LA Detective

Chapter 389 Murder Weapon
The Office of the First Squadron of the Robbery and Murder Division.

After returning to the police station, Luke asked Carlton Pratas to be interrogated. He and Salma Gonzalez had the same confession, and neither admitted that they had anything to do with the murdered police officer.

However, after some interrogation, he confessed to other illegal acts, such as theft, running a red light, speeding, and intentional injury.

He has a criminal record, which is why he is unwilling to surrender himself.

After comparing the transcripts of the two, Luke called everyone into a meeting.

Luke wrote the names of the two on the whiteboard and asked, "Everyone has read the transcripts of these two, what do you think?"

The deputy team said, "Carlton Pratas is my interrogator, he is very wary of the police, I can feel that he doesn't like the police, and even has some hostility towards the police.

I've seen too many 'bad boys' like this, just a group of thugs who can't get on the table.

If there is a conflict with the police, these bad boys will do anything, confront the police, even shoot.

But that is in the case of impulsiveness, which belongs to the crime of "passion". "

The deputy team paused and continued, "But according to the description of the murdered police officer partner, he had been chasing Carlton Pratas at that time, and the other party had no time to return to the scene of the crime and shoot. In other words, he was not the one who killed the gunman. people.

The focus now is whether they knew the murderer, and whether they worked with the murderer to set up a trap to kill the police.

I don't think he has the guts, nor does he have a similar motivation.

Therefore, they are more inclined to adopt their transcripts. "

Luke personally took notes for Salma Gonzalez. At the same time, he also watched the interrogation of Carlton Platas in the observation room, and found no obvious signs of lying between the two. He also compared Leaning towards the vice-team analysis.

Luke took advantage of the situation and said, "Assuming the deputy team's analysis is correct and the two have nothing to do with the murder of the policeman, what is the motive of the real murderer?"

Everyone had serious expressions on their faces. Killing a policeman is not a trivial matter. All the people sitting here are policemen, so it is inevitable that there will be a bit of sadness.

Although the killing of police officers in Los Angeles is not an exception, police officers are killed every year, but most of them are shot dead in the line of duty.

The suspects also have guns in their hands. They will not sit still, but they are all done with open swords and guns. Most of the murderers who kill police officers will be shot dead on the spot. Even if they escape by chance, they will be wanted and arrested. , It is not uncommon for cases where the murderer cannot be found afterwards.

Jackson said, "According to Salma Gonzalez's description, the murderer is likely to be a black woman, and the distance she shot was not too far. She shot four shots in total, but only got two shots, which shows that she His marksmanship is average.

I was wondering, could this be a personal enmity? "

Luke nodded, "This possibility is not ruled out, Jackson, check the deceased's surroundings to see if there are any suspicious persons who match the characteristics of the murderer.

In addition, Raymond and Jenny searched the surveillance cameras around the scene of the crime, looking for the suspected murderer. "

"Yes, sir."

"Dong dong..."

There was a knock on the door outside.

Mary opened the door and walked in, holding a document in her hand, "Captain Li, the results of the identification of gun marks on the pistol used by the murderer have come out."

Luke took advantage of the situation and asked, "Have you found out the identity of the owner of the pistol?"

Mary shook her head, "No, but through the comparison of the gun marks database, we found another murder case, and the same pistol was used." While speaking, Mary handed over a document, "This is another murder case. Related documents."

Luke took over the document and checked it. The content of the case was not very detailed.

deceased, kiru jones
Sex: Male
age, 34

Residence, Los Angeles

Time of death, between 12:18 am and 12:3 am on December [-].

Place of death, cliff east of Highway 1

Cause of death: Shot in a coma, death due to excessive blood loss
case status, investigation stage
……

Highway 1 is located on the north side of Los Angeles and belongs to the jurisdiction of the Canyon Division.

The case was investigated by the Detective Division of the Canyon Branch.

Luke found Reid to explain the situation. The murderer in the two cases used the same gun. The murderer is likely to be the same person. The two cases may have common clues. It is recommended to take joint investigations.

Reid contacted the Canyon Branch, and after some communication, the Detective Division of the Canyon Branch agreed to the robbery and murder division to intervene in the case investigation.

The two cases involved two sub-bureaus, and it was more appropriate for the Robbery and Murder Division to lead the investigation of the two cases.

April 12st morning.

Luke rushed to the canyon branch with Jackson, Xiao Hei and Potter.

Porter had just returned from vacation and didn't know much about the case yet. On the way, Luke briefly introduced the case to him.

Luke took the opportunity to ask, "Do you know the murdered police officer Jens Jauregui?"

"I don't know, we are not in the same department." Potter shook his head, looking a little absent-minded, as if he hadn't started working yet.

Luke said, "Is this vacation going well?"

Potter shrugged and said helplessly, "Actually, I don't like going out on vacation very much. Every time the family goes on vacation, they will quarrel. Don't ask me why?
I also wonder why?real. "

During the conversation, the car drove into the canyon branch.

After Luke got out of the car, he glanced around. The number of police officers in the Canyon Branch was larger than that of the Police Detective Bureau, and the area was also larger, but it was much older than the building of the Police Detective Bureau.

A white police detective in his 40s came over and said hello, "Captain Li, I'm Karen Ray from the Detective Division of the Canyon Division. We talked on the phone earlier."

Luke shook hands with the other party, "Captain Rey, nice to meet you."

Karen Rey looked at Luke, "Captain Li, I often see your news and photos on the police website, and I have known you for a long time.

It's a pleasure to work with you. "

"Pleasant to work with."

After a brief introduction between the two parties, Karen Rey took Luke to the 2nd Squadron of the Detective Division of the Canyon Division.

conference room.

Luke took a symbolic sip of coffee, "Captain Rey, is there any progress on the case of dumping the body on Highway 1?"

"We once arrested a suspect, but he was released on bail due to insufficient evidence." Karen Rey sighed, and then began to introduce the case, "We received a call to the police on December 12. Someone claimed that the deceased Lou Jones is missing.

After that, the police began to investigate the whereabouts of Kiru Jones and found that he had not returned home since the 18th, and then the police opened a case for investigation.

By investigating his communication records, we found his last contact before disappearing, Darwin Morrison.

On the night of December 12, the two of them had a call record.

After that, the deceased sent a message to Darwin Morrison and asked him to meet near Highway 1. After that, Kiru Jones' cell phone was turned off. This was the last text message of Kiru Jones before his death.

It was also through this information that we found the body of the deceased under the slope of Highway 1.

After forensic examination and identification, the time of death of the deceased was between 18 am and 12 am on the 3th. "

Karen Rey took out a document and handed it to Luke, "This is a picture of the scene of the crime. The deceased was shot in the chest. He didn't have any items on his body, no clothes, and no items that could prove his identity."

Luke looked at the photo and asked, "Aren't the dead bodies buried?"

"No, I just covered the surface of the corpse with some vegetation. The scene was handled rather sloppily. It can be seen that the murderer was in a panic at the time, and also left a set of shoe prints on the scene." Karen Rey pulled out a few shoes Printed photos, introduced,
"From the texture of the shoe print, it should be leather shoes, about size 43.

According to the size of the shoe, we deduce that the owner of the shoe is between 175cm and 185cm in height, and the suspect Darwin Morrison is 183cm tall, so he is probably the owner of the shoe print.

We took Darwin Morrison to the police station for a statement and he denied seeing Kieroo Jones that night or being on Highway 1.

However, we checked the monitoring near Highway 1 and found that he drove to the vicinity of the crime scene in the early morning of the 18th, and his lies were self-defeating.

This is why we have listed him as a key suspect. "

Luke put down the information and asked, "Why didn't I see the reporter's transcript?"

Karen Rey shook her head, "The other party used a public phone to call the police anonymously, and did not disclose her identity, but the voice should be a woman.

The other party was able to find out that Kiru Jones was missing at the first time. It should be someone close to him. I am also asking people to investigate the identity of the reporter. I believe there will be news soon. "

Luke suggested, "Where is the suspect Darwin Morrison now? I want to see him."

Karen Rey nodded, "We arrested him on October 10. He has refused to plead guilty. We applied for a search warrant and searched his car and house, but we did not find the murder weapon or the biological samples of the deceased. And the shoes that left their footprints on the set.

He was released on bail on December 12 because there was insufficient evidence to convict him.

I heard that the policeman was killed on the night of December 12th? "

"Yes."

Karen Rey slapped his thigh and said angrily, "We shouldn't have released him.

That bastard must have done it, we never found the murder weapon, he must have hidden the gun. "

Luke didn't rush to make a judgment. According to the female suspect Salma Gonzalez's description, the person who killed the policeman was probably a black female.

……

Rosa community.

Led by Karen Rey, Luke and his party rushed to the community where the suspect Darwin Morrison was located.

The car stopped on the side of the road, and Luke and Karen Ray got out of the car one after another.

Karen Rey pointed to the small white two-story building next to him, "That's Darwin Morrison's house."

Luke left the others in the car, and he and Karen Ray went out into the yard and rang the bell.

After a while, the door opened, and there was a black man in his 30s standing at the door. His face was a bit ugly and his forehead was wrinkled. He stared at Karen Ray and asked, "Captain Ray, what's the matter?"

"Darwin Morrison, how is your Christmas? Don't be nervous, we're here to chat with you." Karen Rey pointed to Luke, "To be exact, Captain Lee wanted to ask you Some Problems."

"Mr. Morrison, hello, I'm Luke Lee, Captain of the First Squadron of the Robbery and Murder Division. Some new clues have been found in the murder of Kiru Jones, and we want to talk to you."

"Come in." Darwin Morrison reluctantly let the two into the room.

Darwin Morrison sat on the sofa and rubbed his face with his hands, "Listen, I want to reiterate that I have nothing to do with Kiru Jones' death, you arrested the wrong person.

You should apologize to me. "

Luke said, "Don't be nervous. I'm here to check the clues. If you are willing to assist the police in the investigation, we will return your innocence."

Darwin Morrison said a little excitedly, "I have been assisting you all the time, and I am telling the truth."

Karen Rey retorted, "You lied.

You said you didn't go to Highway 18 in the early morning of the 1th, but we found you in the road surveillance. The photos are very clear. Shall I review it for you? "

Darwin Morrison sighed, "Yes, I... did go.

The reason I didn't tell the truth was because I was worried that you would misunderstand.

But that doesn't mean anything, and it doesn't prove that I killed him. "

Karen Rey said, "If you lie, it proves that you are guilty. And, you did go near the scene of the crime that night, and you had time to commit crimes."

"As I said, I've been around there, but I didn't see him, let alone kill him.

And you searched my house and car and found nothing, which is enough to prove my innocence. "

Karen Rey corrected, "That only means that we haven't found evidence for the time being, but it doesn't mean you are innocent."

"I am innocent."

"We found the body based on your SMS address, how do you explain it?"

Darwin Morrison exasperated, "He did ask me to meet, but that doesn't mean I have anything to do with his death.

You arrested me, interrogated me, and searched my home. It should be you who gave me an explanation. "

Luke interrupted the conversation between the two, "Hey, stop arguing, it doesn't make any sense." Luke didn't give them time to answer, and continued, "Mr. Darwin Morrison, you and the deceased Kiru What's the deal with Jones?
Why did you meet in the early morning? "

"He...is my neighbor.

We met because of some personal matters. "

"Since we are neighbors, why can't we go to the house to talk about anything, why do we have to make an appointment so far away?"

"You should ask him about this. He sent me a text message and asked me to meet there."

Luke pressed, "You were on the phone?"

"Yes."

"Did you talk about meeting on the phone?"

"Say it, I said I wanted to meet him, and he said he would think about it, and then he sent me a text message.

I went to the meeting place, but I didn't see him.

I don't know why he died?
It has nothing to do with me anyway. "

"Are you sure it was the text message from the deceased?"

"No."

"Does anyone else know about your meeting?"

"No."

"What shoes were you wearing that night?"

"leather shoes."

"What size shoes do you wear?"

"43 yards."

Luke took out the set of shoe prints found at the scene, "Is this shoe print yours?"

Darwin Morrison thought about it, shook his head, "No, I didn't get out of the car at all that night.

I didn't see Kiru Jones, and I couldn't get through to his phone.

I felt something was wrong, and the neighborhood was remote, so I drove home. "

Luke stared at the other person's expression, but found no obvious signs of lying, and then used a footprint identification card against the photo of the shoe print.

A set of data appeared in the mind.

[shoes, striped leather shoes
Gender: Female
Height, 168-174CM
Weight, between 110 lbs and 120 lbs.

Age, between 38 and 43 years old. 】

After seeing this set of data, Luke was also a little surprised. The person wearing the leather shoes was actually a woman, and judging from her height, her feet were not size 43. They should be wearing big shoes for small feet, and it was probably deliberately disguised as a man. misleading police investigations.

According to the description of the suspect Salma Gonzalez, the gunman who shot and killed the police officer was also a female shooter. These two clues are consistent with each other.

The Canyon Branch has always regarded Darwin Morrison as a key suspect, believing that the murderer is a man, and now it seems likely that they have found the wrong direction of investigation.

　The previous cases always felt that they were not good enough, not brilliant, and had no suspense. I deleted the follow-up plot and re-conceived the follow-up case.

　　Because of the seamless connection, this situation is more brain-intensive than conceiving a new case, sorry for the late update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)