Murder at The U: Chillin' with the Canes
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
This is Deborah Roberts.
What led to the murder of Brian Pata?
You're about to hear the first episode of a new true crime series from ESPN's 30 for 30 podcasts called Murder at the U. In 2006, a rising college football star was gunned down in broad daylight just steps away from campus. a cold-blooded execution that baffled investigators for nearly 20 years. Then a surprising name surfaced, a former teammate now accused of carrying out the murder. As a long-delayed trial finally approaches, Murder at the U takes a look at how scrutiny from a team of ESPN reporters revived a dormant case.
How did ESPN reporters revive the cold case?
and why the search for justice is only now reaching a courtroom. We'll be releasing the first four episodes of this series right here on the 2020 feed over the next two weeks. But if you're anxious to jump in, you can get new episodes early by following 30 for 30 podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen. Now, here's episode one of Murder at the U.
It's 2006. Two guys in their 20s are driving down US 1 in Miami in a black Infiniti SUV. The AC's blasting, the music is blasting.
We on our way to my crib.
Driving to that Rick Ross. You know, US-1 going south. So, you know, just riding.
The driver is a football player at the University of Miami, Brian Pata. The guy next to him in the passenger seat is a sports writer from the Miami Herald. His name is Manny Navarro. Manny has his camera trained on Brian.
I was a young reporter who wanted to do something cool. MTV Cribs was sort of big back then.
MTV Cribs was a show where celebrities led camera crews through tours of their houses. Manny wanted to make something similar for the Miami Herald. But in Manny's version, the celebrities would be University of Miami football players, the Hurricanes.
So my idea was just make these guys personable. Tell a story that is unique in Miami. These are Miami guys playing for Miami football program. Brian was really the first guy I threw the idea across. Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm down. I'm down, let's do it, let's do it. And you know, I got the camera on him, because I want to make sure I get the audio and the video, you know, the whole thing.
The two guys head to Brian's apartment complex. It's called The Colony. where several other University of Miami players live. It's classic Florida, with corridors on the outside of the building, like a motel.
We get to his apartment, he runs in there, he starts picking stuff up, moving stuff around. He's like, don't record yet. And he says, how do you want me to, where do you want to start? I said, well, why don't you open the door? This is what they do in MTV Cribs, right? They open the door, they welcome you in.
What up, y'all? This is my crib. I'm Bryan Pata, University of Miami, Divas of Tyco.
If you walk in, this is a townhouse, two bedroom, two and a half bathroom.
You know, he's kind of like giving me the tour, opening cabinets up and showing me stuff.
This is my cabinet right here. I love pudding.
He was just, he was so happy to kind of be the star of the show. You know, I think in his mind, I think he started to think, like, yeah, it's only the Miami Herald right now, but I could do this for MTV. Like, this is like a nice little practice run, you know? Here's some of my family during the Florida State game. My two sisters, my cousin. This is my mom right here. And this is my girlfriend, Jada. I just remember the feeling of this kid is so happy with his life. He knows that the best is yet to come. Like, this is good. Life is good. I got a girlfriend. I got a dog. Other than that, this is me, Ryan Petta. How are you getting there? All right. Thanks a lot, man. We'll go downstairs real quick. All right.
But it was sort of this feeling of things are going to get better.
It seems that way, listening to the recording, hearing Brian's enthusiasm, his giddiness, except for one thing. A few weeks later, Brian Pata would be dead.
We do have a breaking story. A University of Miami football player has been shot and killed. Amara Soans live in Kindle with the very latest, Amara.
Michael Jackie, Miami-Dade Police confirming tonight Brian Pata, UM's defensive lineman, was shot and killed tonight.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:01
2
What led to the murder of Brian Pata?
0:01–0:41
3
How did ESPN reporters revive the cold case?
0:41–5:31
4
What was Brian Pata's life like before his death?
5:31–22:11
5
What challenges did the police face in solving Brian's murder?
22:11–34:41
6
How did the press conference impact the investigation?
34:41–37:00