Chapter 24
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The sixth victim appeared. The Unsub shot him dead on the street and left a tarot card at the scene. Grim Reaper.
Garcia compared the height of the Unsub through the surveillance footage and found that the perpetrator was not the same person. This was a gang crime. Rossi analyzed the information left by the Unsub at the scene and found that the Unsub was trying to establish contact and knew that the team members were there. Their target was probably the team members.
The team members were sent to investigate the streets near where the attacks had taken place. Bruce and Garcia were in the monitoring center to guide them. The Unsub opened fire less than two blocks from where Prentiss was responsible. They were tracked down and finally shot dead after injuring a police officer.
This seemingly intentional attack gave the team a lot of information. They pieced together various clues and made a more complete profiling.
"There are many Unsub. They are well-trained and know how to counter-monitor. They know the FBI's movements and have a tight organization. What does that usually mean? "Rossi connected the Unsub's actions.
"Terrorists." Hotch's expression was grave.
"If these murders are like bombs commonly used by terrorists, they placed surveillance personnel there to estimate the police's reaction speed."
"Based on that, they know when to detonate the bomb again."
"The goal is to first kill the first wave of civilians, then the second wave of emergency responders."
"It's crazy, but it's also smart. They're practicing. If someone catches the murderer, it will only be considered a murder and won't endanger the safety of the organization. "
"The risk factor is very low. It's the best way to plan a terrorist incident."
"They have a bigger plan. We have to be prepared." This could be a terrorist attack against New York.
The team members gathered to discuss. To make matters worse, Garcia found that the Unsub had hacked into the surveillance system. They had all the footage of the crime scene and had been watching it from the beginning.
oo00oo
At night, Bruce and Garcia rushed back to the surveillance center of the police station. They heard that there was an explosion. This could be the work of terrorists.
They received a call from Rossi. "The news said that there was an explosion in an SUV. A black SUV parked a few blocks away from Federal Square."
"Oh, my God," Garcia exclaimed. They all knew what this meant. The team members all drove such black SUVs when they were out in the field.
Garcia began to contact the other members of the team. Bruce was in front of the equipment, preparing to pull up the surveillance footage near the Federal Square. Not only was it to ensure the safety of the team members, but they also wanted to know more about the explosion.
Soon, Bruce found the video of the explosion. The video showed Hotch and Joyner walking toward the black SUV. Just as they were about to reach it, the car suddenly exploded. In a flash of fire, both of them were blown away.
Bruce felt his vision darken and his mind go blank.
"Bruce, Bruce …"
Garcia's voice seemed to come from far away. Bruce suddenly came back to his senses.
"What's wrong with you, Bruce? Are you … crying?" Garcia walked over worriedly.
How was that possible? Bruce reflexively wiped his face and turned his head away. "I pulled up the surveillance footage of the explosion." He returned the video and took out his phone to call 911. Strangely, the call did not go through. "D * mn it."
"The cell phone signal is down." Garcia told him that the video showed the scene of the explosion. She exclaimed and covered her mouth.
Bruce's heart shrank when he saw the video again. A sense of panic took over his brain. He turned his head away. "I have to go." He stood up.
"We can't leave our post." Garcia's eyes were filled with tears, but she still stopped him. "The news is reporting about the explosion. There will be many police cars and ambulances rushing to the scene."
"But before the place is confirmed safe, no ambulance can break through the blockade and go in. Do you remember the profiling we did? The terrorists will attack the emergency responders. " Bruce took a deep breath and lowered his body to look at Garcia. "Penelope, you can do this job alone. You usually do it alone." He patted Garcia's shoulder and ran out.
Bruce turned on the police lights in the car and sped through the city. He tried not to think about how Hotch might have been hurt in the explosion. His hands holding the steering wheel were trembling slightly. He stepped on the accelerator and turned the steering wheel, passing by one car after another.
Not long after, Bruce arrived at his destination and bumped into Morgan, who was driving from the other direction.
"Jones?" Morgan saw him. "Why are you here?"
"Hotch is inside. The surveillance footage shows that Hotch was injured by the explosion. His condition is unknown." Bruce pointed inside. It was now sealed off.
Morgan immediately went to negotiate with the person in charge. Bruce borrowed a first aid kit from the ambulance and followed.
The negotiation did not go well. Even if they showed their identification, they were not allowed to enter. "You said that the emergency responders are the target. Before the explosion area is checked, no one is allowed to enter."
Bruce lowered his head slightly and clenched his fists. He restrained himself from attacking the person in front of him. They were surrounded by armed SWAT officers. If he did that, he would be shot into a sieve. However, he was about to lose control of his violent emotions.
"You're from the Navy? Do you still remember the slogan? "Morgan finally convinced the person in charge. They quickly ran inside.
When he saw Hotch half-kneeling beside Joyner, Bruce finally heaved a sigh of relief. He almost lost all his strength. He half-squatted beside them and placed the first aid kit on the ground.
"Kate's back artery is bleeding." Hotch saw the first aid kit and said to them.
"I know some first aid. You guys turn her over." Bruce could not take his eyes off Hotch until the two of them flipped Joyner over and looked at him in confusion.
Bruce retracted his gaze and took out the tools from the first aid kit to save Kate. A trace of malice flashed in his heart. The woman's wound was still bleeding. Looking at the amount of blood on the ground, if the bleeding was not stopped, she would soon die of excessive blood loss.
"Jones?"
Bruce raised his head and looked at Hotch. His eyebrows were furrowed and he looked anxious. There were bloodstains on his face and clothes. It was obvious that he had suffered.
Alright, it did not matter if the woman was alive or not. However, he did not want to see Hotch sad.
Bruce's hands moved quickly. After a while, he said, "Okay, I've clamped her bleeding wound with a tourniquet. Her condition is basically stable. We can put her down slowly now."
At this moment, Bruce's phone rang. Bruce looked at his bloodstained hands and then at the other two. Only Morgan looked at him. "The phone is in my right pocket." He straightened his body.
Morgan took out the phone from his suit pocket. He looked at the caller ID and answered the call. "Garcia, this is Morgan. Hotch and Jones are here too. I've turned on the speaker." He placed the phone between the three of them.
Suddenly, Bruce's heart skipped a beat. There was a piercing pain in the center of his back. At the same time, his Sensory Perception sent an alert to his brain. Bruce was very familiar with this feeling. He had experienced the feeling of being targeted by a long-range weapon countless times. The target was precisely his back.
Bruce instinctively moved his body. However, he only moved half a step before he realized that Hotch was just two steps away from him. He raised his head and saw Hotch's face. He stopped again.
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