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Richard Schlesinger on investigating unusual murder case

March 30, 2016 / 01:29

This episode covers the murder case of Mark Wah, involving Rahul Gupta and Taylor Gold, who were both present during the incident. The discussion highlights the events surrounding Mark's death, Rahul's initial confession, and Taylor's ambiguous response to police questioning.

Rahul Gupta, celebrating his 24th birthday with his girlfriend Taylor Gold and friend Mark Wah, found himself in a chaotic situation when Mark was stabbed to death in their apartment. The police arrived to a gruesome scene, with blood splattered everywhere.

Rahul confessed to the stabbing, believing Taylor was having an affair with Mark. However, he later retracted his confession. Taylor's response to police questioning raised further questions, as she stated, "I don't know why I would have," without denying involvement.

The episode examines the complexities of the case, including the effects of alcohol on memory and the challenges faced by law enforcement in solving such a perplexing crime.

TLDR

A birthday celebration turns deadly when Mark Wah is stabbed, leading to conflicting confessions from Rahul Gupta and Taylor Gold.

Episode

1:29
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In most cases we cover, the police are pretty sure they know who did it, and the suspects are absolutely sure if they
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did it or not. But the case that we're covering now that began in this tiny studio apartment near Washington DC is
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not like most cases we cover. Here's what happened in a nutshell. Three successful young people, Rahul Gupta,
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his girlfriend Taylor Gold, and their mutual friend Mark Wah came to this apartment after a night of drinking.
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They were celebrating Rahul's 24th birthday. Rahul and Taylor lived here. Within about an hour, Mark Wall is
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dead, stabbed to death on the floor, and the and the apartment is splattered with
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blood all over the place. Police officer who got here first said he'd never seen
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anything like it. Rahul confessed, said that he had stabbed Mark because he thought that he and Taylor were having
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an affair behind his back. A couple hours later, Rahul and Taylor are at the police station. Rahul is now backing
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away from his confession. And here's where it gets interesting. They ask Taylor, "Did you do it, Taylor? Did you
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do it? Did you stab Mark Wah?" And she said, "I don't know. I I don't know why I would have." She didn't say no.
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Neither one of these people could tell the police what happened because they said they were both so drunk they didn't
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remember. And the way this case got solved is fascinating and it'll leave some questions in your mind and it's not
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like most cases we

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Episode Highlights

  • A Night of Celebration Turns Deadly
    Three friends celebrate a birthday, but the night ends in tragedy with a murder.
    “Rahul confessed, said that he had stabbed Mark.”
    @ 00m 48s
    March 30, 2016

Episode Quotes

  • I don't know why I would have.
    Richard Schlesinger on investigating unusual murder case

Key Moments

  • Birthday Celebration00:28
  • Murder Scene00:36
  • Confession00:48
  • Ambiguous Response01:07