The next morning.

Detective Bureau, Robbery and Murder Division.

Because he worked overtime last night, Luke came a little later than usual in the morning.

The police made transcripts for Darnio's mother and brother. Their confessions were consistent, which can prove that Darnio did not have time to commit the crime.

Luke temporarily ruled out Darnio as a suspect.

This clue was broken, and Luke shifted his investigation direction to other clues.

News came from Camos Hospital that Yanis Snow is recovering well and can already do criminal investigation sketches.

At 11 o'clock in the morning, Luke and Xiao Hei rushed to Camos Hospital.

Agnes Snow lives in Ward 508 of the hospital.

Cassidy Torres lives in Ward 309 of the hospital.

Judging from the available evidence, Cassidy Torres, as the deceased's partner, had a certain conflict of interest and was also suspected of hiring a murder.

Luke hesitated and did not go to Ward 309. He planned to wait for Yanice Snow to complete the criminal investigation sketch and then go to Ward 309 with the criminal investigation sketch and let Cassidy Torres assist in identification and test his attitude.

Luke and the two rushed to Ward 508. There were two patrol policemen guarding the door. They entered the ward after showing their IDs.

Xiaohei greeted him familiarly, "Hey, beauty, how is your recovery going?"

Agnes Snow was lying on the hospital bed and struggled to sit up, "Inspector Marcus, I'm glad to see you again.

I thought I was going to see God."

Xiao Hei smiled and said, "Don't worry, I asked the doctor, you are recovering well and you will be discharged from the hospital soon."

"Did you catch the bastard who fired the shot?"

"not yet."

"Then I would rather leave the hospital later."

"If you want to catch him early, help us complete the criminal investigation sketch."

"No problem." Yanis Snow turned to look at Luke, "Is this handsome guy the criminal investigation sketch artist?"

The little gangster said, "Yes, he is an excellent criminal investigation sketch expert and also my part-time boss."

"Oh, I didn't expect this boss to be so young. After I am discharged from the hospital, will you arrest me for selling silver?"

Luke put his backpack on the table, moved a chair and sat next to the bed, "No, what I care about is the murder case, and I don't care about other things.

Judging from the current situation, our goals are the same. The gunman wants to kill you and silence you, and we want to catch the gunman.

You will be safe only if we catch the gunman, so let’s complete the criminal investigation sketch together, okay?”

"Okay, what do I need to do?" After hearing Luke's assurance, Yanis Snow was completely relieved.

Luke took out his sketchpad and pencil, "Recall the shooter's physical characteristics in as much detail as possible."

Yanis Snow took a deep breath and slowly closed her eyes, "He is a Latino male with black hair. It's hard to judge his height. He should be over 1.8 meters..."

Luke reminded, "Describe his specific physical features."

"His hair is a little curly and thick, his eyebrows are thick, his eyes are fierce, and his skin is darker..."

Anis Snow described it, and Luke drew it, and from time to time he would ask Anis Snow to identify it.

This process lasted for nearly an hour before Luke drew a relatively complete sketch.

Luke handed the portrait to Agnes Snow again, "Is it him?"

"It's very similar. Your painting skills are very good."

"Thank you." Luke handed the sketch to Xiao Hei and asked, "Yanice, please recall carefully and see if there are any other clues you want to tell us."

"No, I have been recalling the gunman's appearance, and I feel that my whole mood is very depressed, and my brain is about to explode.

It’s been a long time since I’ve racked my brain like I did today.”

"I won't disturb your rest. If you think of any new clues, you can call Inspector Marcus." Luke got up, tidied up, and left the ward with Xiao Hei.

Xiao Hei checked the photos on his mobile phone. He had just taken a sketch and sent it to the group. "With this sketch, we can catch that bastard."

Luke said, "It sounds like you have a strong opinion of him from your tone."

"If a large-caliber bullet flew past you, trust me, you would think the same thing.

It feels like death passing you by." Xiao Hei complained and asked, "Where are we going now?"

"Ward 309, let Cassidy Torres identify the criminal investigation sketch to see if he knows the gunman."

The elevator still had to wait for a while, so instead of waiting for the elevator, the two of them went down the stairs directly, which was faster.

The two walked to the stairs on the third floor. Luke saw a male caregiver walking up from the second floor and also went up the corridor on the third floor.

The other person was wearing a mask and couldn't see his overall appearance clearly, but the shape of his face and eyebrows made Luke feel a little familiar.

This man's eyebrows and face shape were very similar to the sketch that Luke had just completed. Precisely because he had just drawn it, Luke could keenly sense the similarity even though the other person was wearing a mask.

Could it be a shooter?

He came to the hospital to hunt down Agnes Snow, a witness?

No, he went to the third floor.

Could it be that he recognized Marcus and therefore deliberately avoided it?

Cassidy Torres!

His target is Cassidy Torres.

Castil Torres was a partner with the first deceased. The two were riding in the same car at the time. The first deceased was shot dead from a distance. Castil Torres was injured in the car accident and did not see the appearance of the gunman.

There was no need to silence him, so the police did not arrange security personnel.

The male nurse walked near Ward 309, turned around to observe the surrounding situation, and briefly looked at Luke...

Luke immediately took out his pistol and said, "Los Angeles Police, don't move!"

"Bang bang..."

Almost at the same time, the male caregiver turned sideways and fired.

Both sides fired almost simultaneously.

Luke felt a bullet fly past the left side of his chest. He didn't know whether he was hit or not, and he felt no pain.

He continued to pull the trigger with his right hand until the gunman fell to the ground, blood spattered and the gun fell to the ground.

The shooting only took a moment. When Xiao Hei took out the pistol, the male caregiver was already injured and fell to the ground. The battle was over. "Damn, what happened? Who is he?"

The male caregiver was always wearing a mask, so Xiao Hei couldn't see his face, so naturally he couldn't recognize that he was the one in the sketch.

Xiao Hei walked up to the male caregiver with a gun in both hands and kicked his pistol away. The male caregiver was shot several times, but only his arm was bleeding. "Fuck, are you wearing a body armor?"

Xiao Hei pressed on the suspect's back and handcuffed him.

"Ah..." The male caregiver was shot in both arms, and he screamed "Ahhh" in pain.

Xiao Hei ignored it and continued to search him, and found another pistol and a dagger from his body.

Then, Xiao Hei pulled open his shirt again, revealing a black bulletproof vest with several bullets embedded in it.

At this time, a voice sounded in Luke's head, "The bullet avoidance card is activated and has been used."

Luke checked his body. The clothes on the left side of his chest were penetrated by a bullet, leaving a bullet hole. Fortunately, it did not hit his chest. The clothes on the inside of his right arm were also torn. This piece of clothing was probably no longer available.

.

Luke also secretly said something alarming. If the 'bullet avoidance card' hadn't been effective, he might have been the one lying on the ground.

What he faced was a well-prepared professional killer who was far more dangerous than an ordinary suspect.

After the gunshots, there was a brief commotion at the hospital.

Luke rushed to maintain order, comfort patients and medical staff, and at the same time, let the medical staff treat the gunman's gunshot wounds.

…

Five o'clock in the afternoon.

In ward 405, Luke once again saw the 'male nurse' who treated the gunshot wound.

The male caregiver had a bandage on his arm and his face was a little pale, but he was wearing a bulletproof vest and his vital parts were not injured.

Luke got straight to the point, "What's your name?"

The male caregiver glanced at Luke and said, "Are you wearing a body armor?"

"No."

"Then why weren't you shot?"

"Your marksmanship is terrible."

"Impossible. It's impossible for me to miss at such a close distance."
To be continued...