Los Angeles Detective

Xiao Hei dragged Yanis Snow to the car.

Potter also jumped out of the passenger cab, took out his pistol for vigilance, "How is she?"

Xiao Hei pulled off Yanis Snow's blouse to reveal the black body armor, and patted her on the cheek, "How do you feel?"

"My chest hurts... I feel a little hard to breathe." Yanis Snow said weakly with a look of horror on her face.

"Lie down and don't move."

Xiao Hei took out his mobile phone and dialed 911 to call for support and an ambulance.

Potter hid in the front of the car and looked out, "I didn't hear the gunshot, it should be a long-distance sniper, and I couldn't find any trace of the hot guy."

Fortunately, it was a long-distance sniper. If it was a short-range shooting, Yanis Snow might still be killed even if she was wearing a body armor. The power of large-caliber bullets was much greater than that of ordinary pistols.

The little black said, "It must be that bastard who wants to kill people and silence him. We have to find a way to determine his location."

"What's your idea?" Potter asked.

"No, you may be headshot as soon as you show your head now." Xiao Hei glanced at the female witness lying on the ground, as long as she didn't die, there was still a chance to catch the shooter.

Of course, there is also a possibility that the gunman has already fled after one hit.

However, no one would be foolish enough to gamble with their own heads.

A few minutes later, police patrol cars arrived at the scene one after another.

At this time, Xiao Hei and Porter dared to come out from the back of the car, observe the surrounding situation, and look for the gunman's shooting location.

Xiao Hei walked to the spot where Yanis Snow was shot, and reversed the shooter's location based on the ballistic trajectory.

There is a five-storey building in the southeast corner, five or six hundred meters away from the shooting site, Xiao Hei thinks that location is very suitable for an ambush, "Potter, take care of Yanis Snow, I will take someone to catch the shooter. "

"Do you want me to go with you?"

"It is more important to ensure the safety of Yanis Snow."

"Be careful."

Xiao Hei called four patrol officers to run towards the southeast corner of the building.

Potter asked Agnes Snow, "How did the shooter find you?"

Yanis Snow opened her mouth and breathed heavily, "My chest hurts... I feel like I can't breathe... Help me..."

"Relax, the ambulance will be here soon, and you will be fine." Seeing that the other party's condition was not very good, Potter stopped asking.

After a while, the ambulance arrived, and the emergency personnel carried Yanis Snow into the car, and Potter followed the car to protect her.

Half an hour later, the deputy team also arrived at the scene.

Although the deputy team is old, they have rich experience in handling cases. If Luke is not around, he can take over.

...

Melton Street.

Luke has been in touch with Xiao Hei and the deputy team, and has already learned that Yanis Snow was attacked by gunmen.

But things have already happened, and when he arrived at the scene, the day lily was cold.

Moreover, the deputy team has rich experience in on-site investigations, so Luke feels at ease with him.

At the same time, he also learned about Yanis Snow's situation from Potter. Although Yanis Snow is not life-threatening, she is having difficulty breathing and cannot make notes and criminal investigation sketches for the time being.

It's useless for Luke to rush over now, it's better to investigate step by step.

Luke and Jackson drove to the east side of Melton Street. There are several car dealers on this street, selling all kinds of second-hand cars.

The car dealership opened by the two victims mainly sells cars, and the name of the dealership is Salibo Motors.

Opposite the Salibo dealership is the Collins dealership, which is also the destination of Luke and Jackson's trip. According to the victim, Casdy Torres, the Collins dealership also mainly sells second-hand cars. There is a competitive relationship.

Luke got out of the car and observed the situation of the two car dealerships. The car dealerships were about the same size, and there was a bit of tit-for-tat meaning in terms of slogans, services, and prices.

Later, Luke and Jackson walked into Collins' garage.

A plump Latin woman came over with a warm smile on her face, "What kind of car do you gentlemen want, I will show you around, and you can also test drive it if you want."

Luke stared at the plump Latin woman, feeling like she was winking at him, and seemed to be hinting.

Jackson frowned and flashed his police badge, "Los Angeles Police, we're looking for Norbert Collins."

The plump Latin woman's complexion changed slightly, "What's the matter?"

Jackson asked, "Are you Norbert Collins?"

The buxom Latina asked back, "Are you gay?"

"What?" Jackson's face drooped, and he said coldly, "Is there something wrong with your brain?"

"It's impossible for a man to be so indifferent to me." The plump Latin woman pointed at Luke, "Just like this gentleman, he always looks at me with a smile and kind eyes."

Saying that, the plump woman also smiled and winked at Luke.

Jackson said helplessly, "Ma'am, we are here to find Norbert Collins, is he there?"

"Remind me, it's Miss." The plump Latin woman finished correcting, turned around and shouted, "Boss, there are two Los Angeles police officers looking for you."

After a while, a white man in his forties came over from a garage not far away and wiped his dark hands with a towel, "Whoa, the reputation of our dealership has spread to the Los Angeles Police Department? my pleasure.

What car do the two officers want? I can give you the highest discount, just go back and help me promote it. "

Luke looked at the white man, "You are Norbert Collins."

"Yes, sir."

"What kind of car do you think I'm suitable for?"

"That depends on your budget, can you tell me?"

"I want a gray BMW 740, do you have it here?"

"Uh..." Norbert Collins froze for a moment, "It seems that the Salibo garage opposite has just received a similar car, so, what are you here for?"

"You seem to know Salibo Motors very well?"

"The distance between our two car dealerships is not far, so it's not difficult to see, and the person who sells the car has also visited our dealership, but his asking price is a bit high."

"How is your relationship with Balter Ramos?"

"Sir, I don't want to swear, but he is indeed an out-and-out bastard. He went to the police station to speak ill of me, so he should report my car dealership."

"he died."

"What!" Norbert Collins showed a look of astonishment, "You are not kidding, that guy is as strong as a bear, and he even made an appointment with me two days ago."

Luke said, "Unfortunately, I'm afraid you won't have the chance to make an appointment in the future. Let me introduce myself, Luke Lee, the captain of the First Squadron of the Robbery and Murder Division. I'm in charge of investigating the case of Bart Ramos."

"It was so sudden, how did he die?"

"Shot."

"So, you came to my car dealership to suspect that I killed him?"

"It's just a routine inquiry, don't be nervous."

"I'm not nervous, but you have found the wrong person, I will not kill him, and there is no need."

"But as far as I know, the business competition between you is fierce."

"That's right, because of this, I don't want him to die. By the way, how about Casdy Torres?"

"He was also injured, but it was not life-threatening."

"This is the problem. If I kill people because of business competition, I will kill Casdy Torres, not Barter Ramos."

"Why?"

Norbert Collins pointed to the opposite side and said, "Salibo has two partners, one is Bart Ramos and the other is Casdy Torres. They have different personalities and are good at different things. , can complement each other at work, but it is also prone to conflicts.

Casti Torres is a Mexican immigrant. He has been working in a car repair shop since he was a child. He is good at repairing and evaluating cars. The Salibo car dealership can't do it without his efforts.

Balter Ramos is more like a businessman. He is responsible for the car purchase contract and loan. This guy is very good at exploiting legal loopholes. Many car buyers will be tricked without knowing it. It's late, and it's hard to say, but he did bring more profits to the car dealership.

Killing Bart Ramos may reduce the interests of Salibo Automobile, but it will not affect the business of the Automobile, and it will not be of any benefit to our Automobile.

If Casdy Torres dies, it may not have much impact in a short period of time, but after a long time, Salibo Automobile will definitely not be our opponent.

So, you have the wrong person. "

Luke crossed his arms, "It seems that you know a lot about Salibo, so who do you think we should find?"

"Isn't Casti Torres still alive? You should ask him."

"You think Casdy Torres hired someone to kill Balter Ramos."

"I don't know, but the two of them did have conflicts recently. I saw them having a big fight after get off work two days ago."

"Why are you arguing?"

"I haven't heard it, but according to my estimation, it may have something to do with opening a branch. Balter Ramos wants to raise money and drive a branch in Long Beach, but Casdy Torres thinks the risk is too great and he is unwilling.

I don't know the specific situation very well, but that's probably what it means.

If Balter Ramos is dead, this store is what Casdy Torres said, and there is no need to open a branch in Long Beach. "

Luke looked at the other party and asked, "So Balter Ramos' death has nothing to do with you?"

"Of course, I will not do such a thing that hurts others and benefits myself."

"Thank you." Luke said, ready to take Jackson away.

"Sir, if you want to buy or sell a car, you can come to me. The highest discount is always valid."

Luke waved his hand, got in the car and left.

Jackson started the car and asked, "Captain, where are we going now?"

Luke checked the phone information, "Go back to the police station, the family of Balter Ramos went to identify the body, ask them to find out about the situation."

Luke learned about the conflict between Balter Ramos and Casti Torres from Norbert Collins, but it doesn't mean that Casti Torres was the murderer of Balter Ramos, and Luke had already made a record for Casdy Torres before, and found nothing abnormal. Of course, it may be that Luke did not make a targeted inquiry.

Luke wants to make a record for Balter Ramos' family, and learn about the relationship between him and Casdy Torres.

...

Police Department, Robbery and Murder Division.

As soon as Luke walked into the office, he saw a white woman sitting on the bed sobbing.

Jenny came over and said softly, "Captain, she is Barter Ramos' wife."

"Identified the corpse?"

"Yes."

Jenny walked up to the white woman and introduced, "Mrs. Ramos, let me introduce you. This is Captain Li of our No. 1 Squadron."

The woman raised her head and asked, "Who killed my husband?"

"Ms. Ramos, I am very sorry for what happened to your husband. The case is still under investigation. I would like to ask you a few questions related to the case." Luke made a gesture of invitation and invited him into the lounge talk.

Soon, Mrs. Ramos was brought into the lounge, and Luke and Jackson were in charge of taking notes for her.

"Mrs. Ramos, when was the last time you saw your husband?"

"Just this morning, he left the house very early, and asked Casdy Torres to go to Long Beach City to investigate together."

"Investigate what?"

"My husband wants to expand the dealership and open a branch in Long Beach."

"What's the relationship between your husband and Casti Torres?"

"They run Salibo Motors in partnership."

"How is their relationship?"

"They are the best partners at work, but they have different personalities. They can only be regarded as colleagues, not friends." Mrs. Ramos hesitated for a while, and said,

"Besides, the two of them had some unpleasant quarrels recently because of the opening of a branch of the car dealership."

"What disagreement do they have?"

"My husband wants to expand the scale of the car dealership and open more branches based on the blueprint of Salibo Cars. He has already received investment and has made plans and plans. As long as Casdy Torres agrees, it will be fine, but Casti Torres is a bit stubborn, and only wants to guard the shop of Salibo Cars.

Casti Torres felt that this car dealership could bring enough income to the family, and there was no need to take risks to open a branch.

But he doesn't understand business, and in business, he will always retreat if he does not advance.

If you don't expand the scale of the car dealership, sooner or later, other dealerships will swallow up the existing car market. My husband has been trying to convince him. "

Luke asked, "Since Casdy Torres did not agree to open a branch, why did he follow your husband to Long Beach for research?"

Mrs. Ramos sighed, "Cassidy Torres was originally just a car repairman. Except for technology, he knew nothing about business. The current scale and income of the car business are entirely dependent on my husband's operation.

Therefore, my husband has the final say on the car dealership. "

"What happens to the dealership if your husband dies?"

"I don't know... I'm a full-time housewife and I don't know how to run a car dealership at all. I might sell the shares in the dealership."

"To whom?"

"According to the contract, the partners have the first right of acquisition. If Casdy Torres wants to acquire it, I should sell it to him."

Luke wrote down in his notebook that from the current situation, Casdy Torres and Bart Ramos do have a certain conflict of interest.

It's just that whether this conflict of interest can rise to the motive of killing is still unknown.

"Mrs. Ramos, is there anything unusual about your husband during this time?"

"No, I didn't feel it. He is a very energetic and confident person. He is looking forward to the business map after the car dealership expands. We even made plans to travel to Europe for Christmas...

Everything is perfect, but I didn't expect...

God, why did you take my husband away...

Why? "

"Has your husband ever been in danger or threatened before?"

Mrs. Ramos thought for a while, "I... I'm not sure if that matter is related.

A few days ago, our dog was killed. Its name is Porto. It is a 3-year-old husky. It is very cute. My family and I like it very much and have regarded it as a part of the family. "

"How did it die?"

"He was shot to death with a crossbow."

"Tell me the exact time."

"Looks like November 12th, I went shopping at the supermarket and when I got back I found the dog dead in the yard with a crossbow bolt stuck in its neck and blood everywhere.

When I picked it up, my body was already cold.

It was still barking at me that morning and I was even hesitant to take it to the supermarket with me, I should have taken it with me so it wouldn't die. "

"Do you think the killing of the dog has something to do with the killing of your husband?"

"Yes, our dog is very well-behaved, people in the community like it very much, if it is not out of revenge, no one will hurt it.

God, if we had been alert enough, my husband might not have died. "

"Did you call the police after the dog was killed?"

"Yes, but the police found nothing, no, they didn't investigate at all, they didn't care if my dog ​​died or died.

They killed my husband, if they had caught that man sooner, he wouldn't have killed my husband. "

"Does the suspect who killed the dog have other clues besides using a crossbow?"

"A neighbor passing by saw a Latino man in a gray baseball cap prowling around my yard, and while he didn't see him shoot the dog, that man was suspicious."

"What time did he see the man?"

"About 10:30 am on November 12."

Luke took note of the time and confirmed, "The neighbors are sure that person is a Latino man?"

"Yes."

"Does that person have any other characteristics?"

Mrs. Ramos thought for a while, then shook her head, "The neighbors didn't care too much at the time."

After meeting the female witness, Xiao Hei and Porter asked her about the appearance of the shooter. According to the female witness, Yanis Snow, the shooter was a Latino man.

But if the opponent's goal was to kill Barter Ramos, why did he use a crossbow to kill a dog?

Is it a warning?

Or for other purposes?

"Mrs. Ramos, do you remember the siren number of the police officer in charge of investigating the killing of dogs?"

"Yes, I remember." Mrs. Ramos took out her mobile phone and said the number of a police officer.

Jackson left the lounge with the siren and asked Jenny to contact the other party to obtain the file of the dog killing case.

Luke asked a few more questions, but Mrs. Ramos was just a housewife after all, and she didn't know much about Balter Ramos' work, and she didn't know whether Balter Ramos had any grudges with others.

Luke then sent her out of the office.

Jenny took a printed document and said, "Captain, I contacted the policeman who handled the dog killing case. The other party also investigated the case after receiving the report. After visiting the surrounding neighbors, I found that the suspect might be a man wearing a Latino man in gray baseball cap.

The murder weapon was a crossbow bolt, and the dog died at around 10:30 on November 12.

They called out the surrounding community surveillance and found a black Chevrolet sedan. The driver of the car was wearing a gray baseball cap. He entered the community at 10:00 am and left at around 10:50 am. The dog was killed. The timing fits. "

Jackson asked, "Now that the suspect vehicle has been found, why hasn't the case been closed?"

Jenny handed the information to Luke, "The license plate number is fake, and the clue is broken.

It was only a dog that was killed, and it is impossible for them to consume too much police resources. "

Jackson asked, "Captain, today is the 15th, and it's only been three days since he was killed. The surveillance video along the way is still there. Should we continue to check the surveillance?"

"The efficiency is too slow."

Luke thought for a while, "Jackson, Jenny, you go to Melton Street, pull out the recent car collection and sales records of the Salibo and Collins car dealerships, and see if there are any cars of the same model as the suspect. , color car."

"Yes, sir."

Sorry, I couldn't update yesterday.

Things are not going well recently, life is messed up, and there are chicken feathers all over the place.

I originally wanted to explain it to everyone, but thinking about it, everyone is reading for fun, so why bother everyone.