LA Detective

Chapter 682 Catch them all in one fell swoop

Mbaku community.

This is a Mexican community. The community environment is average and the supporting courtyards are not large, but every household grows bright red peppers, which is full of life.

A black Challenger stopped on the side of the road. Luke looked out the window and saw the home of informant Teddy Tucker on the right.

The murder of a mid-level police officer because of an informant may cause distrust between the police and the informant. If it is not handled properly, the impact will be great.

Teddy Tucker's house was a bungalow with a small yard surrounded by a white wooden fence. Luke took out a telescope and observed for a while, but did not see any human figures.

On the west side of the yard was parked a black Chevrolet sedan with license plate number 3ewu368, which was the suspected vehicle that appeared at the crime scene.

The car is at home, which means Teddy Tucker is probably at home too.

Then, Luke made a plan to capture him.

Xiao Hei was responsible for leading the team to arrest people, while Luke led people to guard the surrounding area.

After the arrangement was completed, a police officer used a door-battery to break open the door.

Xiao Hei led people into the house, "lapd!"

"No suspects found!"

"There's movement at the back door!"

"Bang!" The back door opened and a figure rushed out of the house.

"Police, don't move!"

"Put your hands on your head! Get down."

A Mexican man tried to escape through the back door, but Luke had already arranged for police officers to block him.

"Don't shoot! I have no weapon." The Mexican man knelt on the ground with his hands on his head.

Jackson walked over, handcuffed him, searched him, and pulled out a pistol from his body.

Luke looked the other man over, "What's your name?"

"Teddy Tucker."

"Do you know why I arrested you?"

"I do not know."

"If you don't know, why did you run?"

"A group of people with weapons suddenly broke into my house. I didn't know whether you were real police or fake police, so of course I ran away."

Luke pulled out Jones's picture, "Do you know him?"

"do not know."

Luke pointed at the photo and said, "I'll give you one more chance. Don't lie."

Teddy Tucker looked around, “I…can we talk alone?
It’s not convenient to say this in front of so many people.”

Luke waved, "Bring him into the house."

When the group entered the house, Teddy Tucker whispered, “I know Jones, I’m his informant.

This should be kept confidential and my identity cannot be known to anyone, otherwise I would be in danger.

So, you better let me go.”

"Jones is dead."

Teddy Tucker demanded, "When did it happen? How come I didn't know about it?"

Luke stared at the other man. "You don't seem surprised."

Teddy Tucker explained, "I just think it's a little weird. You're not kidding me."

Luke pointed outside, "Is that black Chevrolet sedan yours?"

"Yes."

“Who is using this car?”

"it's me."

"Has the car been loaned out recently?"

"No."

"Where were you between 1 and 2 p.m. on January ?"

"I am home."

"Is the car at home too?"

"Yes."

“Who can prove it to you?”

"I was the only one living at home and I was watching TV."

Jackson poked his head out of the bedroom. "He lied. There are women's and children's supplies in the house. He doesn't live alone."

Luke pointed at Teddy Tucker, “Look at me.

I know you were there when Jones was killed, so stop using those lame excuses.

Tell me, who killed Jones?"

Teddy Tucker's expression changed again and again, and he sighed, "OK, now that you all know, I have nothing to hide.

Yes, I killed Jones."

"Why did you kill Jones?"

"He forced me."

"What did he force you to do?"

“He forced me to be his informant and asked me to help him investigate gang news.

I've been doing this kind of work for him for many years and I'm tired of it.

Besides, I have a wife and children now, I want to live a stable life and don’t want to be an informant anymore.” Teddy Tucker sighed and continued, “That night, I asked him to meet because I wanted to make things clear with him.

But he disagreed and beat and threatened me.

If I didn't continue to be his informant, he would send me to jail.

I was furious... and I shot him."

"How many shots did you fire?"

"Four shots in total."

"Three shots hit the chest and one missed."

"Didn't Jones shoot?"

"No, he was too confident and thought I wouldn't dare to do anything to him."

"After you killed Jones, what did you do with his body?"

“I stole a black Honda and loaded his body into the car, ready to take the body to a deserted area and bury it so that no one would find his body.

But I was too nervous when I was driving, so I drove a little too fast, and then I was very unlucky to encounter two patrol officers checking my car...

I was afraid of being caught, so I abandoned the car and ran away.”

Luke thought about it and felt that there was something wrong with his confession. "Which car did you drive to meet Jones?"

"A black Chevrolet sedan."

"Who was driving the black Honda that was transporting the body?"

Teddy Tucker was silent for a moment, then answered, "I drove there ahead of time."

"How long in advance? Can you tell me the exact time?"

Teddy Tucker sighed, somewhat weakly, "I can't remember."

“You’re not forgetting, you’re lying.

You definitely have an accomplice, maybe even more than one.

If we can find you, we can find them too.

You should know the consequences of killing a police officer. If you still want to live, you'd better tell the truth."

Teddy Tucker grabbed his hair with both hands and said, "I killed him. I did it alone.

I've admitted it, what else do you want?"

Luke said, "You don't have enough reason to kill Jones.

You said you had a family and wanted to live a stable life, and then you went and killed a policeman?

Do you think we are all fools?

And where is your family?"

Luke walked over to the TV cabinet and picked up the photo on it. It was a photo of Teddy Tucker, a Mexican woman, and a little girl.

"Where are they?"

"I don't know..." Teddy Tucker finally couldn't hold it anymore and cried out, "I want to know where they are more than you do?

Please, don't ask.

I killed Jones, I am the murderer."

"Look at me." Luke asked the man to raise his head and asked, "Did the murderer capture your family?"

Teddy Tucker had a look of horror on his face. “I…”

“Honestly, what happened?

As long as you tell the truth, we will ensure the safety of your family."

"Is what you said true?"

"Of course." Luke said firmly.

"They broke into my home, kidnapped my wife and daughter, and told me to meet up with Jones.

Then they killed Jones...

They had an accident while transporting the body and wanted me to take the blame.

He also said that if I dared to cooperate with the police, he would kill my family.

As long as I confessed to the crime, they would release my family."

"who are they?"

"I dare not say."

"If you really believe what they say, even if you really confess your guilt, they will not let your family go."

Teddy Tucker spread his hands and said helplessly, "I have no choice."

"Now you have a choice, cooperate with the police and we will rescue your family."

"But I'm worried..."

"There's no point in worrying. Just because you want to plead guilty doesn't mean the police will be led by your nose. We must catch all those who participated in the murder of Jones.

Even if we catch you, we will still intensify our efforts to track down other murderers.

If you don't cooperate with the police, your family will only be in greater danger.

Moreover, the longer we wait, the less chance there is of rescue.”

Teddy Tucker's expression changed again and again. After a long pause, he said, "Scarface, I only know one person nicknamed Scarface."

"How many are there?"

"Four."

"What's Scarface's real name?"

"I don't know. I only know that he is a high-ranking member of the Viper Gang."

"Why are they doing this?"

"I do not know."

“They didn’t let me ask any more questions, they just told me to do what they told me to do.

I never meant any harm to Jones, I always respected him...

But they arrested my family, and I had no choice...

Please rescue my family, please."

Luke stared at Teddy Tucker, his face full of panic, helplessness, and fear...

Sure enough, this case still involved gangs, and Luke felt it necessary to talk to David.

Luke returned to the police station and called David to the Robbery and Murder Division office.

Luke asked, "Is everything going well over there?"

"I alerted the gangs around the crime scene, and they promised to help investigate Jones' murder." David asked, "What about you? Have you found the informant Teddy Tucker?"

"We found him, and at first he said he killed Jones, but his confession didn't add up.

Later he told the truth. A man named Scarface broke into his house with three of his men, kidnapped his family, and forced him to meet with Jones.

Scarface and his men killed Jones."

"Scarface?"

"It's a nickname. Teddy Tucker doesn't know the other person's real name, but he said Scarface is a high-ranking member of the Viper Gang."

"Viper Gang?" David frowned slightly.

"Yes, do you know anything about this gang?"

“Of course, I know this all too well. This gang was founded more than a decade ago and its scale was not large in the early days.

In recent years, the gang has been developing rapidly, often provoking other gangs to expand their territory and subordinates.

Jones has been hammering the gang for months.

This scarface is the backbone of the Viper Gang and a close confidant of the gang boss.

If it was really Scarface who led people to kill Jones, then it must be related to the Viper Gang. "David clenched his fists and showed an angry look.

"Fuck, these damn guys are declaring war on the police!"

David said, and turned to leave.

Luke asked, "Where are you going?"

David said coldly, "Gather the men and catch these bastards from the Viper Gang in one fell swoop."