Officer James E. Davis was no ordinary cop. And now, he’s no ordinary political candidate. He’s brash, braggadocious. He carries a gun – and he lets his enemies know it. James Davis is ambitious and he’s complicated. But he’s making a name for himself in Central Brooklyn, and making lots of friends – and a few enemies – along the way.

Officer James E. Davis was no ordinary cop. And now, he&rsquo;s no ordinary political candidate. He&rsquo;s brash, braggadocious. He carries a gun &ndash; and he lets his enemies know it. James Davis is ambitious and he&rsquo;s complicated. But he&rsquo;s making a name for himself in Central Brooklyn, and making lots of friends &ndash; and a few enemies &ndash; along the way.

A shocking public shooting at New York City Hall leaves the ambitious, charismatic City Councilman James E. Davis dead, before his assailant is gunned down by a New York City cop. It turns out that Davis had been murdered by his political rival, Niel Askew. And yet all that summer, the two men had been seen around Brooklyn together, been together in James’ office, sat side by side at a barbershop. Despite the shock waves this murder sent through New York City in the summer of 2003, the story is now forgotten, along with the mystery of what really happened between these men. RORSCHACH: MURDER AT CITY HALL recounts their final fateful day through eye-witness accounts, and then traces the path that led James Davis and his killer Niel Askew to their deaths.

A shocking public shooting at New York City Hall leaves the ambitious, charismatic City Councilman James E. Davis dead, before his assailant is gunned down by a New York City cop. It turns out that Davis had been murdered by his political rival, Niel Askew. And yet all that summer, the two men had been seen around Brooklyn together, been together in James&rsquo; office, sat side by side at a barbershop. Despite the shock waves this murder sent through New York City in the summer of 2003, the story is now forgotten, along with the mystery of what really happened between these men. RORSCHACH: MURDER AT CITY HALL recounts their final fateful day through eye-witness accounts, and then traces the path that led James Davis and his killer Niel Askew to their deaths.

Rorschach: Murder at City Hall

Episode 5: Friends and Enemies

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