Chapter 116
After Luke finished chatting with Courtney Bass, he looked around the area near the filming site.
A few hundred meters away from the filming site, there were a few caravans placed, with traces of charcoal burning next to them, and a plastic bucket containing a large amount of household garbage, as if a bonfire party had been held.
Afterwards, Luke and Blackie returned to the crime scene and reported the situation to Susan.
Susan thought for a moment, “You two go and check out the traffic accident and see if there are any suspicions?”
“Yes, captain.”
In the United States, the traffic police is not a police force, but a work assignment that includes but is not limited to managing traffic, but also has an assigned gun, handcuffs, and equipment.
Officers who specialize in traffic matters are generally assigned on a rotating basis by front-line officers.
If there was a police situation nearby, officers would also be dispatched to manage something else under the command center’s deployment.
Luke’s two men went to the nearby Canyon Precinct to investigate.
The person in charge of receiving the two was a forty-something black police officer, Harris, the dude was strong-looking and taller than Luke.
Luke also brought him a box of donuts, and after learning of the two men’s intentions, Harris ate the donuts while saying, “Yeah, I’m in charge of this traffic collision case. The owner of the car that was hit is called Lucas, he’s a big star, very good looking, my daughter likes him a lot.”
“We’d like to see the records of the original processing.”
“Any questions?” Harris shivered the grease stains on his fingers.
“Last night, Lucas died, and we’re investigating the case.”
“Wowowow, that’s big news, too bad, he was nice. My wife and daughter are going to be devastated.”
Black pursued, “Your wife liked him too.”
“Yeah, I even got a special Lucas mask, you know, don’t tell anyone.”
“Hey man, I like you. Let’s have a drink sometime, we’ll sure have a good chat.”
The black police officer, Harris, countered, “You like to wear masks, too.”
Black shifted around with a bitchy grin, “Who wouldn’t?”
Luke felt a little redundant, “Guys, I hate to interrupt your fun, but Lucas’s case is sure to be on the news and we need to catch the killer fast.”
“You’re right, I’ll apply to my superiors.” Harris finished the last of his donut and turned to leave.
Black looked over at Lou seemingly wanting to say something.
Luke made a snap decision, “SHUT UP!”
Blacky squeezed his eyes, “I just wanted to give you a recommendation ……”
“Do you want to ride in David’s trunk?”
“No,” Blackie made a gagging motion with his fingers.
Soon the black constable, Harris, returned with the case file, processing records and relevant information.
Luke read the dossier and information, “Is there any video evidence”
“The vehicle at fault did not have a camera installed, the car that was hit had a camera.” The black police officer, Harris, played a surveillance video.
In the video, the car was parked on the side of the road and could still capture passersby on the right sidewalk.
Suddenly, a car on the left crashed, so fast that the camera was knocked out and the picture skyrocketed.
Luke played it back a few more times, checking it carefully, “This doesn’t look like an ordinary traffic accident.”
Harris said, “It does look a little suspicious, the perpetrator’s name is Ada Phil, no drugs or alcohol, just crashed straight into it.”
“Then why was it ruled an ordinary traffic accident?”
Harris explained, “According to the perpetrator herself, she dropped her cell phone and was leaning over to pick it up, which resulted in no control of the vehicle and an accident.
Secondly, we have no evidence that she intentionally hit anyone.
The most important point is that there were indeed brake marks, which is crucial.
Moreover, we consulted the person who was hit, Lucas, and he agreed to settle.”
Luke thought for a moment and asked, “You’re often in charge of traffic?”
“Yes, most of the time, my wife doesn’t like me running around with a gun.”
“Then you have a lot of experience.”
“Sure, I may not be a good shot, but I’m definitely considered an expert on the subject.”
“So in your experience, does this look like an ordinary traffic accident?”
Harris shook his head, “It doesn’t matter how I look at it, the key is the evidence.”
“Harris, let’s not talk about evidence, let’s talk as if we were friends, I want to hear your opinion.”
Haris was silent for a moment and pursed his lips, “I don’t think it’s normal, the perpetrator, Ada, has more than ten years of driving experience, this guy didn’t even have a speeding ticket before, it’s not like she would make this kind of low-level mistake.”
“Thanks, your opinion means a lot to me.” Luke expressed his gratitude and prepared to leave.
Harris escorted the two out of the Canyon Precinct, joking and chatting with Blackie the whole way.
On his way out, Blacky held out his right hand, “Hey man, make sure you call me.”
Harris waved back and touched his fist, “I will.”
Getting into the car, Luke looked at Harris, who was still waving behind him, and laughed, “Those who know we’re here to investigate the case, those who don’t think you’re here to make friends.”
“I just think he is quite interesting, casually chat a few words …… If you do not like my way of investigating cases, I can try to change ……”
“No, just be yourself.” With this IQ of Xiao Hei, counting on him to solve the case, the prison guards are going to lose their jobs.
2 PM.
Luke and Blacky just returned to the Detective Bureau.
David asked, “Where did you two assholes run off to? I thought you guys disappeared too.”
Luke replied, “We went to investigate Lucas’ traffic accident.”
“That didn’t take that long.”
“Stopped by for a bite to eat on the way back, that dessert was pretty good, I’ll take you to try it next time.”
David shook his head, “I knew it, you two lazy asses partnering up is a disaster, always finding all sorts of reasons to be lazy, I don’t know what the captain was thinking.”
Black posed, “Yeah, I know it, you’re jealous.
But we’re the strongest partners.”
David bristled, “Eat shit, idiot.”
Luke laughed, “David, you’re acting like a cranky old man now, it’s time to get a girl.”
Black made a D-pistol motion, “Yeah, not all the time, you’ll lose your skin, haha.”
David compared a middle finger and gritted his teeth, “FUCK, you’re dead.”
Luke was speechless, Blackie this mouth really owes, remember to eat and not remember to fight.
And like a comedian, so that you can not hate.
Perhaps, it was also by virtue of the heartless look that he could spread his network of relations.
You can only say that there is something to lose and something to gain.
Susan walked in from outside the office, “The preliminary identification report on the body is in.”
Susan walked over to the projector and put up the information, “The area around the large pit where the body was found is the first crime scene, the fatal injury of the deceased was a stab wound on the back of the neck, and the time of death was between ten at night and two in the morning.
In addition, the crew has been allowed to identify that the murder weapon was none other than a prop from the crew.”
After finishing the autopsy report, Susan replaced it with a video, “This is from last night’s movie shoot.”
In the picture, Lucas was lying in a big pit and was calling 911, a dark figure was standing outside the pit filling in the dirt, very similar to the scene of Lucas’ accident.
Blackie’s mouth dropped open.
“That’s right.”
Susan said, “The movie depicts the love story of a young man and woman.
The male lead and the female lead met in a bar, and it was love at first sight for both of them.
The man is a company executive, young and talented, and the heroine is a rich girl, beautiful and kind.
They soon fall in love.
Later, the heroine suddenly disappeared, as if evaporated, the hero desperately looking for him, and finally, from the heroine’s friends to get the news.
The heroine’s family is bankrupt, but also a huge debt, the heroine is afraid of dragging the hero, choose to leave.
When the male lead learned of this, he wanted to help the female lead, but he didn’t have the ability.
Because he is not a company executive at all, but a drug rice, luxury car is also rented.
Pretending to be a high roller and cheating, he ends up really falling in love with the heroine.
In order to help the heroine, the hero embezzled the boss’s payment for goods and used the money to help the heroine pay off her debt.
The toxic rice boss found out about this and buried him alive to punish him for his betrayal.
That is, the scene that everyone just saw.
The female lead was grief-stricken when she found out about this and wanted to commit suicide and martyr herself, but accidentally realized that she was pregnant and raised the child alone.”
“Wow wow, what a poignant love story …… I would never read it.” The lieutenant shook his head.
Blackie laughed, “Lieutenant, this movie wasn’t made for your age group either.”
“Bullshit, the basis of a good movie is to have a wide enough audience base.”
Susan interrupted the crowd, “This is not the time to discuss whether this movie is good or bad, but why did the murderer follow the plot of the movie?”
Luke said, “Has this movie been made before? Could it be some rabid fan?”
Susan said, “It’s a screenplay based on a novel and it’s the first time it’s been filmed.”
The vice squad took a comb and ran it through their hair, “Using the plot of a movie to kill people, how does it feel like it’s a publicity stunt for this movie, I bet this movie is going to be fired up.
I think we should check the chain of interests related to the movie, if the main character dies, assuming the movie is a hit, who is the ultimate beneficiary?”
Luke said, “Too many, anyone related to this movie would benefit.”
“Oooh ……”
Just then, there was a faint sound of a woman’s mournful cry.
Blackie curiously said, “What’s going on?”
Ramon spread his hands, “Lucas’s wife is here, Jenny took her to identify the body.”
David said, “Lucas, I have a memory of this actor, I have seen the movie he made, Special War Heroes, and at that time, I felt burning. I liked his shooting style at the time, but then he made the transition.
It’s a bit of a shame that he’s only in his thirties this year.”
The lieutenant nodded, “YEAH, that’s why the most important thing for people is to be content.” He swept his eyes over Luke, Susan, and Xiao Hei one by one, “Being good-looking, capable, and having many women are just passing clouds, and being able to live in good health until you’re in your sixties or seventies is the real skill.”
Xiao Hei spread his hands, “It’s not my fault to be handsome, it’s God’s arrangement.”
The vice squad smiled, “Young man, your ability to understand is awesome, I’m proud of you.”