CSI: NY2004

Sheldon Hawkes:
Fatal shot to the head was an act of mercy, after the beating he took.

Stella Bonasera:
His attackers were on a mission.

Sheldon Hawkes:
Yeah, and they knew how to inflict pain. They broke three ribs, causing him to lose his breath. Kicked him in the kidneys hard enough to bruise the organs. It'd be excruciating. Stomped each kneecap.

Detective Mac Taylor:
The intruders were desperate for something inside that apartment. Probably a stash of heroin.

Sheldon Hawkes:
Did they find it?

Stella Bonasera:
We don't think so.

Detective Mac Taylor:
Signs of heroin use?

Sheldon Hawkes:
I'm running a tox. No needle marks, no inflammation of the nose or lips. Weight was good, heart in great condition. I'd be surprised if he's a user.

Stella Bonasera:
Well, the smartest dealers never dabble in their own product.

Sheldon Hawkes:
His father came up from Jersey to, uh, do the ID. I did not detail the torture to him.