Los Angeles Detective

  Chapter 378 Shakelu

  At night, a full moon hangs in the sky, and the bright moonlight shines on the road.

  On the streets of Kelma, a teenager wearing earphones was riding a bicycle from east to west.

  The young man has dark skin, and he is carrying a brown schoolbag behind him, which looks heavy.

  The wind at night is a bit cool, and no pedestrians can be seen, and occasionally a car passes by.

  Ahead is an intersection without street lights. The teenager observes that there are no cars on the left and right roads, so he goes directly through the intersection.

  Suddenly, a black Volkswagen sedan drove up from behind and directly hit the boy on the bicycle from the side and rear.

   With a sound of "bang!", the boy was knocked into the air and fell heavily to the ground.

  …

   Robbery and Murder Division 1 Squadron.

  Luke held a morning meeting as usual, stood by the whiteboard, and marked the newly obtained clues.

  At this time, two tree diagrams are marked on the whiteboard, and the top of the tree diagram is the name and photo of the victim.

  The first victim, Hashimoto Yoshimi.

  The second victim, Ma Jiehui.

  At the same time, several persons involved in the case are marked,

  This kind of tree diagram helps the police analyze the case and makes the relationship of the persons involved clear at a glance.

   Luke sat on a chair next to the whiteboard and said, "Guys, tell me about the clues you have investigated."

  Jenny said, "We searched the car of the second deceased, Ma Jiehui, and checked his driving recorder. He stayed in restaurants most of the time and did not drive much.

   Has not been near the street or apartment where the first deceased Yoshimi Hashimoto prostituted recently. "

  Before, Luke speculated that Ma Jiehui, the second deceased, might be a guest of Yoshimi Hashimoto, so that the two had a connection. Now it seems that this guess may not be true.

   "Anyone else have any new investigations?"

  Xiao Hei said, "We investigated Melanie Hickman, the assistant of the deceased Jimmy Hashimoto. Some time ago, she went to a psychiatrist."

   This coincides with Luke's speculation. Before, he took notes for Melanie Hickman and found that this woman was a little paranoid.

  She was the assistant of the deceased Yoshimi Hashimoto, and if she failed to complete the work arranged by Yoshimi Hashimoto on time, normal people would usually tell the leader directly, nothing more than a reprimand.

  But Melanie Hickman is different. She lied about the burglary of the office in order to hide the incident, which made Luke feel a little abnormal.

  The deputy team said, "If Melanie Hickman really has a mental problem, then her behavior cannot be understood with the thinking of a normal person.

  It is possible to kill without sufficient motive to kill.

   Judging from her previous behavior of reporting false police reports, she belongs to the kind of person who is completely reckless in order to cover up a trivial matter.

  Suppose, her mental problems get worse and become more paranoid.

  This time, she didn’t complete the work that Yoshimi Hashimoto told her, and she couldn’t tell Yoshimi Hashimoto frankly, and she couldn’t even face her. In order to avoid this situation, would she kill Yoshimi Hashimoto? "

  Luke frowned and thought, because he didn't complete the work, he had no face to face the leader and killed someone?

   It is impossible for a normal person to do this kind of thing, but is Melanie Hickman's mental state still normal?

   It is estimated that only a psychiatrist knows.

   "Marcus, look up Melanie Hickman's therapist."

   "Yes, sir."

   "Boom..."

  The office door rang, and forensic doctor Sheila pushed the door and walked in, "Good morning, is there any progress in the case investigation?"

  Luke said, "We have investigated the surrounding relationship of the two deceased, and so far we have not found any direct contact between the two deceased, and the persons involved in the case have no clear motive for committing the crime.

  We have now found that one of the persons involved in the case may have a mental problem, which may be a direction of investigation.

  Do you have any new discoveries over there? "

  Sheila pulled a chair and sat down, "The autopsy of the second corpse has been completed, and the autopsy report will be waiting until the afternoon. However, I discovered a new situation, to be precise, it is a new corpse."

"What's the meaning?"

  “Last night, there was a hit-and-run case on Kelma Street. The deceased was a Grade 12 student who was stabbed in the chest and the letter ‘m’ was carved on his face by the blade.

  Thinking of the letters engraved on the body of the two previous deceased, I think this case may be related to the previous two cases.

   Of course, this is just my guess. "

   "Did the deceased be run over or stabbed to death?"

   "I don't know either. Other forensic doctors were responsible for the autopsy of this corpse. We just exchanged some 'hearsay' news."

   Luke asked, "Who's in charge of this case?"

   "Old Jeff."

  Jeff Brady, Captain of the Third Squadron of the Robbery and Murder Division.

   "OK, I'll talk to him."

  After Luke sent the forensic doctor Sheila away, he didn't go directly to Jeff Brady.

  The Robbery and Murder Division has a total of four squadrons, of which the first and second squadrons are directly in charge of Reid.

  Squadrons 3 and 4 are managed by Divisional Deputy Director Magna Meite.

   According to the vice team, Magna Meite and Reid didn't get along very well.

  Although this rumor has not been accurately confirmed, he still feels that it has some basis.

  Luke thought about it, but he should go to Rhett first and ask him to coordinate...

  It is approaching noon.

  A white man walks into a squadron office.

  He looked about fifty years old, tall, with a short beard, reddish cheeks, and said loudly, "Ladies, come out to pick up the guests."

  The deputy team flapped his right hand, "How long has it been since you brushed your teeth, bastard, it's like eating shit."

   "Not long ago, it seems to be the last time you divorced, haha..." The white man laughed.

  Luke heard the movement, walked out of the office, saw the deputy team's face was a little ugly, and persuaded, "Jeff, I was just looking for you.

   Come in and say. "

   "No, it's safer for me to stand at the door." Jeff Brady threw a document directly on the table, "This is the case file from last night.

  Give me a copy of the files of the two Alphabet cases you are in charge of, and we will investigate our own. "

  Luke ordered Jenny to copy the files of the other two cases, and said to Jeff Brady, "There is a new progress in the case, communicate in time."

   "It depends." Old Jeff shrugged, "To be honest, I don't have this habit."

  Luke walked over, "Sit down and have a cup of coffee and chat about the case."

The old Jeff took a look at the deputy team, sat a little far away, and said, "The first to find the body was the policeman. At that time, they thought it was a traffic accident or accident. When they came closer to check the situation of the deceased, they found that the deceased's face The letter was engraved, and the chest was stabbed with a sharp knife. Later, the case was handed over to our third squadron.

  There were no traffic lights at the intersection where the incident occurred, and there was no monitoring, and no witnesses have been found for the time being.

  The items on the deceased were not lost, and it should look like a premeditated vendetta.

  The deceased was only 17 years old this year. He was studying in a private high school. He was of Indian origin. According to the mother of the deceased, the deceased was a good student with good academic performance. No clear suspects have been found so far. "

   Subsequently, Luke also briefly introduced the previous two letters cases.

  Old Jeff listened noncommittally. After Jenny copied the file, he picked up the file and prepared to leave.

   Luke politely sent him to the door.

  Old Jeff patted Luke on the shoulder, "Man, do you want to make a bet and see who catches the murderer first?"

   "What's the stake?"

  Old Jeff said, "Whoever loses, please drink."

   "Isn't it supposed to be a treat for the winning party?"

  Old Jeff shrugged, "I've been a little tight recently."

  Luke smiled, "Then you may want to consider credit."

   "See you at the bar." Old Jeff smiled and walked away.

   Luke wrinkled his nose, closed the office door, and asked the deputy team, "Does this guy often drink during the day?"

  The deputy team shook his head, "If this **** could stop drinking, he would have been the head of the Robbery and Murder Department long ago.

   Hopeless guy. "

  …

  Luke opened the file and began to check the situation of the suspected third deceased in the 'Letter Case'.

  Name, Amir Modi

  The time of death was around ten o'clock in the evening. The fatal injury was a knife wound on the chest, which is why the case was handed over to the robbery and murder department. If it was just a traffic accident, the patrol police would be responsible.

  The dossier records some circumstances of the crime scene, as well as photos and videos of the crime scene.

  Luke has a general idea of ​​the case, but no obvious leads.

  Luke decided to investigate separately, and the deputy team took people to the scene of the crime.

  He went to the family of the deceased to find out the situation.

  …

   Gilmore Community.

   At two o'clock in the afternoon, Luke and Potter drove to the home of the deceased Amir Modi.

  Luke got out of the car, and heard a faint cry.

  Potter took a step ahead, went to the door of the deceased and knocked on the door, "Dong Dong."

  The door opened, and an Indian man stood at the door, with red eyes and a sad face, asking, "What do you want?"

  Porter flashed his police badge, "lapd, I am Detective Robbery and Murder Detective Porter, and this is Captain Li."

  The Indian man froze for a moment, then looked at Luke and Potter carefully, "Both officers, I don't seem to have seen you this morning."

  Luke said, "The third squadron is in charge of investigating the case this morning, and we belong to the first squadron.

  We also investigated two homicide cases before, and the deceased had letters engraved on their bodies. I suspect that the three cases may be related. "

   "Have you caught the murderer?" The Indian man blurted out, and after asking, he showed a sad look, "Surely not, if you catch it, my son won't die."

   "Sorry... We also want to catch the murderer as soon as possible."

  The Indian man stepped aside, "My name is Nirmala Modi, please come in and say it."

  In the living room, a woman in Indian dress was crying with her head in her arms, "Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..."

   "This is my wife..." Nirmala Modi patted the woman on the shoulder and comforted, "Don't cry, Vishnu will protect Amir."

  Nirmara Modi sent his wife into the room, closed the door, and sighed, "My wife still can't accept this...it's too sudden."

  Luke asked, "Last night, why did Amir Modi come home so late?"

   "He went to an after-school tutoring class."

   "He often rides his bike back so late?"

  "Usually I will pick him up by car, and if I don't have time, he will ride a bicycle, and the extra-curricular cram school is not far from my home.

  I had something to do last night..." Nirmala Modi showed regret, "I didn't take good care of him..."

   "Is there anything unusual about him recently?"

"No."

   "Has he offended anyone?"

  “No, he is a very obedient kid, and most of his energy is devoted to his studies. Every day is studying, participating in club activities, after-school tutoring classes, and then going home.

  His life is very regular. "

   "Does he have a girlfriend?" Based on Luke's experience, problems with a boy of this age are most likely related to women.

"No."

"you sure?"

   "I'm sure, if he has a girlfriend, he will tell me."

   "Do you have any doubts about the murderer who killed Amir Modi?"

  Nirmara Modi thought for a while, then shook his head, "No, my son has both good character and academics, and has always been kind to others. I can't think of anyone who would kill someone."

  Luke took out a photo of the first deceased Yoshimi Hashimoto, "Do you know her?"

  Nirmara Murdy looked carefully, "I don't know."

  Luke took out the photo of the second deceased again, "What about him?"

"do not know."

   Later, Luke took out photos of other people involved in the case, but Nirmala Modi still didn't know him.

   At this time, Luke was also a little uncertain. The third deceased, Amir Modi, was still a student, and he had no obvious intersection with the other two deceased.

   Did I guess wrong, these three cases are not related?

  Porter said, "I also have children. As far as I know, no matter how good the relationship between parents and children is, they can only understand one side of them.

  Sometimes they would rather tell their peers than their parents.

   Does Amir Modi have any good friends or classmates? "

   In Porter's view, children in the eyes of parents are like the rays of the sun, and it is difficult to see the dark side.

  Nirmara Modi replied, "Shakru Khan, he is my son's friend and classmate."

  Luke asked, "Do you have his contact information?"

   "His family also lives in this community, we are neighbors."

   Then, under the guidance of Nirmala Modi, Luke and Potter found Shakru Khan's house.

  Shakelu Khan's family also lived in this community, and the house was larger. Luke stood at the gate of the courtyard watching, and Potter rang the doorbell.

  The videophone screen lights up, and a woman asks, "Who are you looking for?"

   "Is Shakruh Khan at home?"

   "What do you want from him?"

  Porter flashed his police badge, "lapd, I heard that he is a friend of Amir Modi, we want to talk to him."

   "Come in, please."

  The courtyard door opens.

  Luke and Potter entered the yard, and an Indian woman opened the door, "Two police officers, please come in."

   "Thank you ma'am, are you Shakru Khan's family?"

   "Yes, I am his mother."

  Luke entered the door and saw an Indian boy standing near the entrance, with his clothes and shoes on, as if ready to go out.

   "Are you Shakru Khan?"

   "It's me, sir, what can you do with me?"

   "I heard that you are a friend of Amir Modi?"

   "Yes, I heard about him, unfortunately..."

   "Do you two get together often?"

   "Uh...we used to be together a lot, but we haven't seen much during this time."

   "Why? Did you have a conflict?"

   "No, I'm just busy taking credits recently, so I don't have time."

   "Are you in the same school as Amir Modi?"

"Yes."

   "Has he had any trouble lately?"

"I am not very sure."

   "Has he had conflicts with others?"

   "Not as far as I know."

   "Does he have a girlfriend?"

"No."

  Luke feels that this friend is not very reliable, so he plans to show the photos of the people involved in the case for the other party to identify...

  Shakru Khan glanced at his watch and urged, "Sir, can you hurry up? I have something to go out."

   Luke smiled and said, "Where are you going? We can take you there."

"No."

   "We can talk on the road, so as not to delay your business."

   "I made an appointment with a therapist...

   Just go by yourself. "

   "Psychiatrist?" Luke looked at Shakru Khan, "Is there anything uncomfortable?"

  Shakru Khan's mother said, "nonono, he just has too much pressure to study.

  I want him to talk to a psychologist to reduce the pressure of studying. "

   Luke waved his hand, "Comeon, we'll take you there."

  (end of this chapter)