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Houseguest plans execution-style killings of family in their home #shorts

November 09, 2025 / 01:39

This episode discusses the murder of the Han family, the role of Pierre Hop, and the investigation led by detectives. Key topics include Pierre's deception about his illness, the evidence found at the crime scene, and the timeline of events leading up to the murders.

Don Goldberg, a friend of Henry Han, reveals that Pierre had claimed to be suffering from late-stage cancer, which may have influenced Henry's willingness to help him. Pierre stayed with the Han family for two nights before the murders, raising suspicions about his intentions.

Detectives discovered crucial evidence, including packaging for plastic wrap and duct tape found in the Han home. The detective identified the brand as Home Depot and tracked a purchase to a store in Oceanside, California, where Pierre was seen on security footage buying the materials.

As the investigation unfolded, Pierre Hop quickly became a person of interest. The episode raises questions about his motive for killing the Han family and the circumstances surrounding the crime.

Viewers are encouraged to watch the full episode of 48 Hours for more details on this case.

TLDR

The episode covers the murder of the Han family and Pierre Hop's role as a suspect.

Episode

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Henry had a very trusting nature. >> Henry's friend, Don Goldberg, said that Pierre told Henry that he was sick with
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latestage cancer and that perhaps Henry wanted to do everything he could to try to help Pierre. Now, detectives would
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learn Pierre had even stayed with the Hans for two nights in their home before the murders.
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>> As a guest in Dr. Han's house. He'd been staying there for the two nights before
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planning this execution style murder, >> but he had left a trail of clues. >> A brilliant detective found packaging to
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the plastic wrapping that all three of the Han family were wrapped in in a trash can in the kitchen area next to
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packaging of 3M duct tape, similar to the duct tape that was used to wrap all three of the bodies. The detective
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recognized the plastic wrap was a Home Depot brand and he reached out to the company's security department. Well,
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then they tracked that purchase to a Home Depot in Oceanside, California near where Pierre lived and they tracked down
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security footage that showed Pierre Hop. >> And that was bam, we knew he's walking
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out with three huge plastic rolls and sure enough, duct tape. So within hours of the crime scene being discovered,
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Pierre Hops became a person of interest. >> Yes. >> But where was Pierre now? And what
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motive did he possibly have to kill the entire Han family? Be sure to join me Saturday night for an allnew 48 hours at
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109 central to hear the full

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Episode Highlights

  • Pierre's Deception
    Pierre stayed with the Han family just before the murders, raising suspicions.
    “He'd been staying there for the two nights before planning this execution style murder.”
    @ 00m 24s
    November 09, 2025
  • Detective's Breakthrough
    A detective traced Pierre's plastic wrap and duct tape purchases to solve the case.
    “Bam, we knew he's walking out with three huge plastic rolls and sure enough, duct tape.”
    @ 01m 09s
    November 09, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • He'd been staying there for the two nights before planning this execution style murder.
    Houseguest plans execution-style killings of family in their home #shorts

Key Moments

  • Murder Planning00:07
  • Clue Discovery00:30
  • Person of Interest01:18