After coming out of the intelligence department, Luke received a call from Dustin and rushed directly to the 15th branch.
The headquarters just received news that one person survived when the Irish gang was wiped out last night, but this guy slipped away at that time.
Now, this lucky guy named Elie Grote brought a lawyer to the 15th Precinct and asked to be a tainted witness.
Luke and Luke were not surprised by this kind of coquettish operation.
What happens in the police station is often contrary to the normal logic of most people.
Because most people have not committed a crime, if you substitute the mental state of innocent people into it, you will naturally feel that what those criminals did in the police station is stupid.
In fact, these people do have a lot of brain disabled patients, but more out of practical considerations, it's just that law-abiding people don't understand the situation.
Does Elie Grote like this one really want to change his mind and start a new life
Luke just looked at him at the door for a moment, then closed the door.
This person's heart contains panic, despair, fear, and prayers, but there is no regret.
He was a hopeless criminal, and now he just wanted to live, but he had no regrets.
After closing the door, facing the two acquaintances standing by the door, he said helplessly, "Fudge, Karen, why did you accept this case?"
Fudge and Karen looked at each other, and Fudge said: "We were playing pool in the bar last night, and Grote took the initiative to find us and revealed that the Irish gang was killed."
Luke frowned: "Last night?"
Fudge hesitated, and whispered: "This is just a conversation between friends, isn't it?"
Luke laughed, stopped the little fat man's shoulders, and whispered: "Of course, the old rules. It will never appear in any official records."
Fudge explained the situation more quietly.
In fact, Grote's visit to the police station today was really helpless.
When he went to find Matt and Fudge last night, he was shot and collapsed after talking to them.
Fudge and the others had no choice but to send him to the Metropolitan General Hospital, but it didn't take long for the attackers to arrive, chasing Grote and Karen out of the hospital.
After the two escaped by chance, Fudge and the others could only let Grote come to the police station to seek self-protection.
Luke looked at Karen in surprise, looked up and down: "Are you okay?"
She was just a girl in her twenties, she was brave enough to be chased and shot without being scared, and she was able to run away with Grote.
Is this also a potential female man
Although Karen was a little tired, her mental state was fairly stable, and she didn't look like she had been shot last night.
Karen shook her head, "It's fine."
After hesitating for a while, she still explained in a low voice: "I feel that that person is only here for Grote, and I am not his target."
Luke: "Him?"
Karen nodded: "I saw the man who chased and killed Grote, a white male, about thirty-five years old, with a short haircut, a fierce appearance, and a strong body."
Luke: "That means the assailant's appearance should have been photographed by the hospital's surveillance?"
Fudge shook his head: "No. When he came in, the monitoring lines and lights in a large area of the hospital were out of order. Perhaps only Karen could see it clearly."
Luke nodded: "Understood. Karen, don't tell anyone about this for now. When the police ask you, you say you were frightened and can't remember."
Karen couldn't help but glance at Fudge.
Fudge is a Columbia University doctor of law, and immediately explained: "It is normal for a person to be frightened and have memory confusion in a short period of time. In this way, you can not say anything, or you can add the situation at an appropriate time. It is not a false confession... "
Having said that, he paused, and looked at Luke and the two with embarrassment on his face.
It seems a little too much for him to discuss such a trick in front of two police detectives
But Luke nodded as usual: "This case is a bit troublesome. Karen had better not mention it until there is no major progress. If you mention it, you may not be able to catch people, but it will cause a lot of trouble. Well, Grote should also Did you see the attacker?"
Fudge smiled bitterly: "He said he was frightened and couldn't remember."
Luke smiled and spread his hands: "Look, how skilled this little trick is. By the way, where is Matt?"
When Karen said this, Fudge's expression was a bit ugly, and he forced a smile and said, "He's not feeling well, he's resting at home."
When Luke saw Fudge's expression, his heart suddenly jumped: This excuse is so familiar! Could lawyer Ma be injured again
However, Fudge didn't say anything and he didn't pursue it. He just nodded and said, "This case is not simple. The Irish gang may not be the only ones being massacred. You have to be careful about your personal safety."
Fudge: "What's going on?"
Luke: "The next thing is a private chat, ok?"
Fudge reflex: "OK."
"I checked the information. In the past six months, several gangs have been attacked by similar methods, and more than 20 people have died. However, the crimes took place in New Jersey and Nassau County, and no one has linked them. ’ he said.
Fudge's eyes widened: "hat?"
"Don't mention this news to the outside world, as long as you know." Luke nodded: "If there is any progress in the case, I will notify you, but you must pay attention to your personal safety, and don't show up casually."
Fudge smiled bitterly: "But we represent Grote's case."
Luke looked at him quietly: "Then be careful, don't die casually."
Fudge: ... Brother, why are you so serious! My calves are trembling.
At this time, a black police detective came over and greeted the four of them one by one: "Are you discussing the community reconstruction plan again?"
Luke hehe: "Well, hello Detective Mahoney, those children should be doing volunteer work happily, so I can rest assured."
Mahoney also laughed: "They will understand sooner or later that it is a beautiful and right thing."
Luke nodded: "However, I'm here because of the Irish gang case."
Mahoney glanced at Fudge next to him, saw that he had nothing to say, and said, "The headquarters wants to take over this case?"
Luke shook his head: "Just to understand the situation, so let us two young rookies deal with the errands. We will not interfere with your affairs here."
As he spoke, he glanced towards the inquiry room.
Mahoney understood that this was Luke's clear statement that he would not take the lead in the case, and at most he could learn a little bit about the situation from the sidelines.
He also breathed a sigh of relief.
The two of Luke have a good reputation in the Clinton area, and Mahoney is a member of NYPD. It is not difficult to find out their police detective identities. He really does not want to conflict with these two headquarters personnel.
The image of the 15th Branch Bureau at the headquarters was bad enough, and he didn't want to be blacklisted himself.
Having confirmed this, everyone followed Detective Mahoney into the interrogation room.