Chapter 142 Bad Boy (two chapters in one)
Ward 404.
Hermann Wade poured a cup of coffee.
Drinking coffee while watching the news, this shooting is definitely a big event, he has to think about it.
"Hey, sweetheart, let me in... Sweetheart, let me in..." The phone rang with voice and video.
Herman Vedder liked the ringtone very much, and pressed the answer button, "Hey, Benson."
"Herman, I'm very glad that you can take the video in person. I was shocked when I heard that you were injured yesterday."
Hellman laughed, "Sorry, I'm letting you have a good time, you can't inherit my CD."
"Haha...I'm relieved to hear you kid joking.
I was going to see you, but they are going too..." Benson twisted the camera to capture the crowd behind him,
"I was worried that it would affect your recovery, so I played a video."
The people behind Benson greeted warmly.
An Asian man asked concerned, "Herman, I heard you were injured, is it serious?"
A black man laughed, "We're discussing how you got hurt, can you tell me?"
Another white man quipped, "Dude, turn your **** around and let's see how bad it hurts?"
Herman Wade shook his head, "You guys must bet on me again. My shoulder is injured, don't guess, don't think about it."
"Haha..." Everyone burst into laughter.
Hellman smiled wryly, "Benson, you were right not to bring them here."
Benson shouted to the people behind, "Guys, be quiet, Herman needs to rest now." After Benson finished speaking, he showed a concerned look, "How is the injury? Is it serious?"
"I was shot in the shoulder, but fortunately the bullet didn't stay in my body. It's a blessing."
Benson asked, "How did you get hurt, can you tell us?"
Hellman thought for a while, "The situation at that time was more complicated. I saw the gunman chasing a classmate and shooting, so I went to help him first to attract the gunman's attention.
The other party turned around and shot me. I even felt like I could see the bullet flying towards me. I thought I was going to die. I almost couldn’t see you nasty guys. "
Benson laughed, "You are the one I hate the most, God doesn't want you."
Herman showed a sad look, "But Lev Koft is not so lucky."
Benson sighed, "Yes, I heard that too, he was shot.
Too bad he was a good football player, were you there? "
Herman sighed, "Yes, I saw the murderer chasing him, and I tried to attract the murderer's attention, but... I still couldn't save him."
Benson asked, "You were injured to save Lev Koft?"
"It's meaningless to say these things now." Herman said perfunctorily, and changed the subject, "Lev shouldn't have died like this, I can't forget the situation at that time..."
Benson said, "You're right, Lev was the best running back I've ever seen, and we'll all miss him.
He will always be part of the school.
We want to hold a memorial service for him, actually not only him, Josie Alyssa, Chad Kleiss, Barbara Damb are all part of this school and should be remembered. "
Hellman said, "You guys are doing the right thing, is there anything I can do?"
"Of course, you have gone through this disaster, and no one has more say than you." After Benson finished speaking, he pointed to the black girl next to him,
"Tina proposed a 'school strike'. You are also a victim of the case. We want to hear your thoughts."
The black girl Tina said, "That's right Herman, you should stand up, you have the right."
Hellman nodded, "I absolutely agree that such a serious shooting happened because of the inaction of the government, FBI and lapd.
They should be condemned for using taxpayers money recklessly without keeping taxpayers children safe.
I will stand up, and I am willing to seek justice on behalf of other victims and those who died. "
"Boom..."
At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside.
"Hey, buddy, maybe the doctor came to change the medicine, let's talk later." Herman hung up the phone.
"Come in."
"Crackling..." The door opened.
Luke, Xiao Hei, and Hollip walked into the ward.
"Inspector Luke.
Holip! Why are you here? I'm going to see you. "
Holip said, "Inspector Luke said that our confessions don't match, and I want me to talk to you."
"Uh..." Herman Vader patted his forehead, "Is this necessary?"
"The on-site monitoring is broken. It is necessary for us to restore the case through the testimony of witnesses." Luke changed the subject, "Herman, please describe the incident again."
"Will Hollip be there?"
"Is there a problem?"
"I want to ask if this complies with the regulations?"
"We have already made a record and obtained evidence, and now we are re-verifying to avoid perjury."
Hearing the word perjury, Herman's expression became serious. The sentence of perjury in Los Angeles is not light.
"Ah, I was terrified at the time, maybe I didn't express it very clearly."
"So, I'll let you rephrase it."
"Uh..." Herman hesitated while looking at Hollip beside him. This guy is 195cm tall and as strong as a bull. Thinking of his rampage on the field, Herman felt a little chilly in his heart.
Holip became a little impatient, "Hey, Herman, I heard you saved me?"
"Nono, I never said that." Herman quickly denied.
Holip showed an angry look, "You saved Lev's injury?"
"Uh...the situation at that time was complicated, it was difficult to explain the situation at the scene..." Herman hesitated, not daring to meet Hollip's eyes.
Holip pointed at Herman and scolded, "You are a liar full of lies! It was Lev who saved you, and we led the shooter away. This is how you repay Lev."
Herman Vader took a few steps back, "The situation at that time was too chaotic, and I didn't understand the situation, and I'm not sure that you are here to save me."
"Then why are you lying?"
"I didn't mean to lie, maybe my expression was wrong. I was freaking out at the time, and maybe we were in different positions... Anyway, I apologize to you guys.
Now listening to what you said, I recalled it carefully, and it really seems that you helped me lure the shooter away.
My heart is full of gratitude, thank you. "Herman looked at Hollip with a guilty conscience, fearing that the other party would rush towards him impulsively,
"Inspector, can you please get him out? I want to talk to you alone."
Luke said to Hollip on the side, "Holip, the matter has been clarified, thank you."
"I'd be happy to do this." Hollip finished speaking, pointing to Herman Wade beside him, "If you dare to frame Lev again, you will die."
Luke waved his hand, "Hey, don't say this in front of me, it will make me very embarrassed, OK?"
"Sorry, Inspector, I will tell him again in private." Hollip left the sentence, turned and left the ward.
Herman Wade sat down on the bed and let out a long breath.
Xiao Hei smiled, and asked Herman, "Hey, why are you so cowardly?"
"My grandpa said, don't argue with simple-minded people.
This guy is 195cm tall, if he goes crazy, he can knock me out of the window on the fourth floor. "Herman looked terrified.
Luke asked, "Do you know about perjury?"
"Sorry, Inspector, I didn't mean to lie, I didn't think of perjury.
Lev is dead, if it is known that he died to save me...
I don't want to be thought of as a coward.
I did not intend to hurt anyone, nor did I intend to influence the police investigation, and I apologize to you. "
"You have already affected." Luke said seriously, "I need you to re-describe the scene of the crime."
The police have never clarified the cause of the shooting, and it is also a way to restore the truth of the case through the confessions and transcripts of the persons involved.
If the person involved lies, it is likely to affect the judgment of the police.
For example, Herman's previous confession, he said that the murderer has been chasing and killing Lev Koft, and he was injured to lure the gunman.
Analysed from this description, the gunman's target was Lev Koft, and Herman was not the murderer's target.
But that's not the case from Hollip's mouth.
In Hollip's words, the murderer was originally chasing and killing Herman, and he and Lev distracted the murderer to save Herman. There is likely to be some kind of connection between them.
Luke warned, "If you lie again, I'll charge you with perjury? Understand?"
"Understood." Herman thought for a while and said, "After hearing the gunshots at first, I was terrified and didn't dare to move. I was going to hide in the classroom and wait for rescue.
After a while, I felt the gunshots had passed, and I was ready to run outside.
However, as soon as I ran to the lobby of the music building, I saw a man wearing a clown mask coming in at the door. He raised his hand and shot at me.
I was so frightened that I ran away desperately.
Crying for help, I hope someone will help me.
Later, I seemed to want to hear Hollip's voice, and the scene became chaotic.
"Bang bang bang!" The gunshots rang out incessantly.
I didn't mean to lie, I was shot in the shoulder by the gunman, and I was very panicked. I was afraid that the gunman would continue to chase me, so I just wanted to run.
I...didn't know Lev was here to save me, I swear. "
Luke pressed, "Didn't you hear Lev's voice?"
"Not at first, but... I heard him screaming in pain later... He was shot, and I wasn't sure at the time that he was trying to save me.
"You shouldn't say sorry to me, but Lev and Hollip."
"You're right, I did something wrong..." Herman assured, not knowing whether he sincerely changed his ways or was forced by the situation,
"In the future, I will no longer say in public that I protected Lev. I will tell everyone that Lev protected me and he is a hero."
Luke stared at him for a while, and suddenly thought of Anthony's micro-expression analysis. Although this thing is not 100% reliable, it is still widely used. At least the average person may be able to detect the clues when lying.
"Is the shooter someone you know?"
Herman shook his head, "He was wrapped so tightly that he couldn't be seen at all, and I was so scared at the time. But I think he should be a man."
"Have you offended anyone recently?"
"No, I've always been nice to people."
Luke took out photos of the other victims, "Do you know them?"
Hellman took a closer look at the photo, pointed to Josie Alisa who was killed in the women's bathroom, "I know her."
"What's your relationship?"
"Friendship.
She's a cheerleader, super hot, everyone on campus doesn't know her. "
This is a black girl, with dark skin, big breasts, big waist, thin legs and long legs. She really doesn't have a good figure, but it depends on her appearance.
Herman showed a look of surprise, "Is she also killed?"
"That's right, he was killed in the teaching building."
"Damn, Lev and Josie are my acquaintances. I can't believe that overnight they all...really hard to accept."
"Herman, you may also be the target of the gunman. Do you think there is anything in common between yourself and these dead?"
Herman looked at the photo again, "No, I can't think of it, I only know Lev and Josie."
"Then what do you and the two of them have in common?"
"Rugby, yes, Lev is a member of the rugby team, Josie is a cheerleader, I also like to watch rugby, this should be our connection." Speaking of this, Herman seemed to think of something,
"By the way, when it comes to football, I thought of one thing, which may be related to Josie's death."
Luke opened his notebook, ready to take notes, "You say."
“Some time ago, about a month ago, also at a football game, the cheerleaders danced at halftime.
After the wait was over, an idiot rushed up and hugged Josie directly.
The scene was a mess, and Josie was terrified.
It's not the first time I heard that that idiot often pestered Josie. "
"do you know him?"
"No, he doesn't look like a guy from our school. He feels quite dangerous. I don't like him very much."
"Know his name?"
"have no idea."
"Physical features? Or anything else you can remember?"
Hellman recalled carefully, "The black man looks young, probably less than twenty years old, and I can't remember the rest."
Luke pressed, "Do you think there are similarities between the black man who attacked Josie and the gunman who attacked you?"
Herman bowed his head and was silent for a moment, "It seems a bit similar when you say that, and I remember one more thing."
"What's up?"
"The shooter who attacked me was probably also black?"
"Didn't you say that the shooter was tightly packed? How did you know?"
Hellman made a look of thinking hard, "I just vaguely remember that you can believe it or not.
Because the situation at the time was too chaotic, I really couldn't be sure about such an instant. "
"Tell me, we will judge for ourselves."
“When the gunman entered the music building, I seemed to see him move his clown mask, and the exposed ears were black.
I really want to help you find the shooter, but I'm not sure if my memory is correct.
Because the scene was really... scary.
I was completely dumbfounded. "
"The clues you provided are very important." Luke recorded this detail. This is the first clue about the race of the gunman. "Is there any other situation?"
"there is none left."
Luke left a business card and stood up, "That's all for today's transcript, if you think of any new clues, you can call me.
In addition, keep your phone open 24 hours a day, and the police may make another record for you at any time. "
"Why, what I said this time is true, why do I need to take notes?"
Luke explained, "During the investigation process, the police may investigate new clues at any time, and will also seek evidence from the persons involved in a timely manner, as a routine operation."
"I understand, I am willing to cooperate with you."
“Stop lying to the police.”
"I promise not."
…
Subsequently, Luke and the two returned to the police station.
As soon as I entered the office, I heard the sound of crying.
"Matthew, what's the situation?"
"Families of Victims."
"Are there Josie Alisa's parents?"
Matthew sighed, "The parents of all the students who were killed are here. Captain Susan, Kelin and I are in charge of reception. I feel very bad..."
"I can understand." Luke changed the subject, "Which house are Josie Alyssa's parents in? I want to ask a few questions."
"Lounge."
Luke walked outside the lounge and knocked symbolically on the door, then opened the door and walked in. There was a middle-aged black man and woman sitting in the lounge.
"Excuse me, are you Josie's parents?"
The middle-aged black man replied in a hoarse voice, "We are."
"I'm Inspector Luke, one of the detectives investigating the shooting."
"Have you found the murderer?" Josie's mother asked.
"Not yet, we are tracking down the murderer's clues, and would like to ask you a few questions."
"Okay, you can ask."
"Is there anything unusual about Josie recently?"
Josie's father thought for a while, "No, I didn't find out."
"Has she ever been threatened or anything bad?"
"Yes, someone attacked Josie some time ago."
"where?"
Josie's father said, "On the football field, and on the way to school, that bad boy followed Josie."
Josie's mother showed a surprised look, "Why don't I know when it happened?"
"Josie is afraid that you will worry, so she won't let me tell you."
"My dear, this is terrible, why didn't you say it earlier, if you had called the police earlier, this might not have happened." Josie's mother choked up.
"I called the police, but that kid is underage, and the police can't do anything about him, he's just a jerk."
Luke pressed, "Do you know his name?"
"Yes, I was there when the police questioned him. His name is Theodore Cain. I remember this bad boy. I warned him that if he dared to approach my daughter again, he would be rude to him."
Luke wrote down the name, and said to Xiao Hei beside him, "Let Matthew check his situation."
After Xiao Hei went out, Luke continued to ask, "How did Theodore Cain attack Josie? If he really broke the law, even if he is a minor, the police will arrest him."
Josie’s father recalled, “This guy was harassing Josie on the football field, he grabbed Josie and freaked her out.
Josie called me, I rushed to the scene and wanted to call the police, but Josie had let the kid go. "
"Why?"
"At that time, I also asked the same question.
My daughter was kind enough to know that the kid was drunk and wanted to let him go. Just let him go.
I was quite relieved at the time, thinking that my daughter had grown up, but thinking about it now...if I had called the police the first time, things might not have been like this. "
"What about the second time?"
"Then the kid was stalking my daughter again, and Josie freaked out and called me.
I rushed over immediately, caught the bad boy, and called the police.
But this time he didn't act too aggressively, saying that he just liked Josie and wanted Josie to be his girlfriend.
The policeman gave him a warning and let him leave. "
Luke asked, "Does he have a gun?"
"Not at the time."
"Boom..."
There was a knock on the door.
Matthew pushed the door open and walked in, handing the information to Luke, "I've found out about that kid, you can read it yourself."
Luke picked up the information to check. Theodore Cain was only nineteen years old this year. He had a bad record and was arrested several times for theft, fighting, and drunkenness.
is an out-and-out bad boy.
(end of this chapter)