Chapter 342 Dangerous
Police Detective Agency.
Two dead people were found one morning, and Luke's happy fishing days were over.
The information of the two deceased was also collected in Luke's hands.
The first deceased was Bart Ramos, the owner of a second-hand car dealership. He was shot and killed by someone from a long distance while driving a BMW.
The second deceased was Garrett Swan, a real estate agent who was shot dead in the Patou apartment building.
Two seemingly unrelated people died at the hands of the same person.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Luke held a case summary meeting.
Luke glanced at the crowd and said, "From the known clues, the two cases should be related to a certain extent, and the two deceased were probably killed by the same gunman.
The shooter’s sniper rifle and pistol were both equipped with silencers. Judging from the professional way of killing, he was probably a professional killer.
In addition, the killer's real target should be the first victim, Balter Ramos.
This can be seen from the sniper rifle he carries.
If his real purpose is to kill the second victim, there is no need to carry a sniper rifle, let alone shoot at cars on the road.
Another point is that the second deceased also had a female companion, who may have seen the appearance of the shooter. "
"I checked the elevator monitoring of the apartment, and I did see Garrett Swan and a woman take the elevator up to the sixth floor." Porter walked to the projector and played a video. Garrett Swan walked with a blonde woman. Entering the elevator, the woman was a white man, wearing a red dress, a khaki waistcoat, and a red high-heeled shoe, exactly the same as the high-heeled shoe that Luke found in the stairwell.
Potter changed another photo, "This is a frontal photo of the woman with red shoes. Her whereabouts have not been found yet, and her identity is not known."
The deputy team asked, "Why did Garrett Swan go to apartment 611?"
Raymond said, "Apartment 611 is being rented out, and Garrett Swan is the real estate agent in charge of the rental."
The deputy team asked, "Could the woman with the red shoes be the client who rented the apartment?"
Raymond shook his head, "Probably not, I contacted Garrett Swann's real estate agency, and Garrett Swann didn't make an appointment that morning."
Luke concluded, "From the existing evidence, this is likely to be a hired homicide.
We focus our investigation on three aspects. The first aspect is to investigate the surrounding relationship of the first deceased, especially those who have recently had large financial transactions.
The second aspect is to track the whereabouts of the shooter and prevent him from continuing to commit crimes.
The third aspect is to find the female witness who saw the shooter. "
After Luke finished speaking, he continued to arrange tasks, "Marcus, you are responsible for tracking the whereabouts of the female witnesses, starting from the phone call records of the deceased Garrett Swan.
Deputy team, you are in charge of contacting and investigating the whereabouts of the shooter.
Jenny, contact the family of the deceased. "
"Yes, sir."
…
Camos Hospital.
Luke and Jackson came to the hospital to visit the injured in the car accident. These people are not only victims, but also witnesses, and may provide some valuable clues.
Ward 309.
"Dong dong." Jackson knocked on the door of the ward.
"Come in."
Jackson and Luke opened the door and walked in. There was a Mexican man lying on the hospital bed, who was also in the same car as the deceased Balter Ramos.
The Mexican-American man had bandages on his arms, and there were many scratches on his face and body. Seeing Luke and the two showing nervous expressions, "Who are you?"
Jackson introduced, "I am Detective Jackson of the First Squadron of the Robbery and Murder Division, and this is Captain Li.
伱's case is investigated by us. "
"God, I didn't expect this to happen." The Mexican man sighed.
Luke pulled a chair and sat beside the hospital bed, "What's your name?"
"Cassidy Torres."
"Mr. Torres, what is your relationship with the deceased Balter Ramos?"
"Partner, we jointly operate a used car dealership."
"Can you describe to us how the accident happened?"
“Balthe was driving a BMW 740, I was sitting in the passenger cab, our speed was not too fast, everything was normal…
Until there is a 'bang', the front windshield is broken, Balter is injured, the car is out of control, and the world is turned upside down...
Our car veered into the oncoming lane, collided with another car, and had several more collisions after that.
At the time, I thought I was going to die, but luckily I was wearing a seat belt and only suffered minor injuries...
too suddenly.
terrible.
Poor Barthes...I didn't even get to say goodbye to him. "
"Where are you going by car?"
"Long Beach City, Barthes wants to open a branch there, we are doing an investigation, and we didn't expect this kind of thing to happen on the way.
Was he shot? "
"Yes."
"Did you see the shooter?"
"No, not at all."
"Who else knows about your trip to Long Beach?"
"Family, people in the store, that's all I know, whether he told others, I don't know."
"Is there anything unusual about Balter Ramos recently?"
"I don't feel it."
"Does he have any enemies?"
Cassidy Torres hesitated, "I don't know how to define this word?"
"As long as there is a conflict with Balter Ramos, it counts."
"We run a second-hand car dealership. The competition in this industry is very fierce. We did have some interest disputes with other people, and sometimes we were threatened."
"Has anyone threatened Balter Ramos?"
"Yeah, a guy named Norbert Collins, he's with us and he runs a used car dealership.
Because the distance between the two used car dealers is relatively close, it is inevitable that there will be conflicts between customers and car sources. Norbert Collins once threatened us.
If you fight against him again and mess up his business, you will kill us. "
Luke asked, "Which one of your two car dealerships has better business?"
"Our dealership's business is better."
"What's the name of Norbert Collins' dealership?"
"Collins, he's a pompous, murderous fellow."
Luke wrote down the name of the dealership and asked a few more questions.
…
Marcus and newcomer Porter are responsible for investigating the female witness wearing red high heels.
The two checked the surveillance video outside the apartment, and found a female witness in the parking lot near the apartment, and saw the other person driving a white Ford sedan.
The two quickly called up the license plate number information.
Name, Yanice Snow
Gender: Female
Height, 173cm
Weight, 118 lbs
Eye Color, Blue
Hair Color, Blonde
Date of Birth, March 12, 1994
Mobile phone number, 6264963412
Address, Room 307, Torim Apartment.
After finding the address of the female witness, the two did not contact each other directly.
According to common sense, if the female witness escaped successfully, she should call the police, but the police have not received the call for a long time.
This explains two situations. In the first situation, she is not out of danger and cannot call the police, and may even be controlled by the gunman.
Second possibility, she has run away, but for some reason is unwilling to call the police.
Whatever the reason, calling at this time is not going to be of much use.
So after getting the address of the female witness, Marcus and Porter rushed directly to the female witness's home.
In a Ford Explorer.
Xiao Hei sat in the passenger cab, glanced at Potter who was driving beside him, and said with a smile, "Dude, I've read all the Harry Potter books."
Potter smiled, "It's a good book, and my daughter likes it too. You can discuss it with her some other day."
"Forget it, I read the last Harry Potter book ten years ago, and I can't even remember the plot." Xiao Hei shrugged and asked curiously, "Dude, why did you come to robbery?" Murder Division?"
Porter asked rhetorically, "What Los Angeles cop wouldn't want to join the Robbery and Murder Division?"
"Whoa, I like your answer.
After a while, you will find that your choice is extremely correct. "
The two chatted while driving.
Twenty minutes later, they arrived near the Thorim apartment where the female witness Yanis Snow lived.
Porter parked the car in the parking lot behind the apartment. The two of them turned around in the parking lot and found the white Ford sedan driven by the female witness Yanis Snow.
Afterwards, the two called the surveillance of the parking lot and found that the female witness, Yanis Snow, got out of the car alone, and was not threatened or followed.
In other words, Yanis Snow is not in danger now, and she is out of the gunman's control. She probably doesn't want to call the police.
Reluctance to call the police means that the other party has a guilty conscience, does not trust or dare not deal with the police, either has something to do with Garrett Swan's death, or has a criminal record.
Afterwards, Xiao Hei brought it to Matthew and asked him to investigate the details of Yanis Snow, and learned that Yanis Snow was indeed on bail.
After finding out what was going on, Xiao Hei and Porter went up to the third floor of the apartment and knocked on the door of apartment 302.
"Boom boom."
No one responded.
Xiao Hei shouted, "Anis Snow, I know you are in the room, and I know you are on bail.
You are now involved in a shooting case, and we would like to ask you to assist in the investigation. "
There is still no sound in the apartment room.
"We know that you have been to the scene of the crime, and that you were there when Garrett Swan died. You'd better cooperate with the police investigation and explain what happened, otherwise, you will also be included in the shooting case suspects.
You should know what this means. "
After a while, the apartment door slowly opened, and a blonde woman slowly showed her head, "Are you really the police?"
"If we were the shooter's accomplices, you'd probably be dead by now."
The blond woman sighed softly before fully opening the door, "Sorry, I'm freaking out."
Xiao Hei asked, "What's your name?"
"Arnice Snow."
"I believe you don't want to be heard by the neighbors, so I suggest changing the place to talk."
Anis Snow hesitated for a moment, then stepped aside, "Come in and talk."
Xiao Hei walked into the room and looked at the environment of the apartment. The room was a bit messy, the clothes were placed randomly, there were two underwear on the sofa alone, and the room still had a strong smell of perfume.
"Sorry, it's a bit messy." The woman packed up her clothes and said, "Sit whatever you want."
Xiao Hei asked, "What industry are you in?"
Anis Snow asked back, "Sir, do you want to know about the case, or do you want to pick on me?"
Xiao Hei smiled, "Sorry, I'm afraid I've disappointed you, I'm already married."
"Listen, I don't want to get in trouble. As you said before, I'm on bail. I can tell you what I know, but... I also want to keep myself safe and free."
Xiao Hei said straight to the point, "We have checked your information and know your criminal record. We are here to investigate the shooting case. As long as you are not the murderer who killed Garrett Swan, the things you confess will not be used to accuse you own evidence.
As long as your charges are not serious, we can give you a plea agreement. "
"Will it affect my bail?"
"Yes."
"OK, you can ask."
"What's your relationship with Garrett Swan?"
"He's my guest."
"What guest?"
"He pays, I play poker with him, you know."
Little underworld, "You came out to do it while you were still on bail?"
"Otherwise where's the bail money?"
"Why is it during the day, isn't this kind of thing usually done at night?"
"You're right, most people come out at night to have fun.
But there are also a small group of customers who like to go out during the day, for example, men with families, who are easy to be caught by their wives when they come out to play at night.
It’s different during the day, pretending to go to work, and being a good husband when you go home at night, it doesn’t affect the family, and you can have fun.
Also, some guests feel safer during the day.
I think so too. "
"Why did you and Garrett Swan go to Patu's apartment instead of renting a hotel?"
Yanis Snow said, "Garret Swan is a real estate agent. In his words, he has a lot of vacant houses in his hands. It is more comfortable than a hotel, and it doesn't cost money. More importantly, it is safe. Therefore, he usually meets in the house, and the house is different every time.
In his words, playing poker in other people's houses is more exciting. "
"Describe what happened at Patu's apartment."
Yanice Snow thought for a while, "We took the elevator up to the 6th floor, and he opened the door of apartment 611 and saw a strange man. We were all a little surprised at that time.
Garrett Swan just asked, who are you? Why are you here? "Anis Snow showed a look of fear, "Later, that strange man took out a pistol and shot directly.
I was terrified, turned around and ran outside, into the stairway, and lost all my shoes in order to escape the pursuit. "
"Did he not chase you?"
"It should have been there, but it disappeared later... I just got my life back."
"What does that guy look like?"
"Looks like a Latino, male, black hair, medium build... I should be able to recognize it if there is a picture."
The problem now is precisely that the police did not find any photos of the suspected gunman.
Xiao Hei stood up, "Come with us to the police station."
Anis Snow showed a nervous look, "Didn't you say you wouldn't accuse me?"
"The premise is that you have to help us make a criminal investigation sketch portrait. After it is completed, the police will not pursue you for playing poker."
"Can you not go?"
"That will only make the police more suspicious of you."
Anis Snow hesitated for a moment, "Wait for five minutes, I will change clothes."
…
Five minutes later, Xiao Hei, Potter, and Yanis Snow walked out of the apartment door.
"Wait a minute, I'll bring the car over." After Potter finished speaking, he went straight to the parking lot.
Anis Snow asked with some concern, "If I made a criminal investigation sketch portrait, you really wouldn't hold me accountable for selling silver?"
"Our Robbery and Murder Department is responsible for homicides, and we don't care about selling silver."
After hearing Xiao Hei's words, Yanis Snow was obviously relieved, and asked curiously, "Why is the shooter in the apartment? Is he trying to kill Garrett Swan?"
Xiao Hei shrugged, "The case is still under investigation and cannot be confirmed for the time being."
"Woooooooooooo..."
A black Ford Explorer drove up.
"Get in the car." Xiao Hei led Yanis Snow to the side of the road.
Suddenly, a fierce wind howled past Xiao Hei.
With a sound of "Bang!", Yanis Snow fell back, flew out, and fell heavily to the ground.
"Be careful, there are shooters!"
(end of this chapter)