{"id":4169,"date":"2021-01-19T13:35:44","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T18:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/press.nbcnews.com\/?p=4169"},"modified":"2021-01-19T13:35:44","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T18:35:44","slug":"dateline-nbc-exclusive-lead-fbi-agent-in-murder-investigation-of-judge-salas-son-speaks-out-for-the-first-time-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2021\/01\/19\/dateline-nbc-exclusive-lead-fbi-agent-in-murder-investigation-of-judge-salas-son-speaks-out-for-the-first-time-0\/","title":{"rendered":"DATELINE NBC EXCLUSIVE: LEAD FBI AGENT IN MURDER INVESTIGATION OF JUDGE SALAS\u2019 SON SPEAKS OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Broadcast Also Features Interview with Judge Salas<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/dateline\/video\/dateline-thursday-preview-the-grudge-99529797632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018The Grudge\u2019<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><em><strong>Airs Thursday, Jan 21 at 10pm ET\/9pm CT<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>January 19, 2021 \u2013&nbsp;On Thursday\u2019s all-new <em>Dateline NBC, <\/em>&nbsp;FBI Special Agent Joe Denahan opens up for the first time in an exclusive interview about the deadly shooting at U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas\u2019 home last year, which killed her son Daniel and critically injured her husband Mark.&nbsp;The all-new <em>Dateline<\/em>, airing Thursday, January 21 at 10pm ET\/9pm CT, also features an interview with Judge Salas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the one-hour broadcast, Denahan tells NBC News\u2019 Andrea Canning that Daniel and Mark \u201c<strong>put up a strong enough defense of their home<\/strong>,\u201d preventing the shooter, Roy Den Hollander, \u201c<strong>from coming forward<\/strong>.\u201d He explains, <strong>Whether it was their body posture, the way they angled the door, the attitude they portrayed, whatever it was, Hollander must have felt that way. And that&#8217;s why he fired immediately and then fled<\/strong>.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To watch the exchange, <\/em><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/dateline\/video\/dateline-nbc-exclusive-lead-fbi-investigator-in-murder-of-judge-salas-son-speaks-out-99681349846\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Judge Salas tells Canning: \u201c<strong>I<\/strong> <strong>asked the agents, \u2018why do you think he didn&#8217;t come into the house to come finish?&#8217;&nbsp;I was his target. And the agent&#8217;s line, which will stay with me forever, is that, \u2018He was met by superior forces.\u2019 My son and his father.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Salas\u2019 son Daniel was shot to death by Hollander after Hollander dressed as a delivery worker and rang the Salas\u2019 front door. Hollander then critically injured Salas\u2019 husband Mark, but left before attacking Judge Salas, his original target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.vocuspr.com\/Publish\/3576286\/vcsPRAsset_3576286_185917_44af38ba-8abe-4197-8c58-3faebcdca545_0.jpg?resize=310%2C174&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"FBI Agent Joe.jpg\" width=\"310\" height=\"174\" \/><figcaption><em>FBI Special Agent Joe Denahan Speaks with \u201cDateline\u201d This Thursday.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For More Information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dominique Cuce<br \/>NBC News<br \/>e:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Dominique.Cuce@nbcuni.com\">Dominique.Cuce@nbcuni.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Dateline NBC<\/em>&nbsp;is the longest-running series in NBC primetime history and is in its 29th season.&nbsp;<em>Dateline<\/em>&nbsp;is anchored by Lester Holt and features correspondents Andrea Canning, Josh Mankiewicz, Natalie Morales, Keith Morrison and Dennis Murphy. Airing Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET\/9 p.m. CT and Fridays at 9 p.m. ET\/8 p.m. CT,&nbsp;<em>Dateline<\/em>&nbsp;is the #1 Friday newsmagazine and reaches more than 17 million people every week through its broadcast, and millions more through its social media platforms and podcasts. Additionally,&nbsp;<em>Dateline&nbsp;<\/em>closed out 2019-2020 broadcast season as the #1 Friday newsmagazine across the board. 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