Los Angeles Detective

"Who is he? Why is he doing this?"

"He is a radical liberal who supports female boxing, the legalization of drug products, same-sex marriage, the abolition of the death penalty, and the reduction of police funding. He has a completely different philosophy from the one who presented the award.

He planned this incident to deal with the award presenter, making him lose the public's trust and lower his approval rating. "

"In other words, several award recipients were only used as 'tools of revenge'."

Frank nodded, "You can say that."

Luke thought for a while, "But why do I have a feeling that they are also targeting me."

Frank smiled, "It's true.

Except for the one presenting the award, you have indeed been given special attention. "

"Why? This is my first visit to the SAR, and I rarely express my ideas, nor have I targeted liberals."

"It's true that you didn't target them, but some of your actions caused them a lot of trouble.

For example, in the 'kneeling pressure' case, the suspect George (Floyd) was kneeled and pressed by a police officer and was sent to the hospital for treatment due to breathing difficulties. Many people accused lapd of violent law enforcement. That incident caused a lot of trouble and spread all over the country There are demonstrators, and they are pushing behind.

That night, George was assassinated again, and it was you and his partner who rescued George.

I realized the seriousness of the problem. George could not die, otherwise it would cause the Los Angeles Police Department and the citizens to go against each other.

After discussing with Reid, I spread the false news that George was killed, so that the people behind the scenes thought that George was dead, so they would not send someone to assassinate him.

This matter is up to you.

What you did afterwards was even better than I expected. Not only did you calm down the situation, but you also hit the demonstrators and smashed the conspiracy of the liberals. "

Luke said, "I didn't think about it that much at the time. I just solved the case and restored the city's stability and tranquility."

"I know, but some people don't want to.

In order to achieve their goals, they will make citizens take to the streets, planning one demonstration after another until their goals are achieved.

Through this incident, I have a closer relationship with the award presenter.

That guy isn't likable, but at least he won't support cuts to the police budget, and I'm accountable to the entire LAPD. "

Luke asked curiously, "How will this matter end up?"

Frank laughed, "It depends on what step that person wants to achieve, it has nothing to do with us.

We just need to manage the safety and stability of Los Angeles. "

"I see."

Frank took out a business card, "Call me if you have anything to do."

"I will."

Luke took the business card and handed his own to Frank, "Sir, I am waiting for your orders at any time."

Frank put away his business card, "OK.

let's go out.

You are the protagonist tonight, you can't disappear for too long. "

...

eleven o'clock at night.

Luke returned home, washed up and leaned back on the bed, weighing the pros and cons.

He received a medal of the highest honor. Although there were some twists and turns in the process, he did not suffer substantial damage.

As for those who plotted against him, they were all taken away as spies. It is estimated that life will not be easy, and Luke can be regarded as revenge.

Overall the gains outweigh the losses.

More importantly, Luke has Frank's approval.

Before, Luke had no direct contact with Frank except for awarding and receiving awards. Even if he joined the yacht club, he could only be said to have entered the circle, but he had no intersection with each other, and most of them passed on messages through Reid.

This one-on-one conversation with Frank meant a lot to Luke.

As Frank said, the S.C. incident is over, and Los Angeles is their home base.

...

On the morning of October 28.

"Hello, this is the 911 Emergency Center."

A trembling voice came from the phone, "I want to call the police, I'm super scared now..."

The operator asked, "Can you speak louder? I can't hear you well."

"Sorry, I can't speak any louder, he will hear..." The voice of a young woman sounded on the phone.

"Who is he? What happened?"

"I don't know him either, he killed my friend, there's blood everywhere..."

The voice was intermittent, and the operator couldn't hear clearly, "Where are you now? Is there any danger?"

"I'm in the closet, I dare not go out, he is outside."

"Is this your phone?"

"Yes."

"Can you tell me your address code?"

"Let me think..."

"did you drink?"

"I drank last night.

Hey, I'm wide awake right now, there's blood all over the house, and I see an arm by the bedroom door, there's supposed to be someone lying there, probably dead. "

"Is there anyone else in the house?"

"Yes, I can feel him outside, probably disposing of the body, please, call the police to save me."

"May I have your name?"

"Suri Shammari."

"Suri, calm down, I need you to recall the address."

"My friend brought me here. It seems to be No. 105 in the Puland community. On the east side of the community, there is a black pickup parked at the gate..." The woman's voice became more and more frightened.

"I can't say any more, I heard footsteps, he's coming..."

...

Police station, fitness room.

At this time, there are not many people in the gym, only a few people.

And those who can come to exercise at this point are mostly middle and high-level police officers.

Luke works on the climbing machine on the east side of the gym while Red works on the treadmill.

Reid looked at the climbing machine, "What's the point of this thing? How about practicing on the treadmill with me, and we can have a friendly match."

Luke shook his head, "No, you are ten years older than me, I don't want to be said to be invincible."

Reid said unconvinced, "Running compares physical fitness and endurance, and has no absolute relationship with age. If you run fast when you are young, then everyone will be better than their age in the future, and there is no need for track and field competitions."

Luke turned off the climbing machine and said with a smile, "As you wish, what's the bet?"

Rhett said, "The loser will treat you to a drink next time."

"OK, no problem."

Luke also switched to a treadmill and jogged at the same pace as Rhett.

The two chatted while running, "Director, when will we add more people to our team?"

"What kind of newcomer do you want?"

"Can I choose myself?"

"I will send you a list with candidates' information on it, and you can choose from the list."

"Thank you sir, that's a very thoughtful idea.

So, I decided it doesn't matter who wins or loses this run.

It's all up to me to treat guests. "

Reid laughed, "Aren't you unable to run anymore, find a step for yourself in advance."

Luke said, "Trust me, I can run for a day at this speed."

"Dingling..." Just as Rhett was about to say something, the phone rang.

Red turned off the treadmill and stepped aside to answer the phone.

"it's me……"

After a while, Reid answered the phone and said, "Luke, there is no way to play today."

"What happened?"

"The 911 emergency center received a call from a woman named Suri Shammari. According to her, a homicide suspected to have occurred in the house at No. 105 in the Prand community. A black pickup truck was parked outside the house. The murderer hadn't left yet. She said I hid in the wardrobe in the bedroom."

"OK, I'll take people there now."

Reid reminded, "Saving people is the most important thing."

"I see."

...

half an hour later.

Luke led the team to No. 105, Prand Community.

Several police cars were parked on the side of the road, a cordon was drawn up around the house, and several policemen were standing guard with guns.

Many residents gathered around to watch the excitement.

After Luke got out of the car, several officers looked at him. Most of the officers watched the awards ceremony in DC, and probably watched it more than once.

Luke is a big hit now.

"Hey, Captain Luke, I watched your awards ceremony three times." The old rookie John came over and greeted with a smile.

Luke asked, "How are you doing?"

"not bad."

"Tell me about the situation at the scene."

"After receiving the dispatch call, I was patrolling nearby and arrived at the scene at about 10:50. We didn't dare to rush into the house immediately because we were worried about the safety of the hostages.

The resident of the house is James Robinson, who rented this house. According to the neighbors, he seldom goes out during the day, and sometimes it is noisy at night.

He rarely communicates with other residents, and he doesn't go to parties. He only knows that he is a white guy with gray and curly hair.

We shouted, but there was no response. "

"Are you sure there is still someone in the house?"

John nodded, "Yes, someone in the house was talking, swearing and threatening us not to get close.

He should have a gun and be a violent jerk. "

"Where are the hostages?"

"I don't know, and I'm also worried. This situation...may not be optimistic." John sighed.

"Which house is the suspect in?"

John pointed to the room with the curtains on the west side, "He was shouting in that room, and some movement could be heard vaguely. We are not sure whether it is a suspect or a hostage inside."

"Thanks buddy."

Luke patted John on the shoulder and said to his subordinates, "You all heard it, what do you think?"

Xiao Hei said, "This guy closed the curtains, most likely because he was worried about being attacked by the police. I guess he is probably in the room."

Jackson said, "This can only show that he has been to that room, and there is no way to prove that he is in the house now."

The situation in the room is unknown, which will affect the police's judgment to a certain extent.

It is only known that there is at least one suspect and one victim in the room. The victim is a girl named Suri Shammari, and the identity of the suspect is temporarily unknown.

It was also unclear if resident James Robinson was a suspect or a victim.

More importantly, there may not be only one suspect.

At this time, if one forcibly breaks in to rescue the hostages, there are many unpredictable factors and the risk is too great. Not only the hostages are in danger, but the police officers are also in danger.

Luke asked someone to find a loudspeaker, turned on the switch, and hesitated when he was about to speak.

I have been in the limelight recently, so it is better to keep a low profile. I looked at the team members around me, and handed the megaphone to Xiao Hei, "Marcus, come and shout."

"I..." Xiao Hei's face was full of surprise, "Is it okay?"

Luke encouraged, "Hey, you're a detective now, have a little faith in yourself."

"You're right, I'm Inspector Marcus now." Xiao Hei took a deep breath, took the loudspeaker,

"cough……

Those inside listen, I'm Inspector Marcus, First Squadron, Robbery and Murder Division.

You are now surrounded by the police.

I know you're in there, and I know you've got hostages in your hands.

If you have any demands, please let me know.

Don't hurt the hostages, don't make any dangerous moves, open the door, put your head in your hands, and walk out of the room..."

It was the first time for Marcus to speak loudly, and he was a little nervous at first, but the effect got better and better.

Marcus asked softly, "How is it?"

Luke gave a thumbs up, "Very good. Go ahead."

Marcus continued to shout, "Listen, people inside, we have already found out your identity and know what you did. The reason why the police did not disclose your name is to protect your privacy..."

With a "click..." the door opened.

A curly-haired white man came out and looked outside blankly, "Whoa, whoa, whoa, what are you doing, why are you barricading my house.

Hey, don't point a gun at me...

I have no weapons. "

This sudden move surprised the police, "lapd!"

"hands up."

"Don't get close, put your head in your hands and lie on the ground."

"Don't move your hands, put them where I can see them..."

Under the scolding of the police, the curly-haired man seemed a little nervous, and said stammeringly, "Hey... I'm a good guy... I don't have any weapons.

I only came out when I heard the call..."

Xiao Hei shouted, "Hey, don't get any closer, put your head in your hands and get down!"

"You can't order me like this. This is my home. You guys offended me. Leave my home immediately." The curly-haired man waved his hands wildly with a bit of anger in his anxiety.

"Damn it, put your hand up!"

"Don't move!"

The action of the curly-haired man made the police a little nervous.

"It's you who should put down your guns. Don't step on my lawn and leave immediately..." The curly-haired man pointed at the police with his right hand, his left hand on his hip, only a few centimeters away from his coat pocket.

This action made the police even more nervous.

"Raise your left hand."

"Hold your head in your hands and get down."

The curly-haired man took a few steps forward, becoming more and more excited, and put his left hand into his pocket, "You broke into my house and trampled my lawn.

I want to report, you have no right to do this..."

"Bang!" A police officer fired.

The stun gun hit the curly-haired man.

The curly-haired man trembled all over and fell on the lawn, and he became quiet.

Two police officers stepped forward, handcuffed him, and searched him.

He took out an iPhone from his left pocket.

"No weapons."

Luke stepped forward and asked, "What's your name?"

The curly-haired man slowly came back to his senses, and took a deep breath, "Uh, it hurts me to death...I will sue you."

"You should be grateful that we didn't use real guns.

Answer the question I just asked. "

"James Robinson."

"You live here?"

"Yes."

"Do you know Suri Shammari?"

"No."

"think carefully."

"I really haven't heard of it."

"Who else is in the house?"

"There's no one left."

"you sure?"

"Yes, only me."

"The police arrived at the scene 20 minutes ago, why didn't you come out?"

"I didn't hear that."

John added, "Impossible, we shouted."

"I was playing a game and the sound was loud in my headphones."

John said, "We also heard you talking, and threatened us to enter the house and kill us."

"I said, I'm playing a game, a shooting game. I said it to the people in the game, not to you at all."

john "..."

Luke sorted out his thoughts and felt that something was wrong, but he didn't fully believe what James Robinson said, and asked, "Are you sure there is no one else in the family?"

"No."

"There was no murder?"

"Absolutely not, I'm just playing a game, how could such a terrible thing happen."

"Then why did someone call the police, saying that a murder occurred in your house?"

"I don't know either."

"Can we search your home?"

"Can I refuse?"

"No."

"Don't break my personal items, especially my computer."

"Don't worry, we'll be careful."

Later, Luke asked James Robinson to be brought into a police car for custody, and asked several team members, "What do you think?"

Jackson said, "Could it be that the reporter got the address wrong."

Jenny said, "Victims may indeed give the wrong address when they are nervous and scared."

Luke thought about it and arranged the task, "Raymond and the patrol are in charge of guarding outside.

The others followed me in through the front door.

Everyone must be careful. "

"Yes, sir."

Everyone put on body armor and entered the search through the front door.

"The living room is safe."

"The east side is safe."

“The bathroom is safe.”

"The room on the west side is safe."

...

Soon, under the leadership of Luke, everyone searched the house, and found no suspicious persons, nor found any obvious blood.

Luke didn't make a judgment immediately, put away his pistol, and prepared to check the house carefully.

Luke focused on the bedroom on the west side. The house was a mess, with beds, wardrobes, computers, takeaway boxes, and a smell in the air.

Luke checked all the wardrobes in the room and found no other personnel.

It's a bit embarrassing for such a big battle to come to nothing.

Jackson said, "At least 40 or 50 minutes have passed since the victim reported the crime and entered the room. Did the suspect clean up the scene?"

Luke shook his head, "According to the victim, there were bloodstains everywhere in the house and people were injured, even if the suspect could clean up the scene in such a short period of time, the smell of disinfectant would still remain.

But there is only smell of smelly socks and dirty clothes in the room, this is not the crime scene.

Even if something happened, it was different from what the victim described. "

Jackson turned on the computer screen, "It is indeed a popular shooting game, and I will play it occasionally.

If the resident, James Robinson, hadn't lied, had been playing the game and hadn't hurt anyone, then this wasn't a crime scene.

Could it be that the victim got the wrong address as I guessed before? "

Luke glanced at his watch, "If that's the case, we've wasted too much time..."

Every minute more, the hostage is more dangerous.

The atmosphere became tense again.

Xiao Hei shrugged, "Guys, don't be nervous, maybe it's just a prank.

Some assholes like to call false police, and maybe this time will be the same. "

Luke ordered, "Jackson, take someone to search the community to see if there are black pickup trucks parked in other yards.

Marcus, contact the 911 call center, check the alarm records and call. "

"Yes, sir."