On the way Jimmy drove back, he noticed that there seemed to be many more beauties in Manhattan. They were fashionably dressed and tall. Many people were walking on the road together in twos and threes or standing on the sidewalk chatting. It seemed that the streets were full of spring in the blink of an eye.
Well, it's February, and New York Fashion Week, which has a history of decades, has begun again. It's a time for eye-catching. Unfortunately, the temperature in February is still relatively low, and there are relatively few surprises.
In fact, there are not only beauties on the street, but also other strange-looking... people, but these are a bit dirty, so Jimmy basically filters them out.
When passing by an intersection, he saw a man playing guitar in the cold wind. Although it was very cold, there were still several people gathered around him to listen to his playing. Yes, Fashion Week is a big day, and there will definitely be a lot of street performers like this. Could the guy with the guitar be among them? Anyway, I'm not tired when I'm driving, I'm just wasting some gas, so it's not a big problem.
Jimmy made a U-turn at the next intersection, starting from lower Manhattan and driving around the neighborhoods again, just to get a rough look at where these people were. Not all places in New York can do street performances. Take a look, just in case there is anything. Harvest yet.
After only half an hour of wandering, Jimmy decided to give up. Even though it was night, as long as there was enough brightness, there would be a lot of people gathering there. It was impossible to see it from a car, and there were too many strange species. Jimmy is not discriminating against them, he is just talking about differences and not working together. Isn’t it okay if I choose not to see it, right? !
Jimmy also gave up and drove home directly. The NYPD patrolmen were better at this kind of investigation. They patrolled the streets every day, day or night, so it was better to let Chuck and the others have a headache.
It didn't matter to him anymore, Jimmy was lazy and not as passionate as before.
Some things cannot be avoided. Two days later, Chuck came to the FBI office again. This time he should have contacted Hughes. When Hughes notified Jimmy, he came to Hughes' office for the first time. Then I saw Detective Chuck.
Jimmy crossed his hands in front of him, said hello to Hughes and stopped talking.
Hughes motioned to Chuck, who handed Jimmy a file, "Jimmy, there was another shooting case. The deceased was a gang member. At the same time, we found another guitarist on the surveillance."
Jimmy opened the file. The first photo was of a Latino. His age could not be determined. He was shot once in the chest and head. The place of death was in an alley. The identification of blood stains on the ground should be the first scene. Looking back at the photos, it's still the same blurry surveillance, it's still night, and the man is still holding the guitar case.
Jimmy looked up at Chuck: "What's this person's background? Is it related to the two previous deceased people?"
Chuck shook his head, "It hasn't been found out yet."
Jimmy looked at Hughes, who nodded: "Jimmy, please cooperate with Detective Chuck to investigate this case. I will arrange for someone to temporarily provide you with D-level permissions to facilitate data query. Do you understand?"
Jimmy nodded: "Understood."
He said goodbye to Hughes, and Chuck walked with Jimmy to his office.
Jimmy asked Chuck as he walked: "Is it true that there is no connection between the three deceased people?"
Chuck sighed, "If there are clues, no matter how small they are, we can follow them. The scene of the first case was cleaned up by the gunman very professionally. We found no clues such as fingerprints, footprints, bullet casings, etc. We have no information about the deceased." Only basic information could be found, and there was no criminal record.
The environment in the second and third cases was even worse. People were coming and going, and there was no surveillance at the scene. Even if fingerprint clues were extracted, it could not be determined whether it belonged to the gunman. As for their identities, the third case was a gang member with complex composition. It seems that there must be enemies, but there is no way to check, there are too many. Now I can only see if you can find out any information. Your information will be more complete. "
Jimmy also had a headache. The more he looked at this case, the more he felt it was a trap. He had just pushed it out a few days ago and was kicked back by Hughes. There was no hiding this time. In a case like this where three people were shot dead in a row, strictly speaking it was normal for the NYPD to just throw it over and let it go. Who told the FBI to do this? Serial killer cases are naturally highly dangerous and have a high rate of transmission. , triggering a series of problems such as copycat crimes, which is consistent with the scope of major cases.
Turning on the computer, Jimmy conducted an in-depth investigation on the victim again. The data from the NYPD was still lacking, so he hoped to find more information here.
Jimmy checked and found that he did not have enough authority. It seemed that Hughes's arrangements had not been implemented yet. He told Chuck about the situation and asked Chuck to go back first and synchronize with him after he found the information. Chuck had no choice. He couldn't find anything without the authority, so he had no choice but to go back first. Fortunately, the FBI was involved in the case now, so he could take time to deal with other cases.
Serial killers are always the most difficult to deal with, especially the first case. He seems to be a professional, and even cleans up all the traces he left after killing. This kind of psychological quality is not something that a novice can handle.
Finally, the system permissions were granted, and Jimmy could retrieve other relevant information in addition to querying basic information.
The deceased in the first case, Diego Rodriguez, was a Mexican-American and a plastic surgery expert. He had his own studio, his family lived in Long Island, and he had an apartment in Brooklyn for easy access to work.
The information on the system was very simple. Diego didn't have any criminal record, and there wasn't even a traffic ticket in the system. It was so clean that Jimmy didn't believe it.
Are there any people in the United States who have no criminal record at all? Of course there are, and there are still a lot of them, but first and foremost, Diego is of Mexican descent. When he was a child, as long as he was not a very rich group of people, it was basically inevitable to come into contact with gangs or gangsters. Usually some records would stay in the police station information. Izzy has read too much information about gangs. The people in them are almost the same, and there are more or less records kept, but he is very clean. Moreover, as a plastic surgeon, he was shot dead directly at home, and there was no burglary or the like, which means that the gunman’s target was him. Then he must have done something unacceptable. Such a person does not have any criminal record. What do you think? Neither is realistic.
The second taxi driver seemed to be an accident. The system recorded that he had been imprisoned twice for theft when he was young, and had been driving a taxi since then. Such records would make him look more like a normal American.
The third one is a minor figure in the Latin Kings gang. The only record in the system is that he has been jailed for theft, assault, possession of contraband during the bail period, etc. He is in his 30s and has spent at least half of his time in prison since his youth. prison. How could such a person be targeted and shot? A gang fight? You shouldn’t target the minions either.
Jimmy checked the information of three people, and then went to Ruiz to learn about the situation at the Latin Kings. Ruiz was also surprised that there had been no special fighting between gangs recently. He had no relevant information here and needed to go there again. Investigate it.
With Ruiz's help, Jimmy can worry less. The third case is shelved for now. Jimmy decides to go to Diego's apartment, where the first case occurred. It has been almost two weeks since Diego was shot. The scene must have been destroyed, but you can observe it to some extent. Since it was a shooting, there will always be someone around to notice the gunshot, unless it uses reduced charge and a silencer. .
Called Detective Chuck, but Chuck was already out, so he could only contact another police officer to accompany Jimmy to take a look. This is also because Chris is not here, otherwise it would be more convenient for them to go and investigate by themselves.
Jimmy drove to Diego's apartment in Brooklyn. It looked like the doctor was indeed rich, had a house on Long Island, and there was a three-story townhouse here. Jimmy waited at the door for a while. A policeman drove over and took the key to open the door. A murder occurred here, and Diego's family has been contacted. This apartment cannot be occupied temporarily and needs to wait for the results of the police investigation. Although it has been two weeks, no one has entered the damage scene in this apartment.
Jimmy's exploration of the scene was different from others. He first observed the room with his mind's eye. Since I believe in my heart that this Diego is unclean, there must be something different in his home. This is considered a free heart confirmation.
Soon, Jimmy discovered two hidden spaces. One was in the study. The wall behind the bookshelf was shared with the back bedroom, but the thickness of the wall was abnormal. It reminded Jimmy of the wall mezzanine found in Roman's haunted villa on Long Island. This kind of thickness at least means that there should be something like a safe inside, or simply a storage space.
The other one is on the second floor. The wall mezzanine found on the first floor extends to the second floor, but it is separated from the first floor. Moreover, the space on the second floor looks empty. There is something inside, but I am not sure what it is.
Thanks to the soft furnishings in these houses in the United States, many people like to use wooden frames to build partition walls to isolate space. For people who are not familiar with the layout of the rooms in the house, they will only think that the room is a bit small, and it is not easy to find out the wall. problem.
Jimmy continued to observe and found something abnormal, but where was the entrance? The inner eye is still not as direct as the direct sight. Under the isolation state of the wall, he has not discovered where the door to enter the interior of the partition wall is.
Another point is that Diego was killed in the living room, and there was no sufficient reason for him to search the inner rooms carefully, which was also troublesome. But as long as we find the compartment, we can explain the reason later.
Jimmy greeted the police and went into the study to investigate. He put on gloves and touched the bookshelf in front of the partition wall. He looked at the ground carefully and finally discovered the problem. The bookshelf seemed to be on the ground, but it was on the right side. Slight scratches can be seen on the floor. It seems that the bookshelf was moved to the right.
Jimmy tried to push directly to the right. The bookshelf shook slightly, but the position did not change. He looked from behind the bookshelf and finally found the position of the hook. Pulling the hook position corresponding to a porcelain bottle on the bookshelf, the bookshelf could finally be moved.
"I found something here." Jimmy shouted, and the NYPD standing in the living room came over. This was the first time he saw this wall compartment.
Jimmy asked for a flashlight from the NYPD and shined a few tens of centimeters wide from the cabinet inside. There was only one hard suitcase here, and the space utilization was very poor. It was such a waste. While observing, Jimmy grumbled in his mind, but it was a pity that the apartment he bought now couldn't do this, otherwise he could have made some space in the house.
The box was not locked. He gently lifted the lid. Jimmy took a look and closed it. There were two oil paper packages in the box. One of them had been opened, and white powder could be seen from the crack. After leaving the cubicle entrance, he told the NYPD: "Call Detective Chuck and ask him to come over quickly. There is something new."
Chuck did not hand over the case directly to the FBI. Hughes also wanted him to assist Chuck, so Jimmy did not intend to exceed his authority. This case did not seem to be a simple murder case, and there was probably a big fish behind it. However, this case may not be in Chuck's hands for long. It should be transferred to the DEA soon. Although the crackdown on drug dealers is also within the scope of the FBI's authority, it is more reasonable for the DEA to change its name.
There was no delay on Chuck's side, and he rushed over in just half an hour. Jimmy didn't say much gossip, he just took Chuck to take a look at the box, and the rest was a headache for Chuck's side.
Jimmy: "Chuck, I suggest you conduct an inventory of this apartment. This is just what I found. There may be other things that have not been found. You have more manpower, so please bring in more people to check together."
Chuck nodded. He also turned to look at the wall compartment. Before, he only saw that there were no signs of disturbance in the room. He also talked to Dr. Diego’s family and found that nothing was missing here, so they did not investigate the room carefully. There are a lot of things that have been missed.
Jimmy: "OK, I think my job is almost done and I'll leave the rest to you. Goodbye, Chuck."
Chuck reached out to shake hands with Jimmy and shook his head: "Thank you, Chris said you were great, I didn't expect it. It seems that we are really old, and the future is yours."
Jimmy smiled and said: "Don't praise me, I'm just lucky. I've read a lot of information, and Diego's clean information is obviously abnormal. How can a Mexican not have any illegal records since he was a child? So I guess there must be something here. It's what we ignored before. By the way, you can also go to his studio to check. The focus is on patient records, and you may gain something. Also, the third deceased was also Hispanic. You should also check it out. Maybe It has something to do with Dr. Diego.”
Chuck nodded: "Thank you, Jimmy, go back first. I'll say hello to Hughes after I finish processing here."
Jimmy nodded, turned and left Diego's apartment, driving back to the office. Now that the problem on Diego's side has been found, if we follow this direction upwards, we may be able to find the guitar killer.
Whether it's due to some drug-related business or problems with Diego's own doctors, this is a clear direction. I believe the NYPD should be able to gain something, but if it doesn't work, the DEA can also take over. Their resources are not No less than the FBI, and this is their area of expertise.
(It’s the fourth day, and the antigen is still negative. It’s basically a cold, although my nose is still a bit blocked. I’m lucky.)
(End of chapter)
