybe something related to work when you do work for the police

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department did you think it might have something to do with work you know I know a lot of people ask me that I knew

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that this could happen but I didn't want to believe it would whoever did that knows she was

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coming to pick up her kid did you recog no the it I didn't could you tell the gender was it

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male or female so I thought it was male I was very sure it was a female shooter what is going on who could have

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done [Music] this

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Episode Highlights

Nikki's Life Changed Forever
On April 20th, 2022, Nikki was shot at point-blank range, changing her life forever.
“It's a miracle she wasn't killed.”
@ 00m 26s
October 05, 2023
A Normal Day Turns Tragic
Nikki recounts her routine before the shooting, emphasizing the shock of the event.
“Honestly, it was a normal day.”
@ 00m 37s
October 05, 2023

Episode Quotes

It's a miracle she wasn't killed.
Sneak peek: Who Wanted Nicki Lenway Dead?
Honestly, it was a normal day.
Sneak peek: Who Wanted Nicki Lenway Dead?
I didn't want to believe it.
Sneak peek: Who Wanted Nicki Lenway Dead?

Key Moments

Life Altering Incident00:09
Point Blank Shooting00:16
Survival Against Odds00:26
Targeted Attack02:19

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