On October 17, 1992, 16-year-old Japanese exchange student Yoshi Hattori was excited to experience his first American Halloween. Dressed in a bright dancing costume, he left with a friend to attend a party in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. But in the confusion of unfamiliar streets and similar-looking houses, they walked up to the wrong home. When Yoshi rang the bell, the homeowner, Rodney Peairs, panicked. Instead of asking questions or checking who was outside, Peairs retrieved a firearm. As Yoshi ch