North America Gunman Detective
Chapter 59: 058 Butcher Jimmy (Part 1)
Johnny hadn't expected the police to enter the house directly, as he had already fired his gun. According to police enforcement practices, without having eliminated the danger, they should have negotiated with him from outside, asking him to come out, rather than forcefully entering the house.
His father was a policeman and often told him stories about police enforcement, so he was certain of his facts.
Johnny glanced at the room, realizing that jumping out of the window was not a good option. With so many police cars outside, the police must have already surrounded the entire house.
"Don't shoot, I'm coming out."
Johnny pulled open the bedroom door from one side, only opening a crack. He peeked through the gap and saw just one officer, then promptly pulled out his pistol and fired at the door.
Jimmy had already anticipated his move and was prepared. As soon as Johnny aimed his gun, Jimmy swiftly moved to the side, evading the pathway. Johnny fired his entire magazine at the door, hitting nothing but the door and walls. He pressed the release button, and as the empty magazine dropped, he stowed his pistol under his left axilla. He then took a full spare magazine from his pocket, loaded it, and chambered it.
Jimmy watched him complete all these actions and moved over to this side of the corridor, firing two shots through the door, hitting Johnny in the chest and neck.
Through Heart Eye's vision, Johnny had already fallen. Jimmy walked over, opened the door to check, and pressed his radio to inform,
"Suspect is down, it's safe to come in."
After the police and FBI entered through the front door, they saw Jimmy standing in the living room, organizing his duty belt and pistol. Jimmy pointed and said, "He's in the bedroom." He then took off his duty belt and leg holster and handed them to Cage, who had just entered through the back door.
"Is he dead?" Cage asked, to which Jimmy nodded and walked out the front door.
"Sheriff, how long has this young man been at your station?" an FBI agent came over and asked Cage.
"About four or five months, a really great guy," Cage replied.
"Indeed very great, with excellent marksmanship, two shots, one in the chest, one in the neck, Johnny died instantly. The key is, it was through the door. What's his name? How old is he?"
"Jimmy Yang, about 24, 25, I haven't really noticed,"
Cage chatted casually and then left with Jimmy's gear. As usual, Cage took Jimmy back to the station, while letting others drive Jimmy's police car back.
Because this incident involved the FBI, Jimmy wasn't immediately questioned upon his return, but had to wait for the involved departments to assemble.
Jimmy stayed squarely in the station for two days, throughout which he didn't patrol or have any other assignments. His meals were takeout, and he slept on a cot in the rest room. Then, Jimmy faced an unprecedented grand inquiry panel.
In the large conference room at the station, seven high-ranking officials sat on one side of the conference table. Centered was Chief James, to his left were a colleague from the county police's Ministry of Internal Affairs, two FBI agents, and to his right, the Assistant District Prosecutor from the Prosecutor's Office, and two LRPD Internal Affairs officers.
"Jimmy, the inquiry includes the two police shooting incidents on May 16."
James sat centered, moving from person to person as he introduced Jimmy, a criticism of proper protocol.
"This is the LRPD Internal Affairs Sergeant, Brandon Walter, Agent Ned Ryan. This is the Assistant District Attorney Kaya Johnston from the Prosecutor's Office. Sergeant Aud Palmer of the County Internal Affairs. FBI Special Agents Eagle Marshall and Jonathan Holman."
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is Assistant Sheriff Jimmy Yang. We now begin today's inquiry. First, the shooting incident involving Assistant Sheriff Jimmy Yang at 10:13 AM on May 16. Sergeant Brandon Walter, please start the questioning."
"Okay. In this case, there was one officer injured and two suspects killed. Officer Dorchi Mars was shot in the right leg, but the bullet has been removed, and he is expected to return to the station in three weeks. The male deceased is 34-year-old Alman Grosso, originally named Osama Saleh Hassan, and female Yangksi Walid. Both had criminal records. Grosso was wanted for illegal possession of weapons and drugs during his bail, and Walid for violating bail conditions by possessing drugs and is also currently wanted."
"Now please give your case report."
"On the morning of May 16 at 7:40 AM, I received a call from the station that I needed to patrol near Calgary Bay to search for the murderer Johnny Santiago. My patrol area was the intersection of West Glengarry Bay and West Glengarry Road.
Around 10:05 AM, I heard gunshots and then received a message via radio that an officer had been shot. As I could hear the gunshots, I deduced that the location of the shooting was on a road next to me. I drove there, first bandaged and stopped the bleeding of the injured officer, then scouted the suspects' house and returned to my patrol car to protect the injured officer.
Around 10:10 AM, other officers arrived, and I moved to the back of the house to prevent the suspects from escaping through the back door. On reaching the back, I spotted a motorcycle and assumed the suspects might come out and try to escape on it, so I waited next to the motorcycle.
At 10:12 AM, the officers at the front engaged the suspects in a shootout, soon after which the back door was opened, and two suspects appeared, a male in front holding a weapon. I fired my gun, totalling four shots.
As I needed to continue searching for the murderer Johnny, after communicating with Sergeant Cage, I handed over the four spent cartridges to the LRPD police and continued my patrol with an M16."
Jimmy detailed the scene and his assessments, a narrative he had recalled several times over the past two days, thus essentially leaving no stone unturned nor becoming overly tedious.
The relevant reports had already been submitted by the LRPD officers. For them, it was mainly a formality since it had been a long time since a single officer had killed three suspects in one day.
"Please explain why you chose not to use a pistol but rather an M16 rifle."
"We were chasing suspect Johnny Santiago, who had practiced shooting from a young age with his father, a retired officer with over 10 years of service. Johnny was armed with an M14 rifle when he fled. Considering safety requirements, all county police officers involved in the operation switched to M16 rifles.
After Johnny fled, he was hiding in a residential house, and we couldn't rule out the possibility of him acquiring another automatic weapon, so I still patrolled with an M16 rifle.
After the officer was shot, considering the high risk associated with the armed suspect, I trusted my rifle more than a pistol, which has much less range and power."
"I have no further questions." Sergeant Brandon Walter completed the procedure and concluded, considering an unharmed officer to be of utmost importance.
"I have a question. Why was your shooting target the suspects' chest? Were you intending to kill them?" suddenly interjected ADA Kaya Johnston from the side.