This Saturday, November 2, 2024, 48 Hours presents the gripping episode titled “Fatal First Date,” airing at 10:00 Pm Et/Pt on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Correspondent Erin Moriarty reports on the harrowing story of Chris Smith and Leslie Reeves, whose anticipated first date took a tragic and deadly turn.

The incident unfolded in Farmersville, Illinois, in 2021, beginning like any typical date night. Smith and Reeves, who had met online, planned their first date the night before Thanksgiving. However, their evening quickly descended into horror when an intruder broke into Smith’s home around 1:00 Am. Reeves was shot and killed, while Smith suffered a life-threatening gunshot wound to the head, barely managing to survive.

When longtime friend and Emt Dennis Hobson arrived on the scene, he found Smith on the brink of death in a blood-soaked kitchen, while Reeves was discovered dead in the living room. The absence of a...