a well-known plastic surgeon, doctor thomas michael dixon. or thomas michael dixon paid david shepard with $9000 worth of silver to do the job. they claim the motive was a woman. doctor joseph sonnier, the victim was apparently dating doctor thomas michael dixon's ex-cop. police say they have never seen anything like it. take a listen to the 911 call from the day the victim was found. >> 911, with emergency? >> i need somebody at this address. somebody is there. somebody broke a window and the doctor has not shown up for work today. there is a bullet, it was laying on the ground. >> wasn't an actual bullet or had already been fired? >> i don't know. someone else went in. i'm not -- i'm not going in there. megyn: joining me now is former prosecutor arthur aidala and former defense attorney joanna spilbor. council arthur aidala come how did they get to this point of believing that this doctor thomas michael dixon hired a hitman to commit this crime? >> threw a concussion. many people have been convicted the remains of the shooter, mr. david shep

police said thomas michael dixon was so hung up on his ex-girlfriend he contacted her constantly, evenhe began dating another man. >> someone has broken a window in the break and the doctor did not show up for work today. >> on july 11th, his landscaper called police from outside his home. >> i need somebody to hurry! >> reporter: no one had heard from the respected chief pathologist. >> one of his co-workers into the house and said it wasn't good. >> reporter: he was found stabbed to death in his living room. >> nothing involved. but fda. >> reporter: dr. dixon a plastic surgeon is probably best known for his on-camera appearances. dr. dixon was arrested. police also arrested 51-year-old david shepherd. shepherd's roommate told police that it was an alleged murder for hire. his alleged for the million, three silver bars, worth $3,000 each, delivered by dr. dixon the ex. >> this is all very surprising that he would be iolved at this level. nothing we have been able to find so far in his background that this was going to happen. >> reporter: both men are now charged with murder. dr. dix