North America Gunman Detective
Chapter 60: 059 Butcher Jimmy (Part 2)
Jimmy was surprised by the ADA's question, as he had thought today would be like any other day, just going through the motions and wrapping it up.
"Certainly not, the police academy teaches us that if we shoot, we must ensure that the suspect loses the ability to resist. Shooting at a suspect's limbs and still allowing them to return fire has led to injuries and even deaths of officers every year. Therefore, my target was the suspect's torso. As for hitting the heart, that was completely accidental."
"Yeah, that's the principle behind our police shootings, so I don't see any problem. Do you have any other questions? If not, we can move on to the next case."
Chief James promptly spoke up, interrupting Kaya's question. Kaya turned to look at Chief James and decided not to ask further.
"OK, let's talk about the next shooting case. Agent Eagle Marshall?"
"Jimmy, talk about Johnny Santiago starting from when you returned to the intersection on patrol." The FBI agent's tone was significantly friendlier.
"Yes, sir. After killing two suspects, I returned to the police car and waited for LRPD officers to collect the spent casings, then I went back to the intersection.
After hearing from the radio that suspect Johnny had been located, I drove to Suglen Street. Several police cars had already stopped in front of the suspect's house by that time. I'm familiar with the area, as I'm always patrolling the West Suburb. The houses here are arranged in two rows, each facing a road front and back. I found a house behind Johnny's through West Hampton Street, communicated with the homeowner, and after going through her house, I reached the backyard.
After confirming Johnny's position with the federal agents in the front yard, Sergeant Cage arrived in the backyard. I approached the back door of the house under Sergeant Cage's cover. I communicated with the officers at the front to make some noise to cover me, then I broke the glass in the door, opened the back door, and when I entered the living room, I heard noises from the bedroom and then asked Johnny to drop his weapon and surrender."
Johnny directly fired from behind the door, and after taking cover in the living room, I returned fire, firing two shots.
Upon hearing Johnny fall, I went over to open the door to confirm, and then notified the people at the front door to come in.
Later, I handed over my service weapon and gear to Sergeant Cage, who took me back to the station, while a LRPD officer was arranged to return the police car to the station."
"How did you confirm Johnny's position at the door?"
"Based on the bullet holes in the door and wall, I determined the direct line where Johnny fired, and judged a straight line position from the sound of the gunshots. The intersection of the two lines was where Johnny was."
"How could you be so accurate in your judgment?"
"Um, isn't that common sense? Bullets don't turn corners. The holes in the door and the wall form a straight line, yeah. The angle he shot from was offset from my actual position, a quick mental calculation can give the approximate location, and then I just fired."
"After the inquiries, show me the proof. I have no more questions."
"Aud Palmer, it's your turn," Chief James told the sergeant from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
"Everyone has said quite a lot already, but I have just one question. Why didn't you use the police-issued primary pistol, but instead your own revolver? According to the records, you've been involved in three cases this year where the suspect was killed with the same revolver, while your primary pistol has barely been used." Sergeant Palmer picked up a file to illustrate his point.
"Hold on." FBI Agent Eagle Marshall interrupted Sergeant Palmer. "You said he's also had three cases this year where he killed suspects? Please briefly describe those past cases first."
"Okay, even though they are unrelated to this case. I'll summarize briefly," Sergeant Palmer picked up the file and flipped to the previous shooting cases.
"The first case involved the Chief of Adi Town discovering a drug dealer. After a shootout, the dealer fled to an abandoned lumberyard, where Officer Yang provided support. There was a shootout at the mill, and the suspect was shot six times, resulting in his death.
The second case involved an LRPD officer investigating a home invasion robbery. A shootout occurred, and by coincidence, Officer Yang was nearby, notified by the dispatch center to assist. Officer Yang stormed into the house and killed the suspect, who was later confirmed to have killed the homeowner earlier.
The third case involved a drug addict robbing a pharmacy. Sergeant Cage and Officer Yang entered from the front and back doors, respectively. Cage engaged in a firefight with the suspect at the front door, and after Yang warned the suspect, the suspect fired at Yang. Yang returned fire and killed the suspect."
Sergeant Palmer concluded the brief for the three cases, then pulled out a photograph, showing Jimmy's M686-1 revolver.
"All three cases used this gun. This gun was purchased by Officer Yang at a gun store, registered with the station, and carried as a backup weapon. Officer Yang's primary weapon is a 92F pistol issued by the station."
"Killing six people in five months, he's practically a butcher (Butcher). It's a disgrace to justice to have such a person in the police," ADA Kaya Johnston suddenly spoke up, though the others ignored her.
Agent Eagle Marshall, holding the photograph, looked at it, then looked up at Jimmy, and a few seconds later, passed the photograph back to Sergeant Palmer.
"I have no further questions, please continue."
"Alright, Officer Yang, please answer my earlier question, why did you use the same revolver in all cases?"
Jimmy had been prepared for this question. If it weren't for the revolver's limited capacity, he would have switched his primary weapon much earlier in case more firepower was needed.
"The revolver, which I use best among handguns, has the highest accuracy. I guess I have a knack for revolvers.
If a situation requires firepower suppression, then I would choose the 92F, even though its accuracy is not as good as the revolver's, but it has a higher capacity, which is indeed more useful in special cases.
If a situation requires precise shooting, then without a doubt, the revolver is my best choice."
"I have recorded your answer, which will be submitted as testimony to the DA. I have no more questions."
"How about the others? Any more questions?" Chief James looked around at everyone.
"One last request," Agent Eagle Marshall spoke up again. "Chief James, please arrange for a recent shooting range session. I need to verify Officer Yang's shooting skills and his ability to locate suspects without visual contact. Please arrange to bring along Yang's M686 and the ammunition."
"No problem. If there are no more questions, today's inquiry session is closed. Jimmy, you will be placed on administrative leave, and the return time will wait for our notification."
"Yes, sir!"
"Now let's head to the shooting range."
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