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Synopsis
In the Gunsmoke episode titled Tall Trapper, the tranquility of Dodge City is shattered when U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon is summoned to investigate a heinous crime. Tassie Riley, a woman traveling west with her husband, is discovered brutally murdered in their wagon. Her husband, Riley, had come to Dodge seeking medical help for her illness, but upon arrival, he is met with the devastating news of her death. The scene is set for a tense investigation as Dillon grapples with the implications of this violent act.
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