On October 23, 1989, Charles Stuart places a frantic 911 call reporting that he and his pregnant wife — a white couple — have been shot by a Black man. The ensuing investigation ignites decades-old tensions and brutal racial profiling amidst a media firestorm and skepticism about Stuart's story.
A shocking twist brings to light troubling errors in the police investigation as Bostonians reflect on the enduring damage to their city.
As the Boston Police Department arrests a second suspect, discrepancies start to appear in Chuck's version of events.
1989. After the shooting of a white couple at the hands of an alleged Black assailant, Boston police descend upon the Black community.
On October 23, 1989, Charles Stuart places a frantic 911 call reporting that he and his pregnant wife — a white couple — have been shot by a Black man. The ensuing investigation ignites decades-old tensions and brutal racial profiling amidst a media firestorm and skepticism about Stuart's story.
Jason Hehir
HBO Documentary Films , Little Room Films
