Los Angeles Detective

After Luke understood the situation, he had a rough judgment on the case.

There are two scenes in this case.

The second scene was the scene of a car accident, and Luke had already seen the photos.

The first scene was where the suspect tampered with the deceased's car.

According to the description of the deceased's partner, the vehicle involved in the accident was a Lexus purchased by the deceased last year. The deceased liked this car very much and drove this car to work every day.

The deceased was involved in a car accident on March 24, and colleagues saw him driving this car to work on March 23. In other words, the suspect tampered with the car probably on the night of March 23 or in the early morning of the 24th.

Then, a squadron took action separately.

The deputy team went to the home of the deceased Ossie Perkins to investigate.

Luke takes people to investigate the suspect Mario Branagh.

…

Siskoway Community.

This is a black community. The facilities in the community are somewhat dilapidated, the roads are bumpy, and there are wooden bungalows with some peeling paint on both sides of the road.

Two black cars were parked on the side of the road.

Luke got out of the first car, glanced around, and saw two black men standing not far away, and the two black men seemed to be staring at them.

Luke ignored the two of them and looked at the gray house on the right. The paint on the exterior wall of the house was peeling off. The yard was not big. There was a blue Toyota car on the east side and some debris piled on the right side.

The yard has no fence and no gate.

Xiao Hei entered the yard, walked straight to the door, and knocked on the door, "Dong dong..."

After a while, the door opened. A black woman in her thirties looked at Xiao Hei and others and asked, "What do you want?"

"Is this Mario Branagh's house?"

"Yes, what do you want from him?"

Xiao Hei showed his police badge, "lapd, is he home?"

The black woman was silent for a while and nodded, "Yes, he is at home."

"What's your relationship with Mario Branagh?"

"I am his wife."

"Hello, Mrs. Branagh.

We want to meet your husband. "

"What do you want from him?"

"We are investigating a case and want to find out some information from him."

"He was released on bail just now and should have nothing to do with the case you mentioned."

"You'll have to ask before you know."

Mrs. Branagh hesitated for a moment and stepped aside, "You didn't come in." Then she walked into the living room and shouted, "Mario, someone is looking for you."

No one responded.

Mrs. Branagh walked to the door of the bedroom on the first floor, opened the door, and shouted inside, "Mario, the police are here."

"What!" A man's voice sounded from the bedroom, "What did you just say?"

"The police are here."

The man in the bedroom didn't believe it, "This joke is not funny at all. Don't try to trick me into getting up."

"I don't care whether you want to get up or not. The police are really here, right in the living room." After Mrs. Branagh finished speaking, she closed the bedroom door.

Luke looked at the door and then at Mrs. Branagh, "Ma'am, can we talk alone?"

"Can I say no?"

"certainly."

"Sorry, I still have a pair of dishes and chopsticks that I haven't washed." Mrs. Branagh said and walked to the kitchen.

After a while, the bedroom door slowly opened, and a black man stuck his head out. After seeing Luke and others, his face became a little ugly, "Who are you? Why did you come to my house?"

Xiao Hei showed his police badge again, "lapd, we are here to find out some information from you."

"Are you mistaken? I have just been released on bail."

"We know that you were released on bail three days ago, and we also know your charges very well."

Mario Branagh took a deep breath and sat across from the sofa, "What do you want to know from me?"

Xiaohei took out a photo of Ossie Perkins and asked, "Do you know him?"

Mario Branagh glanced at the photo and hummed, "Yeah, of course I know this guy, he's the one who caught me."

"As we understand it, you once threatened to take revenge on him?"

Mario Branagh spread his hands, "I can't remember clearly."

Luke said, "Want to see the video from the law enforcement recorder?"

Mario Branagh shrugged, "OK, I admit that I said it, so what?"

"Ossie Perkins is dead."

Mario Branagh was stunned for a moment and said in surprise, "You mean the guy who caught me died?"

"Yes, he was killed."

"Wait a minute, you don't think I did it." Mario Branagh smiled, "I told you, I was released on bail just now."

"Ossie Perkins was just killed too."

The smile on Mario Branagh's face froze, "I didn't kill him."

Luke asked, "Where were you on the night of March 23rd, between nine o'clock in the evening and five o'clock in the morning?"

Mario Branagh pursed his lips and replied, "I'm at home."

"Are you sure you haven't left during this time?"

"Yes."

"Who can prove it to you?"

"My wife."

Luke stared at the other person, vaguely seeing signs of lying, and said, "You are still on bail. You should be very aware of the consequences of lying to the police."

Mario Branagh retorted, "I didn't lie."

Luke looked at Mrs. Branagh, "Madam, I know very well that your husband is lying, and I don't want you to do anything stupid."

Mrs. Branagh looked at Luke, ignored her husband's look for help, lowered her head, and continued washing the dishes.

Luke glared at Mario Branagh and continued, "I'll give you another chance. Where were you that night?"

Mario Branagh still didn't answer, looking a little flustered.

“A police officer was killed and you should know the seriousness of this.

We will carefully investigate all persons involved.

You have a motive and a criminal record.

Those two points alone will have us watching you.

If I don't find out that your alibi is false, your bail period will end early. "

"Wait, I didn't know Ossie Perkins was killed, and I had nothing to do with his death.

I swear to God. "

Luke repeated the previous question, "Where were you between nine o'clock in the evening and five o'clock in the morning on March 23?"

"I..." Mario Branagh hesitated and said perfunctorily, "I can guarantee that I have not seen Ossie Perkins during this time."

"Your guarantee cannot be used as evidence.

What you need is an alibi. "

"What if I can't provide an alibi."

"Then we will investigate on our own. If it is found that you have violated the law during this period, you should know what this means during the bail period." Luke stood up and prepared to leave.

"Wait." Mario Branagh stopped Luke, pinched his chin with his hand, and said helplessly, "I admit that when I was arrested that day, I was very angry and said some irrational words, but then They were just temporary angry words, nothing more.

I had forgotten and dared not actually seek revenge on Ossie Perkins.

The reason why I don't want to reveal my whereabouts that night is because of other reasons. "

Luke sat back on the sofa and roughly understood what the other party meant, "Listen, the purpose of my visit today is to investigate the murder of Ossie Perkins.

Not interested in your petty thefts.

I can assure you that as long as it does not involve the Ossie Perkins case, our conversation today will not be used as evidence against you in court. "

"Can I trust you?"

"You have to trust me."

"OK." Mario Branagh took a deep breath, "I...tell you a story, just a story."

"you say."

"A young man met some bad friends, and under the influence of the bad friends, he made a mistake that many people would make, and he happened to be caught by the police.

His family was anxious and wanted to bail him out, but there was not enough money.

Therefore, they had no choice but to borrow money from everywhere to save the young people.

The young man was grateful and guilty.

Because of him, this family has become more difficult.

He wants to repay the money himself, which is a man's responsibility. "Mario Branagh sighed and shook his head slightly, "But it is simple to say, but it is difficult to repay the money.

It's really tough.

At this time, those bad friends came to the door again.

They have ways to make money.

Young people know clearly that they should not continue to associate with these bad friends...

But, he really needs money.

So, he went anyway. "

Luke asked, "What ways do those bad friends provide young people with ways to make money?"

Mario Branagh curled his lips, "Still the same way as before."

Xiao Hei snorted, "You were arrested for stealing a car. You were just released on bail and went to steal a car again?"

"Don't look at me with that look, everyone has their own difficulties." Mario Branagh asked, "Most of the young man's bail was collected by his group of bad friends.

What would you do if you were him? "

"In other words, only bad friends can provide alibi?"

"Yes.

But that's just not possible, you know what I mean. "

"Nothing is Impossible.

I believe they will continue to steal cars, as long as the next time they steal a car, someone will steal the stolen goods.

They will naturally reveal your whereabouts on March 23rd. "

"I won't betray them."

"You have to do it.

Moreover, we will arrest you together and they will not suspect you. "

"I'm still on bail and if I get caught again... it's totally over."

"This is simple." Luke pointed to Xiao Hei beside him, "From now on, you will be his informant.

And, we'll say hello to your bail officer. "

Seeing that Mario Branagh was still hesitant, Luke struck while the iron was hot and asked, "When will they act next?"

"I don't know, they haven't..."

Before he could finish, Luke interrupted him with a stern tone, "Hey, Mario Branagh, don't lie to me!

Otherwise, I'm going to call your bail officer right now, okay? "

Mario Branagh nodded slightly.

"Very good, let me ask again, when will they act next?"

Mario Branagh was silent for a moment and then replied, "Tonight."

…

After leaving Mario Branagh's house, Luke said to Xiao Hei, "Marcus, are you responsible for today's arrest?"

Xiao Hei was a little surprised, "Aren't you going?"

Luke was not interested in a few car thieves and patted him on the shoulder, "Man, it's time for you to be on your own."

Marcus looked thoughtful, thinking of the recent personnel changes in the bureau, and was secretly happy, "Am I going to be promoted too?"