After coming out of the Intelligence Department, Luke received a call from Dustin and rushed directly to the 15th Precinct.
Headquarters just received news that one person survived the annihilation of the Irish gang last night, but he escaped at the time.
Now, this lucky guy named Elie Grote has brought a lawyer to the 15th Precinct and asked to be a tainted witness.
Luke and the others were not surprised by this outrageous operation.
What happens in the police station often goes against the normal logic of most people.
Because most people have not committed any crime, if we put ourselves in the shoes of an innocent person, we would naturally think that what the criminals did in the police station was stupid.
In fact, there are indeed many brain-disabled patients among these people, but this is more out of practical considerations, and law-abiding citizens just cannot understand their feelings.
Does Elie Grote, like the one in front of us, really want to turn over a new leaf and become a new man
Luke just looked at him for a moment at the door and then closed it.
This man's heart was filled with fear, despair, fear, and prayer, but there was no regret.
He is a hopeless criminal who now just wants to survive and has no remorse.
After closing the door, he faced the two acquaintances standing by the door and said helplessly, "Fudge, Karen, why did you take this case?"
Fudge and Karen looked at each other, and it was Fudge who said, "We were playing billiards in the bar last night, and Grote came to us and revealed that the Irish gang had been killed."
Luke frowned, "Last night?"
Fudge hesitated and whispered, "This is just a conversation between friends, right?"
Luke laughed, grabbed the fat boy's shoulder, and whispered, "Of course, the old rules. It will never appear in any official records."
Fudge then explained the situation in a more quiet voice.
In fact, Grote had no choice but to come to the police station today.
He was shot when he went to see Matt and Fudge last night, and fell down after talking to them for a few words.
Fudge and the others had no choice but to send him to the Metropolitan General Hospital, but soon after, attackers arrived and chased Groot and Karen out of the hospital.
After the two men escaped by chance, Fudge and the others had no choice but to let Groot come to the police station to seek self-protection.
Luke looked at Karen in surprise and looked her up and down: "Are you okay?"
She was just a girl in her twenties. It was brave of her to not get scared to death when being chased and shot at. She even managed to run away with Groot.
Could this also be a potential tomboy
Although Karen looked a little tired, her mental state was relatively stable and she didn't look like she had been shot last night.
Karen shook her head: "It's okay."
After hesitating for a moment, she explained in a low voice: "I feel that the man is only coming for Grote. I am not his target."
Luke: “Him?”
Karen nodded. "I saw the man who was chasing Grote. He was a white male, about 35 years old, with a buzz cut, a fierce look, and a strong body."
Luke: "That means the attacker's appearance should have been captured by the hospital's surveillance camera?"
Fudge shook his head. "No. When he came in, the surveillance lines and lights in a large area of the hospital were out of order. Perhaps only Karen could see it clearly."
Luke nodded, "I understand. Karen, don't tell anyone about this for now. If the police ask you, just say you were frightened and can't remember anything."
Karen couldn't help but glance at Fudge.
Fudge, who holds a doctorate in law from Columbia University, immediately explained, "It is normal for people to have memory confusion for a short period of time after being frightened. You can choose not to say anything, or you can provide additional information at an appropriate time. It does not count as a false confession..."
Having said this, he paused and looked at Luke and the other man with embarrassment on his face.
It seemed a bit too much for him to discuss such a little trick in front of two detectives
Luke nodded calmly, "This case is a bit troublesome. Before there is any major progress, Karen had better not mention it. Mentioning it may not lead to catching the person, but it will bring a lot of trouble. Well, Groot should have seen the attacker, right?"
Fudge smiled bitterly: "He said he was frightened and couldn't remember clearly."
Luke smiled and spread his hands: "Look, how skilled this guy is. By the way, where's Matt?"
After Karen said this, Fudge's face turned a little ugly. He forced a smile and said, "He is feeling a little unwell and is resting at home."
When Luke saw Fudge's expression, he was suddenly shocked: This excuse sounds so familiar! Could Lawyer Ma be injured again
However, Fudge did not say anything or ask any further questions. He just nodded and said, "This case is not a simple one. The Irish gang may not be the only ones to be slaughtered. You must be careful about your own safety."
Fudge: "What's going on?"
Luke: "The next thing is a private chat, ok?"
Fudge's reflexive response: "OK."
"I checked the information and found that several gangs were attacked using similar methods in the past six months, and more than 20 people were killed. However, the crime scenes were in New Jersey and Nassau County, so no one connected them together," he said.
Fudge's eyes widened: "What?"
"Don't tell anyone about this. Just keep it to yourself." Luke nodded. "If there is any progress in the case, I will inform you. But you must pay attention to your personal safety and don't show up casually."
Fudge smiled bitterly: "But we represented Grote's case."
Luke looked at him quietly: "Then be careful and don't die easily."
Fudge: ...Brother, why are you so serious? My calves are shaking.
At this time, a black detective came over and greeted the four people one by one when he saw them: "Are you discussing the community reconstruction plan again?"
Luke chuckled: "Well, hello, Detective Mahoney, those children should be doing volunteer work happily, I feel relieved."
Mahoney also laughed: "Sooner or later they will understand that it is a good and right thing to do."
Luke nodded: "But I'm here because of the case involving the Irish gang."
Mahoney glanced at Fudge beside him, and seeing that he didn't say anything, he said, "Headquarters wants to take over this case?"
Luke shook his head: "We just want to understand the situation, so we let these two newcomers handle the task. We won't interfere in your affairs."
As he spoke, he glanced towards the interrogation room.
Mahoney understood that this was Luke's clear statement that he would not take the lead in the case and would at most learn a little about the situation from the side.
He also breathed a sigh of relief.
Luke and his partner had a good reputation in the Clinton area, and Mahoney was from the NYPD, so it wouldn't be difficult for him to find out their identities as detectives. He really didn't want to have a conflict with these two people from the headquarters.
The image of the 15th Precinct at the headquarters was already bad enough, and he didn't want to be blacklisted himself.
Having confirmed this, everyone followed Detective Mahoney into the interrogation room.