Chapter 388 Murderer
Superintendent Henry said, "We received information from an informant that the suspect in the red Honda may live here.
Because I couldn't confirm the authenticity of the clue, I brought someone over to check it out myself.
Since Captain Li also traced the case here, based on the two facts, this clue should be true. "
Luke smiled, and didn't bother to mention the possible concealment of clues by the partner of the deceased, Timo Jansen. This is a muddled account.
"Superintendent Henry, how did the deceased Jens Hauregui behave in the police station? What do you think of his death?"
Henry Joseph sighed, "Jens Jauregui was an excellent police officer. He was serious about his work, rich in experience, and had a good relationship with his colleagues. I feel very sorry for his death."
Luke pressed, "Did he offend anyone at work?"
Henry Joseph glanced at Luke, "Captain Li, you are also a police officer, you should be very clear about doing our job, how can you not offend others?"
Luke said, "Among the criminals captured by Jens Jaureji, are there any people who have obvious revenge tendencies? Or people who have been released from prison recently?"
Henry Joseph thought for a while, "I have to look it up to find out."
"Then I'll wait for your news." Luke handed the other party a business card and looked towards the house in front, "Did you catch Salma Gonzalez?"
Henry Joseph shook his head, "There is no one in the house."
Luke nodded, then walked into the house to check. After he entered the living room, he saw Timo Jansen who was searching the house.
Luke ignored the other party and searched on his own.
The house is a gray-roofed bungalow with two bedrooms, two living rooms and two bathrooms. The house is a bit messy, especially the dining room and living room, and there are some leftover food.
The clothes and supplies in the house are also men and women, there should be a couple living here.
Soon after, members of the technical team also rushed to the scene to investigate possible clues left in the house.
However, Luke didn't have much hope for this, because many patrolmen had already entered just now, and even if some clues were left behind, they were likely to be destroyed.
Although the suspect was not found, this time it was not nothing. At least Luke figured out the identity of the female suspect, Salma Gonzales.
This woman is likely the only one who has seen the killer.
If she can be found, there may be a new breakthrough in the investigation of the case...
Subsequently, the police began to investigate based on the identity of Salma Gonzalez.
Salma Gonzalez is of Mexican descent, and her father also lives in Los Angeles.
The next morning.
Luke invited Salma Gonzalez's father to the Robbery and Murder Division to take notes.
Salma Gonzalez's father is not very old. He looks only in his forties, and he is in the prime of life. His hands have calluses and his skin is a little dark.
Luke made a brief introduction and invited the other party into the conference room to talk.
Luke asked, "Is Salma Gonzalez your daughter?"
"Yes, my name is Santu Gonzalez"
Luke took out the screenshot of the body camera of the deceased Jens Jauregui, "Is it her?"
Santu Gonzalez picked up the screenshot, his hands trembling, "Yes, what happened to my daughter? Why are you investigating her?"
Luke didn't answer directly, but asked instead, "How is your father-daughter relationship?"
"fine."
"Have you been in touch recently?"
"Yes, she called me two days ago, and she was fine at that time..."
"Do you know why we asked you to come?"
"Didn't you say that my daughter is involved in a criminal case, please ask me to assist in the investigation?
Where is my daughter now? can i meet her "
"We are also looking for your daughter Salma Gonzalez, we suspect she may be in danger now."
Santu Gonzalez looked anxious, "What danger is she in? Hurry up and save her."
"We also want to rescue her, but we don't know where she is now? We also don't know the identity of the suspect who is with her. Please come here just to know something about her."
"What happened? My daughter has always been very obedient. How could she be involved in a criminal case? Can you clarify the matter so that I know how to help you?" Santu Gonzalez wrung his hands together , looking a little dignified.
Luke stared at the other party. He could feel that the other party was a little vigilant, as if he didn't fully believe what he said, and it could not be ruled out that he had contacted Salma Gonzalez.
Luke briefly introduced the situation of the case.
Santu Gonzalez's face changed drastically after hearing this, "The one who was killed was a policeman?"
"Yes."
Santu Gonzalez realized the seriousness of the problem, and took a deep breath, "Captain Li, I know my daughter, she may be a little willful, but she is definitely not a criminal, and she cannot participate in the murder of the police. "
Luke took advantage of the situation and said, "We have also learned about Salma's situation. To be honest, I don't believe that she was involved in the murder of the police.
But the problem now is that we can't find her. As long as she doesn't show up for a day and doesn't explain things clearly, she can't prove her innocence.
We invited you here today to find out her whereabouts. "
Santu Gonzalez looked at Luke with a complicated expression.
Luke felt that he should know something, at least with some reservations, and persuaded, "I once investigated a kidnapping case. The kidnapped was a woman in her twenties, her name was Millie, and she was still in college. Her parents are both in the financial industry, and the family conditions are very good.
One night, Millie went to a friend's house and didn't come back at the appointed time. When her parents were going out to look for her, she received a blackmail call.
The kidnappers wanted them to ask for one hundred thousand dollars in cash.
Millie's parents were terrified, they had a disagreement, and Millie's mother wanted to buy peace with money;
Millie's father was worried that the kidnappers would tear up the ticket after collecting the money, so he wanted to call the police.
Finally, Millie's mother persuaded her husband, and the two first paid the ransom as requested by the robbers.
Then the problem came, the kidnappers did not release Millie as agreed. "
Speaking of which, Luke asked, "Mr. Gonzalez, what would you do if you were Millie's father?"
Santu Gonzalez said without hesitation, "I will call the police."
Luke nodded and continued, "Millily's father saw that his daughter was not released, so he also chose to call the police.
After investigation, the police found that this was not an ordinary kidnapping case, but more like a fraud case.
Millie made a boyfriend during college. The two spent a lot of money and owed a lot of credit cards. The financial situation of the two was very bad, and they urgently needed a sum of money to pay off their debts.
The police speculate that this is most likely a kidnapping case that was directed and acted by itself.
But then, the development of the case exceeded the police's expectations, and Millie's parents received another extortion call, asking them to continue to prepare a ransom of 200,000 US dollars.
In order to delay the time for the police to find Millie's hiding place as soon as possible, Millie's parents did not immediately agree to the kidnapper's request, and deliberately delayed time on the phone.
Early the next morning, Millie's parents received a package, which contained a **** ear. After Millie's parents confirmed, the ear probably belonged to Millie, who was kidnapped.
This time, not only did Millie's parents panic, but the police also made a mistake in their judgment. "
Luke observed Santu Gonzalez's expression, and continued, "After the police investigation, they finally found the place where the hostages were hiding, and only found Millie's boyfriend, and Millie had been killed and buried.
After interrogation, it became known that this kidnapping case was in line with what the police had expected at the beginning. It was indeed that Millie directed and acted a farce in order to defraud her parents of money and her boyfriend.
But after receiving the first ransom, things changed.
Millie wants to stop, but his boyfriend thinks the ransom is too easy, and wants to continue to blackmail Millie's parents.
Millie disagreed, the two sides had a conflict, and the fake kidnapping became a real kidnapping.
The boyfriend accidentally killed Millie. "
Santu Gonzalez showed a worried look, as if he had already been involved in this case. He knew how bad it was to raise a wayward daughter, and also knew the helplessness of being a parent.
Luke continued, "Mr. Gonzalez, your daughter has no criminal record, but the man with your daughter has a criminal record, and the red Honda he was driving was also stolen.
Assuming that your daughter has nothing to do with the police murder case, she should take the initiative to call the police and explain the situation to the police.
But she didn't.
I guess there are two possibilities. The first possibility is that your daughter was related to the murder of the police, and she dared not call the police.
The second possibility is that she wants to call the police and explain clearly to the police, but her accomplice has a criminal record and disagrees with her, which may limit her personal freedom and even threaten her safety. "
After Luke finished speaking, he asked back, "Mr. Gonzales, based on what you know about your daughter, what kind of situation do you think should be?"
If Luke had asked directly in the first place, Santu Gonzalez wouldn't have had much empathy.
But the kidnapping of Millie told by Luke made Santu Gonzalez automatically take on the role of Millie's parents. He felt that his daughter would not do illegal things, at best she was as confused as Millie and she may now be in the same danger as Millie.
"My daughter is innocent. She definitely wanted to call the police, but she was coerced by an accomplice with a criminal record." Santu Gonzalez said in a firm tone.
Santu Gonzalez shook his head, "I really don't know.
My daughter's cell phone is also not working now. "
Luke said so much in order for Santu Gonzalez to actively cooperate and dig out more valuable clues from him, "Your daughter's companion is driving a red Honda, and you know his identity ?"
"It should be my daughter's boyfriend Carlton Pratas."
Luke wrote down the person's name and continued, "Mr. Gonzales, your daughter's situation is very dangerous now, and you need to find her as soon as possible. Think about it yourself, where might they be hiding?"
Santu Gonzalez thought for a while and said, "I... have a RV.
During the holidays, I would drive out in a RV. It is a second-hand RV. Although it is not big, it has complete basic facilities and can survive in the wild for a period of time.
My daughter took the RV away before Christmas. "
Luke asked, "What's the license plate number?"
…
Outskirts of Los Angeles.
Near Highway 1, in a desolate forest.
This is an old-fashioned RV, the off-white paint looks like it was repainted by itself.
A canopy was set up on the side of the car, and a small table and kettle were placed underneath.
Through the window of the car, one can see a figure shaking inside, and then, there is a conversation between a man and a woman.
Both of them are of Mexican origin, and they look young, both in their early twenties.
The Mexican man is not tall, looks a little thin, frowns, and his face is a little gloomy.
The Mexican woman and Santu Gonzalez looked alike, and said, "Carlton, that policeman is dead, we have to do something."
"I've said it before, I didn't kill people, so don't cause trouble."
The Mexican woman said, "Because we didn't kill it, we should make things clear."
Carlton seemed a little excited, "Say clearly?
How do you want to make it clear?
Don't be kidding, it's not clear at all.
If the group of policemen can't catch the murderer, they will definitely take us as scapegoats. "
The Mexican woman said, "It wasn't you or me who shot the gun. What's unclear?"
Carlton snorted, "You think you're safe if you don't shoot.
What if the police take us for the murderer's accomplices?
They think we are with the murderer, what should we do if we press for the whereabouts of the murderer?
Things are not as simple as you think you are.
My dad is the best example, he didn't kill anyone, and he never came back after being taken away by the police..." Carlton sighed, "Salma, I don't want to end up like my dad, that's too stupid up. "
Salma asked back, "Then we can't hide all the time?"
Carlton said, "Don't worry, I have already made arrangements.
If the police can catch the killer, they won't catch us.
If the cops can't catch the killer, we'll go to another state.
Either way, it's better than going out now.
If he is captured by the police now, he will definitely be interrogated as a murderer. "
Salma stared at the other party with a look of doubt.
Carlton was a little inexplicably irritable, and when he was about to say something, there was a slight noise outside, "Shusha..."
Carlton glanced out the window, but found nothing unusual. He felt that the room was a bit stuffy, and wanted to breathe, "I'll go out and have a look."
Salma didn't speak, as if holding her breath.
Carlton stretched out his right hand, "Give me the car keys."
Salma asked back, "Why?"
"I'm afraid you will do something stupid, give it to me."
Salma's eyes were red, he hesitated for a moment, then took out the car key from his pocket and handed it to him.
Carlton's face softened, "I am doing it for your own good, you will understand later."
Carlton put the car keys in his pocket, got out of the RV, looked around, then walked to a big tree, squatted under the tree, grabbed a handful of leaves from his pocket, and rolled them up with a rectangular piece of paper …
"Shusha..."
There was another rustling sound.
Carlton suddenly raised his head and looked around, touching his lower back with his right hand.
"lapd!"
"Don't move!"
"Put your hands up."
There was a burst of shouting around, and a few heavily armed police officers appeared not far away.
Carlton was dumbfounded, and the leaves in his hand were scattered all over the ground.
At the same time, Luke also led people into the RV.
"lapd!"
"Put your head in your hands!"
Salma raised her hands high, "Sir, I don't have a weapon."
Salma did not resist, but was still handcuffed and searched.
Salma's expression was a little complicated, she looked a little nervous, but also seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, "How did you find me?"
Luke didn't answer, sat opposite Salma, and asked, "Why kill the police?"
Salma's face turned pale immediately, remembering what Carlton said just now, her mood was a little complicated, a little fearful, and more worrying.
"I didn't kill the policeman, that policeman's death has nothing to do with me."
"Then why are you running?"
"I... saw the dead man at the time, and I was a little scared, so I fled there."
"Then why didn't you call the police afterwards?"
"Carlton won't let me call the police." Salma glanced at Luke, "He said that the police wouldn't believe me and would arrest me as a murderer.
sir, I did not kill the police, please believe me. "
Luke said, "I looked at the body camera and I know you didn't kill the cop.
Do you know the murderer? "
Salma breathed a sigh of relief and shook her head, "I don't know."
"Then why did he kill the cops when you were caught?"
"I don't know either, I really don't know her."
Luke pressed, "Is the murderer a woman?"
"Yes, she is a woman."
"Did you see what she looks like?"
"I didn't dare to look at it at first. When I heard her footsteps leaving, I turned my head and took a look. I saw her back. It should be a woman."
Luke said, "Did you hear her voice?"
"She didn't speak, and left after killing."
"Describe her physical features."
"She is of medium height, wearing a black coat, dark jeans, and black shoes. I can't remember the exact style."
"Did she take anything else?"
"It seems to be wearing a backpack, it looks like black, I can't remember the specific style."
"Where's the hair?"
"Her hair is curly, she should be black."
(end of this chapter)