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Sneak peek: Death and the Dentist

September 16, 2016 / 03:37

This episode covers the mysterious death of Thomas Coleman, the investigation into his poisoning, and the involvement of his best friend Gilberto Nunez.

Thomas Coleman was found dead in his car at a Planet Fitness parking lot. Initially thought to be a heart attack, an autopsy revealed acute mazzalam poisoning, a sedative not expected to be in his system.

The investigation led to surveillance footage showing Coleman meeting a white SUV, which was linked to Nunez, who was also a dentist. Nunez denied being present during the incident.

The emotional weight of the case is highlighted by the relationship between Coleman and Nunez, with Nunez claiming innocence despite the evidence suggesting otherwise.

The episode raises questions about trust and betrayal, as it unfolds the complexities of a murder case without a clear murder.

TLDR

Thomas Coleman died from poisoning; his best friend Gilberto Nunez is implicated but claims innocence.

Episode

3:37
00:00:03
[Music] tonight. What's the address emergency? I'm in the park tomorrow at Planet
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Fitness and Kingston. I was looking up on my husband and I found him in his car and I don't know if he's breathing.
00:00:15
Ma'am, I need you to just stay with me for a second. Okay. Thomas Coleman was dead in a vehicle in a parking lot of a
00:00:24
fitness plaza. The car was sitting here. Yes. actually this particular spot right
00:00:29
in front of us. There was nothing in the car that would suggest anything of him being
00:00:36
attacked or anything obvious of physical trauma. When I was told that my father died, everything I had ever known
00:00:46
changed in a second. My dad was an amazing father to four kids and a great man. At first, we
00:00:56
thought it was a heart attack, something natural, but sudden. After the autopsy, we knew something was
00:01:06
wrong. Something happened to him. The doctor label it as acute mazzlam poisoning. Poisoning.
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Yes. Madazzo. What's madazzelam? It's a conscious seditive. It's used in hospital settings, also in dentist
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office who do oral surgery. There was no reason for it to be in his system. Is it
00:01:28
like that that you change your mind and go, "This is a homicide." Basically, yeah. We knew Cole's had video on the
00:01:35
corner of their building. Told him I need this video. Why don't you pull it up real quick? We'll take a look at it.
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See if there's any cars that meet him there. And uh sure enough, there's a car that pulls in, parks first. So, he shuts
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the car down. This is uh Tom Coleman's car pulling in right there. It's 4:54 a.m. Our victim Tom Coleman pulls up
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side by side. Here's suspect vehicle and now next to it is Tom Coleman's car. That was basically, holy. Somebody
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had knowledge of literally speaking with our victim that morning. See the white SUV here leaving? It appeared to be some
00:02:15
type of SUV. you like a white SUV. We started thinking that the circle of people close to Tom Coleman and the only
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person with a white SUV was uh Gilberto Nunees. They suspected Gil Nunes who was
00:02:30
my dad's best friend who we had met. He called. It was shocking. It's emotional for you. Of course, very emotional
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because Tom was my best friend truly. He was like a brother to me. We had uh Nunes come meet us for an interview. I
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know you met with Tom at Planet Fitness early that morning. No, I know you were there. You know, I wasn't there
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probably. I said it over 100 times. I wasn't there. I mean, what do you want me to tell you? Well, I wasn't there.
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You gave him a drug that you have access to. Mr. Nunes, his profession was a dentist. Hello. I'm uh Dr. Gbervto
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Nunes. Besides treating my patients with dignity and and doing everything I do for them, I just like to serve people,
00:03:18
but not to hurt anybody. You bet him something that killed him. Yes, you did. I'm innocent. I haven't done anything
00:03:25
wrong. This is a murder case without a murder.

Badges

This episode stands out for the following:

  • 85
    Most heartbreaking
  • 80
    Most shocking
  • 80
    Most unpredictable
  • 75
    Most emotional

Episode Highlights

  • A Father's Sudden Death
    The shocking moment when a father is found dead in his car, leading to an investigation.
    “Everything I had ever known changed in a second.”
    @ 00m 43s
    September 16, 2016
  • The Discovery of Poisoning
    Autopsy reveals acute mazzlam poisoning, shifting the case from natural causes to homicide.
    “This is a homicide.”
    @ 01m 28s
    September 16, 2016
  • A Best Friend's Betrayal
    The investigation points to Gilberto Nunes, Tom Coleman's best friend, raising emotional stakes.
    “He was like a brother to me.”
    @ 02m 43s
    September 16, 2016

Episode Quotes

  • Everything I had ever known changed in a second.
    Sneak peek: Death and the Dentist
  • This is a homicide.
    Sneak peek: Death and the Dentist
  • He was like a brother to me.
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  • I'm innocent. I haven't done anything wrong.
    Sneak peek: Death and the Dentist

Key Moments

  • Emergency Call00:04
  • Father's Death00:10
  • Poisoning Discovery01:10
  • Suspect Identified02:19
  • Denial of Guilt03:25

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