STRIKING DISTANCE 2

Pittsburgh homicide detective Thomas Hardy (Josh Narvaez) turns in his partner and cousin, Jimmy Detillo (Kyle Nicholson), for using excessive force, which in turn causes him to become alienated by the majority of his fellow officers. Thomas and his father, Vincent (Kevin Taylor), are en route to the Policemen’s Ball when a call comes in indicating a serial killer, the Polish Hill Strangler (Nick Teodori), who Tommy believes is a police officer, has been spotted driving in downtown Pittsburgh. As Tom and Vince pursue the killer’s car, the vehicles collide and both roll down an embankment. When Tom regains consciousness, he learns his father has been shot dead and the killer has escaped. Police arrest a criminal named Douglas Kesser (Ty Beall) as the Strangler. Later, Jimmy jumps off the 31st Street Bridge; his body is never found. Two years later, an alcoholic Tom has been reassigned to the River Rescue Squad. Called to the scene of a body dump, Tom finds the victim is an