Los Angeles Legendary Sleuth

"No."

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure, if he had a girlfriend he would definitely tell me."

"Do you have any suspects for the murderer of Amir Modi?"

Nirmala Modi thought for a moment, shook her head, "No, my son was an excellent student and always kind to others. I can't think of anyone who would kill him."

Luke took out a photo of the first victim, Hashimoto Yumi, "Do you know her?"

Nirmala Modi looked carefully, "No, I don't."

Luke then took out a photo of the second victim, "How about him?"

"I don't know him."

Next, Luke showed photos of other people involved in the case, but Nirmala Modi still didn't recognize anyone.

At this point, Luke was also uncertain, as the third victim, Amir Modi, was a student and had no clear connections with the other two victims.

Could I have guessed wrong, are these three cases unrelated?

Port said, "I also have children. As far as I know, no matter how good a relationship parents have with their children, they can only know one side of them.

Sometimes, they prefer to share things with their peers rather than their parents.

Does Amir Modi have any close friends or classmates?"

In Port's view, children in the eyes of their parents are like the rays of the sun, making it hard to see the dark side.

Nirmala Modi answered, "Shakru Khan, he was my son's friend and also a classmate."

Luke asked, "Do you have his contact information?"

"He lives in this community as well, we are neighbors."

Following Nirmala Modi's guidance, Luke and Port found Shakru Khan's house.

Shakru Khan's family also lived in this community, in a larger house. Luke looked around at the gate, while Port pressed the doorbell.

The screen of the video door phone lit up, and a woman asked, "Who are you looking for?"

"Is Shakru Khan home?"

"What are you looking for him about?"

Port showed his badge, "LAPD, we heard he was a friend of Amir Modi and wanted to chat with him."

"Come in, please."

The gate opened.

Luke and Port entered the yard, an Indian woman opened the door, "Please come in, officers."

"Thank you, ma'am. Are you Shakru Khan's family?"

"Yes, I am his mother."

Luke entered and saw an Indian teenager standing near the hallway, dressed and ready as if he was about to go out.

"Are you Shakru Khan?"

"It's me, sir, what can I do for you?"

"We heard you're a friend of Amir Modi?"

"Yes, I heard about his situation, it's unfortunate..."

"Did you two spend a lot of time together?"

"Uh...we used to hang out a lot, but we've had less contact lately."

"Why? Did you have a disagreement?"

"No, it's just that I've been busy catching up on credits recently and don't have time."

"Are you and Amir Modi at the same school?"

"Yes."

"Has he encountered any trouble lately?"

"I'm not really sure."

"Has he had any conflicts with others?"

"As far as I know, no."

"Does he have a girlfriend?"

"No."

Luke felt this friend wasn't very reliable either, and prepared to show photos of people involved in the case for identification...

Shakru Khan glanced at his watch and urged, "Sir, can you hurry up? I have to go out."

Luke smiled and said, "Where are you planning to go? We can give you a ride."

"No need."

"We can talk on the way, so we don't delay your plans."

"I've made an appointment with a psychologist...

I'll just go on my own."

"A psychologist?" Luke looked at Shakru Khan, "Is there something bothering you?"

Shakru Khan's mother said, "No, no, no, he's just under a lot of academic pressure.

I want him to talk to a psychologist to relieve the stress from school."

Luke waved his hand, "Come on, we'll give you a ride."