In the gripping episode of Suspense titled 'Crossfire', Captain Finley, a seasoned detective in Washington, D.C., is called to investigate a brutal murder that has sent shockwaves through the community. The victim, Joseph Samuels, is found dead in his apartment, the scene marked by chaos and violence. As Finley arrives, he is met by Miss Lewis, a distraught young woman who had been with Samuels earlier in the evening. The apartment, though not in complete disarray, reveals signs of a struggle, with a chair overturned and liquor spilled on the floor, hinting at a confrontation that escalated fatally.