After leaving the intelligence department, Luke received a call from Dustin, and rushed straight to the 15th Precinct.
HQ had just received news that one person had survived when the Irish gang was wiped out last night, but this guy had slipped away.
Now this lucky fellow, Elliot Grote, had brought a lawyer with him to the Fifteenth Precinct, and asked to be a witness against him.
Luke and Selina weren't surprised by this.
What happened in the police department often went against most people's normal logic.
That was because most people didn't commit any crimes. If they put the mentality of an innocent person in their shoes, they would naturally feel that what criminals did in the police department was very stupid.
In fact, many of these people were indeed mentally disabled, but it was more out of practical considerations. It was just that law-abiding citizens couldn't understand it.
Did this Elliot Grote really want to turn over a new leaf and turn over a new leaf?
Luke only sized him up for a moment before he closed the door.
The man's heart was filled with panic, despair, fear, prayer, and all kinds of other emotions, but there was no remorse.
He was a hopeless criminal. Right now, he just wanted to live, and had no intention of going back on his word.
Closing the door, he faced two acquaintances and said helplessly, "Foggy, Karen, why did you take this case?"
Foggy and Karen looked at each other, and it was Foggy who said, "We were playing billiards in the bar last night, when Grote came to us and told us about the Irish gang being wiped out."
Luke frowned. "Last night?"
Foggy hesitated for a moment before he said in a low voice, "It's just a conversation between friends, right?"
Luke smiled and put his arm around the fatty's shoulder. He said in a low voice, "Of course, as usual. It won't appear in any official records. "
Only then did Foggy explain the situation in an even lower voice.
In fact, Grote had come to the police department today because he had no other choice.
When he went to look for Matt and Foggy last night, he had been shot, and collapsed after just a few words with them.
Foggy and the others could only take him to Metropolitan General Hospital, but it wasn't long before attackers arrived and chased Grote and Karen out of the hospital.
After the two of them escaped, Foggy and the others could only let Grote come to the police department to protect himself.
Luke looked at Karen up and down in surprise. "Are you alright?"
She was only a girl in her twenties. It was already very brave of her not to pee her pants after being chased and shot at. She actually managed to run away with Grote.
Could it be that she was also a potential tomboy?
Although Karen was a little tired, her mental state was still stable. She didn't look like she had been shot the night before.
Karen shook her head. "I'm fine."
After hesitating for a moment, she explained in a small voice, "I feel like that person is only after Grote. I'm not his target."
Luke asked, "Him?"
Karen nodded. "I saw the person who chased Grote. He was a white male, around 35 years old, with a buzz cut. He looked fierce and strong."
Luke asked, "So, the attacker was probably captured by the hospital's surveillance cameras?"
Foggy shook his head. "No. When he came in, a large area of the hospital's surveillance circuits and lights malfunctioned. Perhaps only Karen could see it clearly. "
Luke nodded. "Got it. Karen, don't tell anyone about it for the time being. If the police ask you, just say you're in shock and can't remember. "
Karen couldn't help but glance at Foggy.
Foggy was a Columbia University law doctor, and immediately explained, "It's normal for a person to have a confused memory for a short period of time when they're frightened. You don't have to say anything, but you can also add to the story at the right time. It won't be a false statement …"
At that point, he paused and looked at Luke and Selina awkwardly.
Wasn't it a little too much for him to discuss this kind of petty trick in front of two detectives?
Luke, however, nodded as usual. "This case is a little troublesome. It's best if Karen doesn't mention it before there's any major progress. Even if she does, she might not be able to catch the person. Instead, it'll cause a lot of trouble. Hm, Grote probably saw the attacker too, right? "
Foggy smiled bitterly. "He said he was so frightened that he can't remember."
Luke spread his hands with a smile. "Look at how skilled he is with his tricks. Right, where's Matt? "
Before Karen could react, Foggy's expression turned ugly. He forced a smile and said, "He's not feeling well. He's resting at home."
Seeing Foggy's expression, Luke's heart skipped a beat. This excuse sounded familiar! Could Lawyer Matt have been injured again?
However, since Foggy didn't say anything, Luke didn't pursue the matter. He simply nodded and said, "This case isn't simple. The Irish gang might not be the only target to be slaughtered. You have to be careful."
Foggy asked, "What's going on?"
Luke said, "Let's have a private chat, okay?"
Foggy reflexively said, "Okay."
"I've checked the information. In the past six months, several gangs have been attacked using similar methods. More than twenty people died. However, the locations of the incidents were in New Jersey and Nassau County, so no one connected them," he said.
Foggy's eyes widened. "What?"
"Don't tell anyone else. Just keep it to yourself." Luke nodded. "I'll let you know if there's any progress on the case, but you have to be careful. Don't show yourself."
Foggy smiled bitterly. "But we're representing Grote's case."
Luke looked at him quietly. "Then be careful. Don't die carelessly."
Foggy: … Bro, why are you so serious? My legs and stomach are trembling.
At that moment, a black detective walked over and greeted the four of them. "Are you discussing the community reconstruction plan again?"
Luke chuckled. "Yes, hello, Detective Mahoney. Those kids should be happily volunteering. I'm relieved."
Mahoney smiled as well. "They'll understand sooner or later that it's a good and right thing to do."
Luke nodded. "But I'm here because of the Irish gang case."
Mahoney glanced at Foggy. Seeing that he didn't say anything, he asked, "HQ wants to take over the case?"
Luke shook his head. "We just want to understand the situation, which is why we're letting two rookies handle it. We won't interfere with your matters here."
As he spoke, he glanced at the interrogation room.
Mahoney understood that Luke was making it clear that he wasn't going to take control of the case. At most, he would learn a little from the side.
He heaved a sigh of relief.
Luke and Foggy had a good reputation in the Clinton area, and Mahoney was from NYPD. It wouldn't be difficult to find out who they were. He really didn't want to have a conflict with these two people from HQ.
The 15th Precinct's image at HQ was already bad enough. He didn't want to be blacklisted.
After confirming that, everyone followed Detective Mahoney into the interrogation room.
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