Los Angeles Detective

Robbery and Murder Division 1 Squadron.

Morning.

The office door opened from the outside, and Xiao Hei yawned and walked into the office, smiling and saying, "Good morning, guys."

The deputy looked up at him and asked, "Marcus, how was the arrest last night?"

"Very smooth.

With the cooperation of the suspect, no, I should say the informant Mario Brana, we laid an ambush in advance. Just when those bad boys thought they had succeeded in stealing the car, I closed the net.

Those bad boys are still trying to escape, but they can't escape my grasp. "Marcus took his hand.

Luke nodded, "Good job."

Xiaohei continued, "I interrogated the theft gang overnight, and they admitted the fact of the theft on the night of March 23.

After the successful theft, they still drank together to celebrate until the next morning.

Mario Branagh's alibi is true and he did not kill Constable Ossie Perkins. "

Luke said, "Deputy team, went to the victim's house to investigate and found anything?"

The deputy team said, "We met the deceased's girlfriend. She went to San Francisco on a business trip a week ago. She had been in contact with the deceased. According to her, she found nothing unusual about the deceased.

At the same time, we also visited the surrounding neighbors. According to the neighbors, the deceased cherished his Lexus car very much and would put the car in the garage every night.

The night before the incident, no neighbors saw anything unusual in the garage.

At the same time, the technical team also searched the garage and found only the fingerprints of the deceased. It cannot be ruled out that the murderer erased his own fingerprints after tampering with the car. "

Luke asked, "Are there any signs of damage to the garage door lock?"

"No." The deputy spread his hands and continued, "However, the garage window is open, and the murderer can get in through the garage window."

Luke concluded, “In other words, the murderer may have entered the garage by climbing through the window and then tampered with the accident vehicle.

Is there surveillance at the deceased's home? "

The deputy team member replied, "No, we have called in community surveillance and are investigating."

Luke said thoughtfully, "Since the murderer was able to enter the garage of the deceased's house, it shouldn't be difficult to enter the deceased's home. The deceased should have been at home that night.

Why didn't the murderer just kill the deceased directly instead of using this killing method? "

Xiao Hei said, "This shows that the other party is a coward."

Jackson shook his head slightly, "If the other party was really timid, he wouldn't choose to kill.

I think the other party is better at repairing cars, and it is safer to kill people in a familiar way.

I guessed that the other person's job might be related to cars. "

Xiao Hei said, "I have a suggestion. The group of car thieves I caught last night are related to many second-hand car dealers.

Maybe they can find clues about the murderer. "

Luke said, "This is a good idea, you can give it a try."

Matthew's voice sounded, "Guys, I checked recent traffic accidents and found a relatively similar case."

After Matthew finished speaking, he put a piece of information on the projector, "The time of the car accident was March 20. The car involved in the accident was a white BMW sedan. The owner of the car was named Grace Dole. The cause of the accident was that the car lost control and the brakes failed.

The white BMW sedan hit the truck in front, causing the car to lose control and roll over. The owner of the car was also injured and is being treated in the hospital. "

Luke asked, "Is there a detailed car accident identification report?"

"No."

"Is there any connection between Grace Dole and the deceased?"

"It hasn't been found yet."

Luke frowned slightly. The two traffic accidents were similar, at similar times, and there was no detailed accident appraisal report. He felt that it was necessary to investigate.

…

O'Byrne Hospital.

In ward 402.

A white woman about thirty years old was lying on the hospital bed. Her head and right leg were wrapped in bandages, and her face looked a little haggard.

Sitting next to her was a white woman about sixty years old. She was peeling an apple with a knife in her hand. "Honey, would you like to cut the apple into small pieces?"

"Mom, I'm not very hungry now."

"You need to eat more to get better faster."

"OK, cut it in half for me. I'll just eat half." The young woman on the hospital bed took the apple, took a bite, and said, "Mom, actually you don't need to come see me every day. It's too hard."

"Honey, I want to do this.

Do what you want to do and it will never feel hard.

Without seeing you, I can’t sleep well at night. "The middle-aged woman patted her daughter's cheek.

"I love you mom."

"Me too, honey."

"Dong dong..."

There was a knock on the door outside.

"Come in."

"Creak..." There was a sound from the door.

Two men opened the door and walked in.

The middle-aged woman looked at the two of them in surprise, "Who are you?"

"I'm Detective Jackson Beach from the Robbery and Murder Division, and this is our Captain Li."

“Robbery and Murder Division?

What's the matter with you? "

Luke looked at the woman on the hospital bed, "Are you Ms. Grace Dole?"

"it's me."

"We're here to investigate a car accident."

Grace Dole looked puzzled, "Didn't you already investigate it before?"

Luke said, “On March 24, there was a car accident on Highway 105.

The cause of the accident was that the car lost control and hit a stone on the side of the road. The driver died on the spot.

After the accident, the police conducted a detailed appraisal of the car and found that someone had tampered with the car's gearbox and brakes. "

The white woman looked nervous and said, "This is terrible."

Grace Dole took a deep breath, "You suspect that my car has also been tampered with."

Luke asked casually, "Do you know Ossie Perkins?"

Grace Dole thought for a while, "I don't know him, who is he?"

"He was the victim of a car accident on March 24."

The white woman said, "Captain Li, do you think someone is trying to harm my daughter?"

Luke said, "This requires an appraisal of the accident vehicle to see if the damage methods and methods of the two accident vehicles are the same."

"Oh my god, this is so terrible. Why would someone harm my daughter?" The white woman couldn't help but grab Grace Dole's hand.

Grace Dole comforted, "Mom, don't worry, I'm fine now."

"You're like this and you still say it's okay...

Moreover, if someone really wants to harm you, the other party may do it again, which is terrible. The more the white woman spoke, the more nervous she became. She looked at Luke and said, "Captain Li, you must catch the person who harmed my daughter as soon as possible."

I have long felt that this traffic accident was abnormal. My daughter's car was only bought a year ago, how could something happen suddenly? "

Luke asked, "Ms. Dole, did you buy a new car?"

Grace Dole shook her head, "No, it's a second-hand car.

However, the car is in pretty good condition and has never had any problems.

The car suddenly lost control...I was also surprised. "

"Have you ever offended anyone before the car accident?"

Grace Dole thought for a while, "No."

"Have you seen any suspicious people around?"

"Did not notice."

Luke asked, "Is there anyone around you who is involved in the automotive industry?"

Grace Dole frowned and pursed her lips.

The white woman was stunned for a moment, her face changed slightly, and she said slowly, "I...my daughter's husband is a car mechanic."

"How is your relationship as a couple?"

Grace Dole blurted out, “It’s good, he’s very good to me.

This accident must have nothing to do with him. I believe he will not harm me. "

"Oh my god... that personal accident insurance!" The white woman stared at her daughter on the hospital bed with wide eyes, "Baby, didn't he buy you a personal accident insurance last month?"

Grace Dole's face changed slightly, she swallowed, and retorted, "Mom, so what? This doesn't mean anything."

Luke asked, "Why did he buy insurance?"

Grace Dole looked at Luke and said, "My husband said it can give the family more security."

“Who is the beneficiary?”

"my husband."

"Ms. Dole, we would like to speak with your husband."

Grace Dole looked at Luke, opened her mouth, and finally let out a sigh.

…

Robbery and Murder Division Lounge.

An hour later, Luke met Grace Dole's husband in the lounge.

Luke invited the other party to sit down and introduced, "I am the captain of the 1st Squadron of the Robbery and Murder Division, Luke Lee."

A medium-sized, somewhat handsome white man stood up and shook hands with Luke, "My name is Marico Marquez, and I am the husband of Grace Dole."

"Mr. Marico Marquez, the main reason I asked you to come here today is to find out about your wife's car accident."

Marico Marquez replied, “I heard it from my wife.

It would be terrible if someone really tried to kill my wife in the car.

I rushed over to ask for clarification. "

Luke asked, "It is said that you bought the car involved in the accident at a second-hand car store?"

"Yes, I also work in that car dealership. The car was a birthday gift to my wife."

"After the car accident, why didn't you apply for a car accident appraisal?"

“Because you need to pay an extra fee, I don’t think it’s necessary.”

Jackson frowned and said, "Your wife had a car accident and is still lying in the hospital. Do you think it is unnecessary?"

“Hey, that’s not what I meant, maybe I didn’t express it clearly.

That car was not only bought at the car dealership where I worked, but it was also the car that I inspected when I took delivery of the car. There had been no accidents or major problems with the car, so I bought it for my wife. "

"Since you are familiar with that car, what do you think about the car losing control?"

“It’s possible that some part of the brakes or gearbox is broken, but the problem is that the car was so badly damaged after being hit that it’s difficult to identify the problem.

And the car was already out of the dealership's warranty. "Marico Marquez said with some annoyance, "It's not that I don't care about my wife, it's just that the car accident has already happened, so what if the car appraisal is done?

What I am more concerned about is her, and I have been taking care of her in the hospital.

It never occurred to me that someone would tamper with the car.

She is a very nice person and I can't think of anyone who would harm her.

This was not something I considered at all before. "

Luke looked through the information and asked, "It is said that you bought a personal accident insurance for your wife last month?"

Marico Marquez was stunned for a moment and sighed, "Oh my God, you are not doubting me, are you?"

Luke said, "It's not doubt, I just want to clarify things."

"Yes, I bought her a personal accident insurance, and I was the beneficiary."

"Why did you suddenly buy insurance for her?"

Marico Marquez shrugged, "A good friend of mine has been unemployed for a long time, and just found a job selling insurance some time ago.

So he found me...

I was convinced by him.

On the one hand, I wanted to help him, and on the other hand, I also wanted to add a guarantee for the family.

I don't think I did anything wrong."

"What's the name of your friend who sells insurance?"

"Orhan Rafati."

"Tell me his contact information."

Marico Marquez looked through the phone address book, "Mobile number, 212 836 2897."

Luke wrote it down.

Marico Marquez spread his hands and said helplessly, "I have said everything I should say. If you still doubt me, please show me the evidence."

"I don't doubt you. It's just a normal routine inquiry." Luke kept staring at the other party and did not find any obvious signs of lying, but Marico Marquez's various situations were indeed suspicious.

He knows cars and can repair cars. He also gave the accident car to his wife. He also bought a personal accident insurance for his wife some time ago.

What a coincidence.

He changed the subject, "In fact, the main purpose of inviting you here today is to ask if you have offended anyone.

This person should be familiar with you and your wife, and may be related to the automotive industry."

Marico Marquez rubbed his hands and said with a complicated expression, "A few days ago... I did have some conflicts with my colleagues in the car dealership, but it was not a big deal.

I don't think the other party would do such a thing."