LA Detective

Chapter 141 Hero (addition 1621)

The three sent the bullet back to the police station.

Luke just went home and went to sleep, which wasn't to say Luke was irresponsible.

It is because of years of experience in criminal investigation that it is difficult to make much progress in the case before the appraisal results come out.

It doesn't make much sense to stay up all night at this time.

The results of the appraisal came out the next day, and everyone went out to investigate the case. You are as sleepy as a dog, can you sleep?
If you don't sleep, you don't have the energy to investigate the case.

If you sleep, you may miss the best time to investigate the case.

The best way is to recharge your batteries now and go to the police station early the next day.

……

Luke didn't go back to his home, but went to Daisy's house and gave her the information on the suspect who stole Harley.

He also made a phone call to the little fat man, wondering if he was affected by the shooting, the little fat man was a little depressed.

Luke said a few words of comfort, and Daisy went home.

The two cooked and chatted together, and Daisy also asked about the shooting, and she seemed to be very interested in the case.

Luke just kept the details of the case secret, and he didn't need to hide the information that the outside world could dig out, so he told Daisy.

In the evening, the two take a bath together and play poker in the bathroom.

If the case was in China, he might not be in the mood to play poker. This is not a double standard, but a real feeling.

It is easy to empathize with domestic investigations. It may be a bit false to say that "the old is old and the old is old", but at least there is a feeling of sadness, and it will be more depressing to investigate similar cases.

In Los Angeles, this kind of feeling is not strong. The investigation is the investigation. At that time, the emotion was affected, and it was fine afterward.

It's time to cry, it's time to laugh.

This is a complex state of mind that is difficult to explain from a single point of view.

Of course, this is not to say that Luke doesn't like Los Angeles, on the contrary, he has adapted to life here and is gradually getting on the right track.

He likes where he is now.

……

Seven o'clock the next morning.

Luke rushed to the police station.

The boys were shocked.

It was the first time Luke had arrived so early.

David laughed and said, "Shaggy Bear is going to join NATO?"

"Ha ha……"

The crowd laughed.

The deputy team joked, "Hua Guo and the United States entered the World Cup together?"

"Ha ha……"

Laughter was louder.

Luke "..."

A bunch of boring guys.

……

Over time, identification reports were sent to the Robbery and Murder Division.

Eight o'clock in the morning.

Reid held a case summary meeting in the conference room of the Robbery and Murder Division.

In addition to the first squadron, the second squadron of the Robbery and Murder Division participated in the meeting.

Most of the people in the Second Squadron had dark circles under their eyes. Last night they took notes for the teachers and students of the school.

Kelin Chen, the captain of the Second Squadron, is a bald Asian.

He and Susan have one thing in common: no smile.

We all work in the Robbery and Murder Division, so we meet each other quite often. Luke has never seen him smile. Although both of them are of Chinese descent, they have hardly spoken to each other.

Reid sat in the middle of the conference table, put his hands together, "Chen, tell me about the progress of your squadron's investigation."

Kelin flipped through his notes, "Compared to yesterday, there are two more victims. There are now a total of nine victims, five of whom died and four were injured.

Three of them died in the teaching building and one was seriously injured.

In the vocal building, one was killed and two were injured.

Science building, one dead and one injured.

Of course, these are only those who were directly injured by the shooting, and some people were not included due to stampede and falls.

We have compiled a large number of written statements and speculated that there may be two or three suspects in the shooting.

One of the suspects was wearing black jeans, a gray sweater with a hood, black gloves, and a clown mask on his face, wrapping himself so tightly that he couldn't see his face clearly.

Another suspect was wearing a black tracksuit, gloves and a clown mask.

At present, the physical characteristics of the No. 3 suspect are unclear.

In addition, because of the power outage, most of the cameras were unavailable, and no clear photos of the suspect have been found yet.

The authenticity of the appearance of the two suspects remains to be verified. "

Klein finished his report.

Reid looked at Susan who was on the side, "Tell me about the investigation by the first squadron."

Susan said, "According to our investigation, the deceased on the second floor of the teaching building was named Fanny Zaris, she was an FBI, and she had been sneaking into the school for half a month to investigate a suspected shooting case.

The whistleblower is called Bowen Peelton.

Fanny had been staring at him all this time.

According to Fanny's investigation, Bowen Peelton was subjected to campus violence to a certain extent, and the perpetrator was Chad Kles, the only male deceased in the teaching building.

And Chad Kleiss and the No.1 female victim are in a relationship.

So we suspect that this shooting is likely to be related to Bowen Peelton. "

Rhett asked, "Have you sent someone to investigate Bowen Peelton?"

Luke said, "I went to his house yesterday to take notes. He was practicing guns in the garage at the time, so there was no way to do gunpowder identification. I personally feel that he is a certain suspect.

In addition, I picked up a warhead near his house and sent it to the technical department for identification. "

Rhett asked, "How about the appraisal result?"

Mary replied, "Let me check, too many things were identified yesterday.

The warhead sent by Luke did not match the traces of the warhead at the crime scene.

The bullets in several of the victims came from three pistols.

One of the pistols, A, belonged to FBI agent Fanny Zaris, and the bullets fired from this gun killed school bully Chad Cress.

The bullet marks of the other two guns are still being compared in the database, and it will take some time. "

Xiao Hei continued, "School Bully, this nickname is very vivid and easy to remember, I hate School Bully.

Although the school bully is hateful, he is not guilty of death. As an FBI agent, why did Fanny kill him? "

Mary corrected, "Then I don't know. It's something you guys need to investigate."

Luke said, "This involves a question of the order in which they were shot, FBI Fanny and school bully Chad Kleiss are both dead.

If the school bully died first, then Fanny might have killed him.

If Fanny died first, someone killed her with Fanny's gun.

If an eyewitness saw it, it might be able to solve the mystery. "

Kelin, the captain of the Second Squadron, replied, "Based on a large number of confessions, we also tried to analyze the order in which the victims were shot.

On the afternoon of May 5, there was a power outage at 10:3.

At around 3:20, the first shot was fired, and the victim, Barbara, was shot and fell to the ground. She was also the only survivor among the four victims in the teaching building, and she was also the girlfriend of the school bully.

No.2 deceased Josie Alyssa was shot dead in the toilet.

The two cases have a large number of oral testimony and mutual evidence, and the accuracy is very high.

But the sequence of the remaining shootings is difficult to determine.

The students panicked and either ran or hid. No one dared to get close to the shooter.

They could hear gunshots, but in such a chaotic and urgent situation, it was difficult to discern the specific location of the gunshots.

I think the order of death has yet to be verified. "

Luke thought for a while and said, "From the current situation, I'm afraid there are only two people who know, the first is Bowen, and the second is the girlfriend of the school bully.

How is she doing now? "

Jenny replied, "Still in the intensive care unit, the situation is very dangerous."

Luke said, "That means there is still a chance of being rescued. It is recommended to send more people to protect it."

"I have sent four police officers for protection, so there is no need to worry about safety issues." Reid responded and asked, "Have you checked the power outage problem at the school?"

Kelin replied, "I sent people to investigate, and the school did not lose power naturally, but was deliberately sabotaged.

Suspects for the sabotage are currently being searched for. "

Reid nodded and concluded, "The FBI's gun is temporarily handed over to the FBI for investigation. Let's investigate other clues first."

Susan frowned, "From the current situation, the death of FBI Fanny and her gun may be closely related to the other three shooting cases in the school building.

If we don't investigate this lead, it may also affect the investigation of the other three shootings in the school building. "

Rhett thought for a while and said, "Then you should investigate the three shootings in the music building first.

Moreover, the FBI will also share information with us, which will not affect the investigation of the entire case. "

Susan said, "I doubt it."

Reed sighed, "We have our advantages, and the FBI also has their advantages, and only by working together can we solve the case as soon as possible.

A squadron investigates three shootings in the Music Building.

The Second Squadron investigates two shootings in the Science Building.

That's it, the meeting is adjourned. "

Leaving the meeting room, Xiao Hei muttered, "Why did Director Reid speak for the FBI? We have already investigated Bowen yesterday as a suspect. Isn't the suspension of the investigation now giving the credit to the FBI?"

Luke said with a smile, "Red didn't become the director of the bureau by virtue of merit. It's not so easy for the FBI to take advantage of it."

"Why?" Xiao Hei was puzzled.

"Remember what Director Reid said when I proposed to protect the injured school bully girlfriend?"

"He said that four police officers have been sent for protection..." Xiao Hei understood that Barbara, the school bully girlfriend, is an important witness. As long as she wakes up, she can get valuable clues immediately.

"Wow, what a cunning guy."

Luke smiled, "Can I have dinner at noon?"

"Why? Are you still asleep?" Xiao Hei made a grimace.

"If you don't treat me, I'll tell Director Reid what you said just now."

Xiao Hei "..."

Go back to the first squadron office.

Susan issued a site survey report for the music building.

She introduced, "One was killed and two were injured in the music building, and two bullets with different marks were found, which matched the marks of the other two bullets. There may be two gunmen at the scene.

One of the dead was Lev Koft, a football player who was shot twice and fatally wounded in the chest.

Two wounded.

One, Hollip Harding, was shot in the arm and played on the football team.

One named Herman Wade, shot in the shoulder, 12 years old, student union member.

The pair are currently under observation in a hospital ward.

Luke, Marcus, you go to the hospital and take notes for them.

Vice-team, David, check the scene again to see if there are any new discoveries.

Raymond, Jenny, you go to the hospital to protect the seriously injured female victim. "

"Yes, captain."

……

In a Ford Explorer.

While driving, Xiao Hei said, "Actually, I want to protect that female victim?"

"Why?" Luke sat in the passenger cab and changed to a comfortable sitting position.

"Is there any need to ask? It's very simple to protect the victims. Basically, we don't need to do anything, and we can change shifts and rest.

Moreover, the female victim is awake and can tell us valuable information. Is there a better task than this?
Next time you should strive for this kind of task. I always feel that the captain is more inclined to Raymond and Jenny. We will hand over all good tasks to them, and all difficult tasks will be ours. "

Luke smiled. He didn't expect Marcus to have such small thoughts, "OK, I will fight for it next time."

Soon, the two came to the hospital.

The two injured lived on the same floor, one in ward 406 and one in ward 409.

Luke got off the elevator and found Ward 406 first.

"Dong dong..."

"Come in." A man's voice came from inside the room.

Luke opened the door and walked in. There was a young white man sitting on the hospital bed with a book in his hand.

"Are you the member of the Student Council, Herman Wade?"

"Yes, what's the matter with you?"

Xiao Hei showed his police badge, "I'm Detective Marcus, and this is Detective Luke. I want to make a record for you."

Herman Vedder put down his book and pointed to the opposite chair, "No problem, please sit down."

Luke looked at him, "Are you an adult?"

"more or less."

"Answer exactly."

"It's actually three months away."

"Does a guardian need to be present?"

"Nono, it's not necessary at all. My physical age is not enough, but my mental age is mature, and I have the ability to talk alone. You can ask directly."

"I like a straightforward person like you." Luke smiled and asked formally, "Where did you get shot?"

"Music building."

"What were you doing in the music building?"

"Practice the violin."

"When did you get shot?"

"About three o'clock?"

"can you give me more detail?"

"It should be around 03:30."

"What were you doing then?"

"I'm helping other students."

"What do you mean?"

Herman Wieder replied, "Because there were shootings in other buildings before, many students were terrified. As a member of the student union, I have an obligation to help them. Although it is impossible to help everyone, I will do my best and have a clear conscience. "

"Good job." Luke encouraged, "Have you seen the murderer?"

"Of course, he was wearing a clown mask with a red nose, a gray sweater with a hood, and he was holding a pistol in his hand. It was really scary, and I was frightened, to be honest, especially when the gunshots . . . I really don't want to remember."

Luke glanced at the notebook, "Besides you, other people in the music building were shot, do you know?"

"I know, it's a pity."

"Do you know anyone who was shot?"

"I know, Lev Kofft. He's the running back of the football team. We have a good relationship. I often go to his football games. It's a pity. I tried to save him, but it didn't work."

"Were you there when he was shot?"

"Yes, I saw the gunman chasing him and he was terrified, running and calling for help.

I wanted to save him and distract the shooter.

But I moved too slowly and got shot in the shoulder by the gunman.

How is he? "

"No, he's dead."

"Oh shit, what I was most worried about happened. I really wanted to help him. I tried my best. But I don't have a gun... there is no way."

"How many gunmen were there?"

"Two."

"Have you seen the No.2 shooter?"

"No, but I can hear that the two gunshots are different. It was because of the two gunmen that I didn't dare to chase after Lev Koft. When the medical staff arrived, I asked them to I went to save Lev Koft first, but I didn't expect..." Herman Wade's voice was choked up, and his tone was a little sad.
"Do you know why the murderer killed?"

Luke said, "Sorry, the case is still under investigation and cannot be disclosed to the outside world for the time being."

"I can understand." Herman sighed, "If you have anything else you want to know, just ask, and I will tell you."

"Do you remember what gun the murderer used?"

"A black gun."

"Do you know the make and model?"

Herman Vedder shook his head, "I don't really understand these things."

Luke continued, "There is another injured person, Hollip Harding, who was shot in the Music Building, do you know him?"

"Yeah, he's a center for the football team, black, strong. I love watching him play, he's got a lot of momentum. We haven't talked much, though."

"Were you there when he was shot?"

"No, maybe it happened after I was injured."

Luke nodded, "If you were to meet the murderer again, would you still recognize him?"

Herman Vedder thought for a while, then shook his head, "It's hard, he was wearing a mask at the time, so he couldn't see his face at all, and he had a gun in his hand at the time, to be honest... I was also a little flustered."

Xiao Hei stretched out his right fist, "Hey buddy, you have done a great job, surpassing 90.00% of the people in this school."

"Thank you." Herman Wade squeezed out a smile and touched his fists.

Luke left a business card, "If you think of new clues, you can call me."

"I will." Herman Vedder sent the two of them out of the ward.

Xiao Hei nodded and praised, "I like this guy, he is a brave young man, very much like me in high school."

Luke couldn't laugh or cry, "Are you praising or destroying people."

The two walked to the door of 409, knocked on the door, "Boom..."

No one responded.

"Dong dong..."

Luke knocked again.

This time I remembered a man's hoarse voice, "Come in."

Luke opened the door and walked in. Standing by the window was a strong black guy, half a head taller than Luke, at least 190cm taller, very strong, with a bandage on his left arm.

"You are Hollip Harding?"

"Yes."

"I'm Inspector Luke, and I want to make a statement for you."

Hollip nodded.

"Are you this year?"

"No."

"Does a guardian need to be present?"

"No need, have you caught the murderer who killed Lev?" Hollip showed concern.

"Not yet, are you close?"

"We are a rugby team, and we will train together all day long. He is a good man and should not have been killed." Hollip Harding's voice choked.

"Were you there when Lev was shot?"

"I saw it with my own eyes, and I will never forget it in my life. He was a hero, and he sacrificed himself to protect other students.

He should be remembered forever. "

"You said he died to protect his classmates? To protect who?"

"I know him...his name...I can't remember. He lives in the next ward, you can ask him."

"Herman Vader?"

"Yes, Lev just wanted to save him."

Xiao Hei froze for a moment, the confessions of the two were different, "Did you remember wrongly?"

Hollip Harding said, "I remember very well, we heard gunshots in the music building and Hermann was calling for help.

The two of them have a good relationship, and Lev is going to save him.I also went with it.

We draw the shooter's attention so Herman can escape. "

Xiao Hei expressed doubts, "Do you have guns?"

"No."

"Then how do you save people?"

"We were the elite of the rugby team, the bravest and strongest in the whole school, and if we didn't dare, nobody would.

This school is doomed.

We have nothing to fear, this is our school, not the shooter's. "

After Hollip finished speaking, he showed a dissatisfied look, "What kind of expression are you guys? Are you questioning us? Do you think we are idiots?

NO, we are not fools.

We knew the other side had guns, we had a plan, and we were sure of success.

I was in charge of attracting the other party, and Lev sneaked up from behind. When we were about to start, there was an accident, and there was another gunman.

Completely messed up our plans, I got shot, Lev...

He is a hero! "

　It's a bit late, but it's still done.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)