Dave said a few words to Lucy, then took the phone and made a call. As an FBI manager, Dave could know a lot of things, because there were too many people involved, and everyone at the scene was temporarily detained in Palm Beach. News control was also implemented, and news of the shooting was not actually broadcast on any TV stations.
However, the police and the FBI agents from Miami have not completed all the questioning processes, and Dave did not get much useful information when he called.
The police at the door had reported the news that Dave had woken up, and soon two FBI agents came over, flashed their IDs and entered the ward.
Dave: "Lucy, go out and wait a moment and let Jimmy come in."
Lucy nodded, patted Dave's hand, stood up and left the ward, "Jimmy, Dave asked you to come in too."
Jimmy nodded, opened the door and entered the ward. Two Miami FBI agents looked at Jimmy with frowns: "You are?"
Jimmy showed his ID: "FBI Senior Agent Jimmy Young, from the Manhattan office."
Dave: "Jimmy is my guy, let him sit in."
The agent nodded: "I am David Taylor from the Miami office, and this is Kyle Williams. Deputy Director Hudson, please describe the scene of the shooting in detail." After speaking, he took out a small book.
Dave: "Last night my wife and I came over to attend Daniel Rivera's charity dinner. He established a children's charity fund. Tonight is a fundraising dinner at his villa."
Dave glanced at Jimmy and added: "Don't record the following. Daniel Rivera is the son of Robert Rivera. He has multiple business organizations under his name, including a shipping company and a business think tank. He is a partisan leader. One of the donors."
Dave: "You can get the list of attendees for last night's dinner from Rivera. There were not many people present, only a few dozen.
At about eight o'clock, gunshots were heard from the second floor of the villa, and then gunshots were heard from the direction of the beach.
We were originally in the backyard. After the gunfire rang out, everyone started to scatter and run away. When I took my wife back to the villa to hide, I was shot. It hit me in the right shoulder from behind. It should have been shot from the direction of the beach. of.
My wife and I hid in the bathroom on the first floor of the house with the door closed until the police arrived at the scene, and then they arranged to be sent to the hospital for treatment. I don’t know what happened after that. "
David Taylor: "Mr. Hudson, can you identify how many shooters there were?"
Dave shook his head: "No, in addition to the gunman, there are also many bodyguards with guns around. They also participated in the fight back. There is no way to judge."
David Taylor: "Mr. Hudson, did you fire back?"
Dave: "No, we're here for a dinner party today, and none of us have guns."
David Taylor closed his notebook and nodded: "Thank you for your cooperation. We still need to interview other people. Mr. Hudson, I hope you will not leave Palm Beach for the time being. We may also need to confirm some evidence."
Dave nodded: "We are our own people, don't worry, I understand."
Jimmy watched their conversation, which was very formal and without politeness. It was completely the same attitude towards ordinary people's inquiries. It could even be said that they did not do anything special on purpose, which was quite surprising.
Although Dave is the deputy director of the Manhattan office, a person who becomes the deputy director of the office may be transferred to another office at any time. If such a person is injured, the people in the local office should be more enthusiastic, right?
But these had nothing to do with Jimmy. After David and the others left the ward, Dave looked at Jimmy and asked, "What news do you have over there?"
Jimmy shook his head, "I've never been to Miami, and I have no acquaintances here. The police at the door were very tight-lipped and didn't say anything about the investigation. If I need to know more, I might have to go out for a walk."
Dave: "Go and investigate, learn as much as you can, and don't believe their official conclusions."
Jimmy: "One more question. I'm still on suspension. I've left all my badges and guns in the Manhattan office. I only have my personal guns." Jimmy opened his suit and showed two revolvers. "Suspended for two weeks. I haven’t decided which new department I want to go to, and it may be a permission issue to investigate now, and it will be very troublesome if someone goes to Manhattan to investigate.”
Dave: "Go ahead and I'll figure out your identity."
Jimmy nodded: "Okay." He turned around and was about to leave, then turned back, "Mr. Anderson, what about your safety? No one can guarantee that those gunmen are not coming for you."
Dave thought for a while: "Let's wait until daybreak before setting off."
Jimmy nodded: "I'm right at the door. If you need anything, just call me."
Dave: "You haven't slept all night either. Get some rest so you can do more work tomorrow."
Jimmy smiled and shook his head: "It's okay, I'm young and can handle it. You have a good rest."
After saying that, Jimmy turned and left the ward, still sitting on the folding chair. Solving the case is not the key. Building a good impression is the biggest purpose of his visit, and it is also the purpose of Hughes' arrangement for him to come here.
With the favor of the deputy director and the care of the higher-ups in the bureau, even if Jimmy is transferred to an idle department, he can still turn around and will not be left behind after being idle for a long time.
Jimmy understood what Hughes meant, so he was not in a hurry to solve the case this time, and honestly put Dave's safety as his first goal to build up his reputation.
After Jimmy came out, Dave's wife Lucy returned to the ward. The couple chatted for a few more words and then took a rest.
Jimmy asked the policeman who was performing security duties next to him to take a rest. He came to stare. Since the FBI people said so, of course the policeman would not refuse. He sat on a chair and leaned against the wall and squinted. Soon the hospital ward was restored. Calm.
Early in the morning, Lucy opened the door gently. Jimmy turned his head, nodded, and continued to look left and right in the corridor. The policeman next to him was still sitting and sleeping with his head tilted, and Jimmy didn't wake him up at all.
In order to make himself look miserable, Jimmy kept his mind off all night. Now his eyes looked bloodshot and he had to pretend to be a little depressed. In fact, it wouldn't be a problem even if he stayed up for another day.
Lucy left for a while and then returned to the ward. Jimmy woke up the policeman and asked him to take a look. He went to the nurse's station and asked for the phone number of the restaurant next to him and ordered takeout. Of course, the policeman's share was also included. Inside.
When the takeout was delivered, Jimmy entered the ward carrying two big bags. "Mr. Hudson, Madam, I ordered breakfast. I called myself. There should be no problem with safety."
Lucy: "Thanks, Jimmy, please."
Jimmy: "You're welcome."
Jimmy opened the bag and took out two fried egg sandwiches and coffee, leaving Dave and Lucy to take care of the rest.
After a while, Lucy came out and called Jimmy in. Dave had already sat up. There were no sandwiches on the table, only a cup of coffee left.
Dave: "Jimmy, when someone comes to replace you later, you can go investigate first. I have already communicated with the people in the Miami office. You can participate in the case investigation as the liaison officer in the Manhattan office."
Jimmy: "Do you have law enforcement powers?"
Dave: "Decide on your own and I'll make a report later."
Jimmy: "I understand."
Dave: "The head of the Miami office is Christopher Lee, and he was at the scene of the shooting."
Dave gave Jimmy his cell phone number and address. Jimmy recorded it on his cell phone and turned back to the door. After a while, two men in suits came to the door of the ward. Jimmy confirmed their identities with Dave inside, and then he allowed them to enter the ward.
The two new people are security guards from the security company that Dave has hired. They will take turns following Dave and Lucy to ensure that at least one person is with them 24 hours a day.
Lucy stayed with her all night and needed to return to the hotel to rest. Jimmy once again got the taxi company's phone number from the nurse's station, booked a taxi, and accompanied Lucy to the hotel.
Jimmy didn't look for another place and directly booked a room in the hotel. Although it was a bit expensive, at least it was very convenient.
In order to make it easier to go out, Jimmy also filled in the information at the front desk to rent a car. When he came out of the hotel room after taking a shower, the rental car was already parked in front of the hotel. High-end hotels are all about convenience, and service is their real advantage. There are really many things that can be done at the front desk.
Jimmy did not choose to sleep in the hotel first, but went directly to the scene of the shooting. It was a large villa. It was visually estimated that the main floor of the villa had an area of at least 500 square meters, that is, an area of more than 5,000 square feet. There were two small rooms in front. There is a lawn, a backyard facing the beach, a swimming pool and a large grassy area, but the grass seems to be connected to the side, so it is probably a public area.
Several cars were parked in front of the villa, including several police cars. The cordon was wrapped around the villa from the front to the sides.
Jimmy showed his ID and walked into the lobby of the villa. He saw a man with an FBI badge investigating the scene. He walked over and said, "Hi, I am Jimmy Young from the FBI's Manhattan office. Who is Agent Christopher Lee?"
The detective investigating the scene turned to look at Jimmy. When he saw Jimmy's ID, he stretched out his hand to shake Jimmy's hand: "Joshua Brown, from the Miami office. Li is going to investigate personnel testimony and has not come yet."
Jimmy: "So where can I find him?"
Joshua: "Palm Beach police station, hospital, hotel, several places are possible. If you are not in a hurry, just wait outside."
Jimmy thought for a moment and nodded. He was not familiar with this place. If he went out to look for someone rashly, he would probably run away in vain. "I'll wait in the car outside. Please notify me when he comes back."
Joshua: "Okay." He saw Jimmy turn around and continued to investigate.
Jimmy did not ask about Joshua's investigation results. His authority was now severely restricted. As the deputy director, Dave could not arrange too detailed content across offices, so Jimmy needed to wait for Christopher Lee to communicate with him after he arrived at the scene. Then you can go to other people to ask about the progress.
Jimmy sat in the car, put on his sunglasses to block the light, and fell asleep.
"Dong dong dong" Jimmy opened his eyes. There was an old man standing outside the car. Well, he was just a middle-aged man with a relatively high proportion of white hair. He looked like he was in his 50s. Jimmy unbuckled his seat belt, opened the door and got out of the car, "Jimmy Young, from the Manhattan office."
Christopher Lee shook hands with Jimmy: "Christopher Lee, Miami office. You came quickly."
Jimmy: "I arrived early this morning and stayed in the hospital all night. Li, how is your investigation going?"
Li: "I just finished the confessions of all the people involved. There is nothing special. Let's go in and talk."
Jimmy nodded and followed Li into the villa. Li said as he walked: "The people present at the shooting yesterday were lucky. Only two people were life-threatening and are still in the hospital for emergency treatment. Only 7 others were shot. None are life-threatening.”
Jimmy: "Where's the shooter?"
Li: "The number of people is not yet certain, but it is conservatively estimated that there should be more than three people. One or two people were found on the second floor of the villa. There were two people in the direction of the beach, one on the rubber boat and the other on the beach."
Jimmy: "Inflatable boat? Did you find it?"
Li nodded: "The rubber boat was found on the northern beach, but it has been burned, and there are no available clues. There was only one surveillance camera where the rubber boat was found, but only two people could be seen, and even them I can’t tell whether it’s a man or a woman, and it’s even harder to tell what it looks like.”
Jimmy: "What kind of gun did they use?"
Li: "The person on the second floor used a semi-automatic pistol. It is currently judged to be a Glock, and the model is unknown. Because the security guards also fired, their shooting model has not been established yet, and we need to wait for the measurement results."
Jimmy: "What is their goal? Did the homeowner say anything about this?"
Li: "You think so too, right? This group of people should be here to steal something. While there is an event outside, there will be fewer people in the villa, and everyone's attention will not be on them. But Daniel The contents of the room have not been confirmed and it is unclear whether anything was missing."
Jimmy: "Where's the homeowner, Daniel Rivera? How's he doing?"
Li: "In the hospital, he was shot twice, and he was one of the two unlucky people. One of the shots hit the chest, and the bullet fragments penetrated the diaphragm. Fortunately, he is relatively rich, and the rest depends on With the hospital’s measures, he probably won’t die.”
Jimmy was speechless. This unlucky kid was in quite a troublesome situation. Even if the doctor saved him, he would have to stay in the hospital for a long time at least. It seems that if you want to confirm whether anything is missing in the house, it won't be a problem in a short time. Hope.
Jimmy: "Where's the gunman on the second floor? How did he escape?"
Li: "No one found out how he escaped. The registration information for the dinner has been obtained and all the registered people have been contacted. However, the surveillance system of this villa has been destroyed. In fact, there is no surveillance video from after 4 p.m. record it."
Jimmy: "It seems that there are a lot of things to deal with in this case. You are very busy."
Li: "Yes, but the case here cannot be handed over to the local police. It can only be handled by us."
Jimmy: "OK, I'm just here to follow this case. I won't disturb you in solving the case. I'll just watch from the side while you are busy."
Li: "By the way, how is Deputy Director Dave Hudson doing now?"
Jimmy chuckled: "No problem. I was shot in the right shoulder and the shoulder blade was penetrated. I will have to recuperate for quite some time."
The two came to the second floor, and Li began to inspect the shooting scene. At the same time, people from the forensic department were collecting fingerprint information.
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(End of chapter)
