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The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

Football Foul Play: The Murder Of Bryan Pata

The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

Fox News

True Crime

4.8708 Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

On the football field, Bryan Pata was destined for success. A 22-year-old defensive lineman for the University of Miami Hurricanes, Bryan was expected to be selected in the NFL Draft in the Spring of 2007. But before Bryan ever got the chance to make it big, he was shot and killed just outside his apartment near the University of Miami campus. His team mourned together, unaware that the person responsible for the crime may have been among them. Homicide Detective with the Miami-Dade Police Department's Cold Case Unit Juan Segovia brings details of the senseless murder and explains how his department was able to make an arrest in the case, 15 years later. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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On the football field, Brian Padda was destined for success.

0:38.6

Brian was a first-generation Haitian American who grew up in Miami, Florida.

0:43.3

Locally, he was a football legend, so it came as no surprise that he'd continue to showcase his athleticism during his collegiate career.

0:51.7

The 22-year-old defensive lineman for the Miami Hurricanes had a bright future

0:56.0

ahead of him. Throughout his college career, Brian played in 41 games, making 23 starts, and was

1:02.6

expected to be selected in the NFL draft in the spring of 2007. However, Brian never lived to know if he would make it to the pros.

1:13.4

On November 7, 2006, just two hours after the hurricanes concluded their afternoon practice,

1:20.5

Brian was shot and killed outside of his apartment complex.

1:24.4

The senseless murder rocked the community and the U-Miamy campus. The team mourned together

1:30.7

and honored Brian's legacy, unaware that the person responsible for the cold-blooded crime

1:36.6

may have been among them. I'm Emily Campano, and this is the Fox True Crime podcast, Crimes on Campus. For 15 years, football star Brian Paddiz's murder remained a mystery in Miami.

2:20.9

That tragic night, Brian had returned to his home in Kendall just minutes away from the

2:26.2

U Miami campus. Some witnesses claim to have heard arguing, followed by loud gunshots.

2:36.0

Moreover, an unidentified person was witnessed fleeing the parking lot of the crime.

2:41.4

Law enforcement began their investigation, interviewing over 100 people, and focusing in on over a dozen potential leads.

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