This episode is pivotal for the "Shelburne" arc, which serves as the primary overarching mystery of Season 2.
The episode opens with a high-stakes robbery and shootout at a charity event, leaving one man dead and several injured. [S2E14] The Third Man
Danny and Steve discover that the "victim" was carrying multiple fake IDs and high-end weaponry, shifting the case from a robbery gone wrong to a targeted assassination plot. This episode is pivotal for the "Shelburne" arc,
" The Third Man " is the 14th episode of the second season of the police procedural drama , which originally aired on January 16, 2012. Episode Summary which originally aired on January 16
The title refers to the unidentified third person involved in the initial shootout who becomes the focus of the manhunt.