SYNOPSIS:
The pre-dawn quiet of March 16, 1988 was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Mickey Thompson and his wife Trudy were brutally gunned down in the driveway of their home. Sheriff’s investigators went to the scene and immediately knew that the murders were a professional “hit.”
Trudy Thompson had been wearing $70,000 worth of jewelry, none of which was taken.
Witnesses report that they saw two African-American men -believed to be the shooters – ride off on bicycles away from the crime scene in the Thompson’s exclusive Southern California neighborhood.
Mickey Thompson had first blazed into the record books by being the first American to break the 400 mile-per-hour land speed mark. His pioneering designs changed the face of racing.
During the 1980’s, Mickey developed an extremely profitable stadium-racing venture. His wife, Trudy was constantly at his side. They worked hand-in-hand to promote their many business ventures.
But police say some of his business ventures may have gone sour. According to Mickey’s sister, Mickey told her that an individual might hurt him. Several days after that conversation, the Thompsons were brutally gunned down in cold blood as they left their home in the gated community of Bradbury, California. For thirteen years,Sheriff’s investigators attempted to piece together a case.