Los Angeles Detective

  Chapter 282 Hope

   Robbery Murder Division Office.

  Luke escorted McKell Arthur back to the police station, and asked Jenny to handle the detention procedures for him.

  After returning to the office, the deputy team hurriedly asked, "I heard that Marcus and Jackson were attacked by suspects, are they seriously injured?"

   "It's not serious, I sent them to the hospital for examination." Luke took out his teacup, made a cup of Longjing, and was shocked.

  The deputy team guessed, "Is the suspect difficult to deal with?"

   "Huh..." Luke blew, took a sip of tea,

   "That's right, his combat skills, experience, and awareness are far beyond ordinary people. If the suspects we catch are half of his level, I might quit my job."

  Luke handed McKell Arthur's social security number to Matthew, "Check his information, everything."

   "It's rare to hear you praise someone so much." The deputy team showed a curious look, "How did he hurt Marcus and Jackson?

  Hold them at gunpoint? "

   "He didn't use a gun, that's the scariest thing."

   "Then what weapon did he use?" The deputy team was even more curious. What weapon is more powerful than a gun?

  Luke clapped his hands, "He didn't hold a weapon, only two hands."

   "Are you kidding?" The deputy team couldn't believe it.

   "Is it funny?" Luke looked serious.

  The deputy team's eyes widened, "Wow, you four policemen with guns were shot by an unarmed suspect and called for backup!

   Two more injured? "

   "Although I don't want to admit it...but it's the truth." After speaking, Luke was also a little embarrassed.

   "I don't understand, are the four of you holding fire sticks in your hands?

  Even a fire stick can injure him, why are Jackson and Marcus injured instead? "

  Luke didn't answer. This is not a glorious thing, and he didn't want to go into details.

   "How did that suspect do it?" The deputy team became more and more concerned.

   This is not gossip, but more worry.

  People are not afraid of animal corpses, but they are very afraid of human corpses. In fact, what people fear is not necessarily the corpse itself, but something that can kill people.

  The deputy team is also a policeman, so they may also encounter dangerous suspects.

  Seeing the old man's inquisitive posture, Luke knew that he couldn't avoid it, and explained, "Uh, the situation was a bit complicated at the time, and the suspect used various methods to defeat him.

  He should have known the surrounding environment in advance, and he was very good at lurking by using the terrain. He attacked Marcus and Jackson at close range and snatched their pistols. The suspect is very skilled in close combat, and Marcus and Jackson are no match at all. "

   "Take the gun empty-handed!"

  The deputy team has been in the police force for many years, and it is rare to hear similar situations, let alone two at the same time. This shows that the other party is not relying on surprise, but its own superior ability.

   "Who the **** is this guy?"

  Luke shrugged, "That's what I want to know too."

   "He's just an ordinary person." Matthew sat at his desk, stretched his waist,

   "I found his information, and the ordinary ones can't be more ordinary."

  The deputy team asked, "Has he had any experience in the military?"

"No."

   "Police or other special services?"

"nor."

  Matthew pointed to the computer screen, "He worked as a chef and a real estate agent when he was young, and now works in a supermarket. He has no criminal record or drug record, and his taxation is normal.

  Family relationship is also very simple, parents died, unmarried. "

"impossible."

  Luke still doesn't believe it. Judging from the suspect's ability, he must have received special training. If he is an ordinary person, then 95% of the police are useless.

   "If you don't believe me, you can see for yourself." Matthew stepped aside.

  Luke went over to check. The suspect, McKell Arthur, was just as Matthew said. He was indeed very ordinary, and he didn't even have a single violation record.

  Luke checked the ID photo again, and it was indeed the same person.

   "Is there a possibility of falsification?"

  Matthew shook his head, "This is police system data, it is impossible to falsify."

   "It's really not normal." The deputy team thought about it.

He listened to Luke's words just now, and thought that Luke was exaggerating. In his opinion, the suspect probably had some military training, had experience in the army or the police, and was stronger in anti-reconnaissance and combat effectiveness than ordinary suspects. .

  But this person has no similar experience, which is not normal.

   Too clean.

  It’s not a bad thing for a person’s information to be clean, and no one would doubt it when they get along with each other in normal times, but the suspect who injured two police officers with guns was unarmed and had no military training experience at all, which is weird.

  Luke asked for advice, "Deputy team, you have a lot of experience, what do you think is going on?"

  The deputy team snorted, "What is true and what is false? What is made by illegal means is false, and what is made by legal means is true.

  The essence of the law is only a tool used to restrict ordinary people.

  This guy's background is definitely not simple, and he may be endorsed by a powerful department. "

   Luke agrees with the deputy team's idea.

  He asked Matthew to investigate McKell Arthur's information. He originally wanted to find out his details, know himself and the enemy, and prepare for the next interrogation.

   But now it seems that the official information is not expected.

  Luke did not give up, and ordered, "Deputy team, you and Jenny go to the place where the suspect works, ask him about his daily performance, and see if there is anything unusual."

   "Matthew, you are responsible for checking the suspect's mobile phone."

   "Raymond, follow me to the suspect's house."

  …

  Luke and the two found the suspect McKell Arthur's home according to the address on the system.

   This is an apartment located in South Los Angeles. The apartment is a bit old. There is no elevator and you can only climb stairs.

  McKell Arthur lived on the fourth floor. Luke knocked symbolically on the door, but no one responded, before letting professionals unlock the door and enter the apartment.

  The apartment is small in size, with one bedroom, one living room and one bathroom. The house is very clean and the items are neatly stacked. There is a three-meter-wide bookcase in the living room, with a lot of books on it.

   Apart from this, the whole room does not look special.

  Luke and Raymond checked it carefully, but still found nothing unusual.

  Back to the police station, the deputy team and Jenny also came back, and they didn't find any valuable clues. All the suspect's colleagues thought he was very ordinary, very kind and easy to get along with, and almost no one spoke ill of him.

  Matthew checked the suspect's mobile phone. The other party was using a non-smart phone. He couldn't do anything other than make calls, and there were not many call records. They were all in contact with a few close colleagues.

   Did not find any valuable clues, and Luke was helpless.

  He speculated that the other party had either completely washed his hands, or he was hiding very deeply, and there was another shelter.

  If it is the former, the investigation is of little significance.

  If it is the latter, the investigation is too difficult, and Luke does not have the time, energy and manpower.

  So, he chose to travel lightly and interrogate directly.

   This is also a helpless move.

  …

  The next morning.

  The First Interrogation Room of the Robbery and Murder Division.

  Luke and Xiao Hei walked into the interrogation room.

  Xiao Hei looked at the black man opposite the interrogation table, with a complicated look on his face.

  There is resentment, there is gratitude, and there is also a trace of gratitude mixed in.

  He knew very well that at that time, the man had the opportunity to kill himself directly, and it might even be easier than knocking himself out, but the other party did not do so.

  Luke also looked at the black suspect opposite, and asked, "Name?"

   "McKel Arthur."

  Luke tentatively asked, "I'm asking about your real name?"

  The black man looked relaxed, "This is my real name."

   "You're facing three serious lawsuits for burglary and you're likely to get the death penalty, so you're not worried at all?"

  McKell Arthur spread his hands, "Is worrying useful?"

   "Why did you hurt Said McCann?"

   "As I said before, he is a pervert, and this kind of person should be punished."

   "What perverted things he has done, tell them and listen. If he breaks the law, I can consider suing him."

   "It's useless, the person he hurt is already dead."

   "You mean Novena Jones?"

  McKel Arthur sighed softly, "Yes, she is a poor girl..."

   "You hurt Said McCann because of her?"

"Yes."

   "What is your relationship with Novena Jones?"

"friend."

   "Boyfriend relationship?"

   "Just ordinary friends."

"how did you guys meet?"

  “Once on the street, I saw a thief trying to steal her backpack, and I helped her get it back, and she bought me coffee out of gratitude, and that’s how we got to know each other.

   That coffee shop is quiet and I like the atmosphere there.

   After get off work in the evening, I will go to that coffee shop to sit back.

   She also has a cup of coffee before going to work.

   Gradually, we became familiar with it. "

   "Do you know she is a silver maid?"

   "She never said so, but I do know."

   "Where were you between 10pm and 12pm on September 15th?"

  McKel Arthur asked, "Do you think I killed Novena Jones?"

   "No, I don't think so.

  But the investigation cannot be completely based on my subjective consciousness.

  You belong to the person involved in the case, and I need a routine inquiry to rule out your suspicion. "

  McKell Arthur said, "My home is not far from the cafe, I usually sit in the cafe until 10:50 in the evening, and then go home, around 11 o'clock.

  Twenty minutes to wash and tidy up, and then go to bed. "

   "What's the name of the cafe?"

   "Cafe Pamela."

   "How do you know that Novena Jones was killed?"

  "That night, on my way back home from the coffee shop, I saw a bracelet on the side of the road, which looked like Novena Jones's, and I felt something was wrong.

  But I didn't know that Novena Jones was killed at the time, I thought she just met a difficult guest..." McKell Arthur shook his head slightly, showing a little guilt.

  Luke took advantage of the situation and said, "So, the next day you found Petrov, tortured him to extract a confession, and asked about the whereabouts of Novena Jones."

  McKel Arthur did not answer, "Captain Li, you have been asking me, but it seems that you haven't answered my previous doubts.

  How do you know I have a problem?

   If you don't see through my identity in time, just keep me out of sight and never try to catch me again. "

  Hearing this, Luke was also a little lucky. If he hadn't led the team yesterday, he probably let the suspect escape again.

  If he was facing an ordinary suspect, Luke could casually say something perfunctory, but lying to McKell Arthur is likely to be seen through.

  If the other party also tells lies to Luke, it will not be conducive to the subsequent interrogation.

   “I learned some microexpression analysis.”

   "I also have a little understanding of micro-expressions, as far as I know this is not very accurate."

Luke smiled. After seeing the opponent's skills, he will not easily believe in something. "I understand what you mean. Whether the micro-expression analysis is effective is not only the experience and accumulation of oneself, but also the psychological quality of the observed person. and emotional control.

  Some people have poor mental quality, and their true emotions are easily revealed.

   As for you.

  Your expressions are well controlled, and I didn't notice any obvious signs of lying at first.

  You should have learned from Petrov that the victim Sayyid McCann likes white women, and deliberately mentioned a white girl in the living room to make us believe that you are the victim.

   But after a few conversations, I get the feeling that something is wrong with you.

   There are signs of lying, although it is not obvious, but the longer the conversation, the more likely it is to lie.

  I wasn't very sure at the time, so I tried to enter the house with you.

  You disagree, the more I think you have a problem.

  After that, you took the initiative to expose it.

   To be honest, your acting skills are not bad. "

   "Thank you, but it still needs to be strengthened, otherwise, you won't be able to see it."

  Luke changed the subject, "I answered your question, should you talk about Petrov's situation now?"

   "You want me to admit that I hurt Petrov?"

   "He is still alive and can identify you."

   "Only personal evidence is useless, physical evidence is also needed, and he is a gang member with a criminal record.

   My words are more credible to a jury. "

   "Another victim, Eddie Rose, will also identify you."

   "He also has no evidence. Moreover, one of these two people is an organizer of prostitution and the other is a client of a client. They may have colluded together."

  Luke said, "We caught you at Saeed McCann's house, and you got all the stolen goods.

  The experience of Petrov and Eddie Rose is the same as that of Saïd McCann, plus the identification of the two, the jury will convict you with a high probability. "

  McKel Arthur laughed, "Captain Li, you have overlooked a problem. The jury may know that I am guilty, but they may not necessarily convict me.

  You know better than me who these three are, if the jury knows they bullied an underage girl...

  I believe that the citizens of Los Angeles have a great sense of justice. "

  Luke changed his mind and said, "What is the purpose of your interrogating Petrov, Eddie Ross, and Saeed McCann?"

  McKell Arthur corrected, "I only interrogated Saeed McCann."

   "Okay, so what's your purpose in interrogating him?"

   "Catch the murderer who killed Novena Jones."

   "Did you catch it?"

"No."

  Luke pointed to himself, "Now only I can catch that murderer.

do you know? I am also a person with a sense of justice.

  I don't want to arrest you, but as a policeman I have to.

   This makes me very conflicted, and it doesn't feel very fulfilling to catch you.

   What I really want to catch is the murderer of Novena Jones. "Luke said earnestly, "I know you have some clues, and I also know that you really care about Novena Jones.

   Tell the clues you know, which may help the police catch the murderer as soon as possible.

  Everything you do is meaningful. "

  McKell Arthur thought for a while, "I can tell you, I will tell you everything about this case, but I want an immunity agreement."

   "I can only get you a favorable plea agreement, an exoneration agreement is impossible."

   "You don't have to refuse, just apply for me.

  I will make a hypothetical statement and tell you the clues of the case, which will neither delay the investigation nor affect me.

   Only when an exoneration agreement is reached, the statement has legal effect. "

   "I'm all ears." The other party put on a professional attitude, what else can Luke say?

  McKel Usher recalled, "After finding the bracelet that Novena Jones had dropped, I was a little worried about her.

  Also called her, but never got in touch.

  The next day, I was going to visit her house, but there was no one at home.

  This is very unusual.

   I saw Petrov as I was leaving, he didn't recognize me.

  After that, two of your colleagues also went.

  I guess something happened to Novena Jones.

  As you guessed, I found Petrov's house, interrogated him, and learned from him that the guests who beat Novena Jones, Eddie Ross and Saeed McCann..."

  McKel Arthur showed a complicated expression, "I have a method of interrogating people, and even though I didn't want to do that, I still did it to them.

  I can confirm that they are not lying. They beat and abused Novena Jones, but they are not the murderers. "

  Luke recalled what had happened to the three suspects, and he still believed in McKell Arthur's method, which could rule out the suspicion of the three people for the time being, and asked, "Where did you find that bracelet?"

   "The intersection of Vios Street and Stavin Street is relatively remote. There is no surveillance, so it is difficult to investigate."

  Luke wrote down in his notebook, "Do you have any other suspects?"

  "No, I don't know much about her work. She never talks about it, and I won't take the initiative to inquire about it."

   "Does Novena Jones have any other close friends or family members in Los Angeles?"

   “Her family is in Eastern Europe.

  She said that she has a good colleague, probably the girl who sells silver with her. As for whether they are friends, I am not sure. "

   "Is there anything unusual about her recently?"

  McKel Arthur pursed her lips, "She yearns for America, especially the city of Los Angeles.

  She hoped to earn enough money to quit.

  She wants to study acting and become a Hollywood actor. This is her dream since she was a child. "

  McKell Arthur pinched his forehead, feeling a little guilty, "Recently, she may have been influenced by me, and the idea of ​​leaving this industry has become stronger and stronger, and she has been trying to fight.

  I think her death may be related to this reason. "

   "What do you mean by resistance? Gang control? Or the request of the guests?"

   "I think it's both.

  She was still a child, and she couldn't handle it all.

  Maybe, I shouldn't give her the hope of freedom...

   Sorry, Calvin, edited several times.

   Update is late.

  (end of this chapter)