Chapter 212: Destroying the Family

Despite this, York slowly began to adapt to his new life in the Detective Bureau.

Occasionally, I would chat with Edna next to me to get closer to her.

Then, at noon, he invited the old man Shesky and Edna to have lunch together.

With real money invested, the relationship naturally became closer.

From the casual conversation, he got to know some general information about Shesky. This guy was originally a retired soldier in the army, and he became a patrolman through this identity.

He worked for four years and was eventually promoted to detective, where he worked for another four years.

After the whole process, the situation did not change until the afternoon.

Gregory and Chrissie are finally back.

"Meeting."

This was Gregory's first sentence as he walked into his office.

Chris came to her workstation and seemed to be looking for a pen and notebook.

"I have a bad feeling!" Sheskey winked at him.

York's heart moved and he looked at Chris.

Chris noticed the gaze and nodded: "We just got a case from another team."

York suddenly realized that these two people were not just going out, but were looking for something to do.

"Sure enough!" Only Shesky's helpless voice was heard.

Chris glanced at him and Shesky immediately shut up.

Yorks felt amused in his heart that no one could be so lazy. He glanced at the pen and notebook in Chris's hand and said.

"What do I need to do?"

"You just need to express your ideas." Chris said calmly, and walked towards the meeting room with a pen and paper. The first person to follow her was Edna, who always looked dedicated.

Yorks and Sheskey walked behind.

"What do you think the case is?" Sheskey whispered.

"Today is my first day at work. Do you really think I would understand?" York said.

"I don't have the supernatural power to predict the future."

But as he spoke, Yorks always felt that this case was probably another serious one, which could be seen from the expressions of Gregory and Chris.

At one point, four people were crammed into the huge conference room.

Although positions are divided according to job titles, such a large conference room can still accommodate four people in the front row.

It started with Chris, then Sheskey, then him, then Edna.

Not long after, Gregory walked into the office with a pile of documents in his hands.

He stood in front of the conference table and glanced at the people below. Although there were only four people at present, his police rank was already one level higher than Olha, and he was only one step away from the directors of the branch offices.

"I got this case from the Second Squadron. It's also the second case we officially took over."

Gregory pulled the blackboard next to him to the side, picked up the black pen placed inside and wrote a few large words on it.

"A family extermination case."

Destroy the whole family? Yorks glanced at Chris subconsciously. Her expression became extremely solemn. From this, Yorks estimated the cruelty of this case.

"The plot is probably even more cruel than I imagined."

While everyone had different expressions, Gregory gestured to Edna to pass on the documents he had already sorted out.

When the last copy of the document reached his hands, York took a quick look and found that, just as he had imagined, this case was a very serious one.

A family of four, including two children, were brutally murdered.

He understood why Gregory and Chris looked so solemn. It could be said that as long as a murder case involved children, it would be enough for the police to pay attention no matter where it happened.

He could hear the heavy breathing beside him. York frowned and continued to read the document.

This case was transferred to their Fourth Squadron by another team, so the results of the on-site investigation were already included in the files.

It is tentatively determined that the murderer committed the crime in the afternoon.

Two adults, a man and a woman, were found lying on the ground in the bedroom with their clothes intact, their feet were tied up with ropes and bags were put on their heads. The cause of death was strangulation marks on their necks.

In the photo, the marks from the strangulation are very clear.

These are the parents.

Their first son, who was nine years old, died in the same way. His hands and feet were tied with ropes, a bag was put over his head, and he was strangled to death by the murderer in another bedroom.

"The murderer has a very clear train of thought and does not feel confused even when killing people." Seeing this, this thought emerged in York's mind.

Killing someone is easy to say, but it is a completely different matter once you actually do it.

These are two different concepts. It's like it feels simple, but it's another matter when you actually put it into practice.

Looking at the photos of the scene, York silently turned to the next page. What made him frown was that the fourth victim was a girl of only eleven years old. The killing method and the scene had changed.

The scene moved from the bedroom to the basement.

According to the results given by the forensic department, the murderer put a rope around her neck and tied it to a pipe in the basement, leaving a long section of the rope.

Based on the semen stains found at the scene, the forensic department concluded that the murderer masturbated while admiring the victim's dying face when he was pulling the victim up with the rope.

This perverted plot made York's breathing become heavy. He clenched the documents in his hand, and a hint of murderous intent flashed across his face.

So much so that Gregory, who had been observing in front, stopped his gaze on York for a moment, and he seized the opportunity and spoke in a deep voice.

"Have you finished reading it all?"

Everyone, including York, nodded, their faces gloomy.

"The nature of this case is extremely cruel, and we must solve it." Gregory said, and he began to write information about the case on the blackboard.

"In addition to the documents, the murderer took away the home camera installed by the victim and cleaned the house very carefully. There were no signs of breaking into the house. So, apart from the semen stains in the basement, there were basically not many clues at the scene."

After Gregory finished speaking, he put his pen under the blackboard and faced everyone: "Tell us what you think."

After the words were spoken, everyone fell into deep thought.

Finally, Chris was the first to come up with her own idea. "Based on the information I have so far, I think this case is not a random crime, and the murderer did not act on impulse. Instead, he searched and observed, finally found the target, and prepared the tools necessary to kill him."

York agreed with what Chris said. It was obvious that the murderer had been planning to attack this family for a long time, which was why he was able to keep his mind clear enough during the killing process. He knew exactly what he was doing.

As soon as Chris finished speaking, Shesky continued, "I agree with the deputy captain. No one would just walk into a family off the street and kill them.
I saw that the parents had different jobs and the children were all in school. He was able to accurately capture the time when everyone was together during the day. He must have been secretly monitoring this family for a long time. "

Gregory nodded, subconsciously looked at the silent York, and said, "York, what about you?"

Hearing this, York woke up from his thoughts and saw that everyone's eyes were on him.

"I had the same idea." York said as he looked at the photos of the scene in his hand.

"At the same time, based on the murderer's modus operandi, I think this 11-year-old girl is his target. My initial prediction is that his motive for committing the crime is probably sexual. We can start with the semen stains and make a comparison."

The whole audience was silent. This guy is really a pervert.

"The results of the semen stain extraction showed that the blood type is the most common O type." Gregory broke the silence. "At the same time, the murderer's DNA profile has been established and compared with the DNA database."

Everyone looked at Gregory.

"Unfortunately, it was not found." Gregory sighed.

"It can be determined that the murderer is not a convicted criminal, but a person who has never committed a crime, so please try to put forward any ideas and thoughts you have, and we will verify them one by one."

But no one responded.

Yorks read the expressions on her face. Maybe Chris already knew a lot in advance and was still thinking, so she didn't say anything. Maybe Sheskey was really just being timid and couldn't think of it, and Edna was even worse. She was just in charge of logistics, not an investigator.

No wonder Greg always said that the newly built team was short of people. It seemed quite short of people.

Seeing this, York could only say, "Have you checked the social situation of this family? There are no signs of breaking into the house. I am a little suspicious that it was done by someone I know."

Gregory nodded. "Our colleagues over there checked it out at the beginning, but they didn't find any useful clues. People who are familiar with this family basically have alibis."

Okay, this line looks like it's broken, York shook his head and looked at the photos of the scene.

Compared to a straightforward career as a patrol officer, solving the case is indeed difficult. Fortunately, he was more alert before coming up, otherwise he would have been confused from the very beginning.

Now, just by looking at these photos taken on the scene, he has already thought of too many directions.

Ideas like how the murderer tied the body, where the rope came from, etc.

Because the way of tying can fully represent a person's habits, it may be possible to assume the murderer's occupation based on this. By confirming the source of the rope, we can preliminarily determine where the murderer has been.

So, he naturally brought up all of them. A case like this one without many clues really requires an idea, which is very important at the beginning.

"Indeed, the murderer's method of tying is all the same, although we can't tell what method it is." Shesky said in surprise as he looked at York who was speaking out a lot of ideas.

He even raised his hand to Gregory and said, "Captain, let me check this matter."

"OK." Gregory nodded and looked at York.

Noticing the gaze, Yorks looked at Chris instead. After all, perhaps he needed to act together with Chris.

Chris understood his look. "Captain, with the crime scene as the center, we will investigate the shopping malls near the crime scene to see if these businesses are selling the same rope used in this case."

Gregory said, "Okay, let's leave it like this for now."

There are too few clues in this case, so we can only work based on the first few points, but this also indirectly shows that the murderer is definitely very cautious.

But when they were preparing to adjourn the meeting and get down to business, a bell rang and everyone present looked at Gregory.

Gregory felt something and picked up the phone to take a look. He answered the call while everyone was looking at him. After a while, he put the phone down and spoke in a deep voice to everyone.

"Another case of the same nature has occurred."
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The reason why they can accurately find the person responsible for the case is due to the identification by the Forensic Department, which then reports it step by step. That is why the treasures of the entire Los Angeles Police Department are actually the people in the Forensic Department. At the same time, the benefits of these technical personnel are also among the highest.

At 6:30 that afternoon, except for Gregory who stayed at the detective bureau, Edna was in charge of the organization, Yorks, Chris, and Shesky all rushed to the second crime scene.

The difference is that he and Chris rode in one car, while Sheskey drove his own.

"How does it feel to be a detective?" Chris looked at York who was driving.

York drove smoothly: "I can only say that I am still not used to not having a law enforcement camera. It's like I am out of too many restrictions."

This is true. He received his service pistol, a Walther P99, as well as a bulletproof vest, a shoulder holster, and four magazines.

He even bought regular M4s at his own expense for fire support.

It is basically the same as being a patrol officer, the only difference is that there is no uniform that can be seen at a glance, and a law enforcement recorder is always hung.

Chris was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "The power of patrol officers is much smaller than that of detectives. Patrol officers cannot do things that detectives can do. The police station supports us."

York nodded, looked at another scene in front of him, and said, "We're here."

There were many police cars in front of a house on the street ahead, and horizontal bars had been put up nearby to restrict the entry of unauthorized people.

There are also some patrolmen standing on the edge of the bar to maintain order.

Technicians in isolation suits were going in and out of the house, looking very busy.

This was a scene he was very familiar with. If he was on patrol before, he would be like the patrolmen on the side of the bar, helping to maintain order.

What’s interesting is that these patrolmen are people he knows, they are patrolmen from other police stations.

Park the car and get out with Chris.

You can see the surprised looks from these patrolmen.

York looked natural and walked over with Chris.

When Chris took out her detective ID and entered the scene, he stayed outside and waved his detective ID at the patrol officers.

"Sure enough, we knew that you would be chosen as the detective this year." Io spread his hands.

His partner Kaushik picked up his detective card and took a look at it.

"Nice shot."

York smiled and looked towards the house Chris had already walked into, which was the scene of the crime, and asked, "What's going on?"

"Someone called the police and said that the owner of the house hadn't contacted us for several days, so they asked us to go over and take a look. The result is what you see." Io said calmly.

His partner Kaushik replied: "It's so miserable, I can't even watch it."

Hearing this, York nodded, as can be seen from the first case.

"I'll go in and take a look."

(End of this chapter)