Los Angeles Legendary Sleuth

Davo Gali introduced, "Captain Li, this is Timo Jensen, the partner of the injured officer." Then he instructed Timo Jensen, "This is Captain Li from the Robbery and Murder Department. The case of Jens Hauley being shot has been handed over to him. Please cooperate with his investigation."

Timo Jensen looked at Luke and greeted proactively, "Captain Li."

Luke nodded and pointed to the red Honda, "Is this the car the suspect was driving?"

Timo Jensen frowned slightly, "Yes."

Luke pointed to the police car next to it, "Were you driving this car during the chase?"

"Yes."

"Did the cars collide?"

"Yes."

"Jens Hauley crashed the police car into the left rear side of the red Honda, causing the other car to become unstable, which forced them to stop."

"After the red Honda stopped, the driver ran away. Did you chase him?"

"Yes, in such a situation, only catching the driver can lead to a conviction."

"What charges does the driver face?"

"Speeding and running red lights."

"Did you catch the driver?"

"No."

"Did the driver have any weapons?"

"I don't know, but he didn't shoot at me."

"After the driver fled, did anyone else get out of the red Honda?"

"No."

"Are you sure there was someone else in the car?"

"Yes."

"How many people?"

"At least one person."

"So, you are not certain how many people were in the car at the time?"

"Yes, because in this situation, the main focus was catching the driver. I didn't think too much and just ran after the driver.

The passengers' charges weren't serious; I didn't anticipate... what happened afterward."

"How much time passed from when you chased the driver to when the gunshots were fired?"

"Less than two minutes."

"Can you be more specific?"

"The situation was chaotic... I couldn't help it."

"How long did it take you to return to the scene?"

"About the same amount of time."

"In other words, you were away from the deceased Jens Hauley for 3 to 4 minutes?"

"Yes."

"What did you see when you returned to the scene?"

Timo Jensen closed his eyes and took a deep breath, "I saw Jens Hauley lying on the ground, with a lot of blood, shot twice.

I checked the surroundings, didn't find the shooter, nor saw any suspicious individuals...

I called for backup again."

Luke asked, "When was the first time you called for support?"

"After hearing the gunshots."

Luke said, "Was anything missing on Jens Hauley or in the police car?"

"A pair of handcuffs were missing."

Luke noted down in the notebook, "Where was Jens Hauley shot?"

"All shots were on the back."

"Where was he shot specifically?"

"Near the suspect's red Honda."

"How many shots did you hear?"

"Four."

"Did Jens Hauley use his service weapon to fight back?"

"No. When I saw him, his hand was on the gun grip, but he didn't take the gun out of the holster."

Luke marked with his pen several key points, handcuffs, back, next to the red Honda...

According to Luke's experience, after Timo Jensen pursued the driver, Jens Hauley might have been conducting a routine search of the passengers in the car, asking them to lean on the car, handcuffing and frisking the passengers, and was attacked from behind at that moment, sustaining severe injuries, which is also why he couldn't fight back.

Otherwise, a trained patrol officer faced with gunfire would surely have drawn his weapon.

Luke asked, "How long have you partnered with Jens Hauley?"

"For a year. He was a good man, took care of me, taught me many things... often told me how to avoid danger, but I didn't expect..." Timo Jensen's eyes were red, and he sobbed, "If I had caught the driver sooner, maybe this wouldn't have happened?"

"Do you have anyone in mind as a suspect for Jens Hauley's murder?"

Timo Jensen hesitated for a moment, "No."

"Has the identity of the driver been discovered?"

"No."

"What about the car?"

"It's a stolen car; the owner reported it as stolen a few days ago."

Luke looked towards the night shift detective Davo Gali, "Have you talked to the owner of the stolen car?"

Davo Gali showed a trace of embarrassment, "We haven't had the chance."

Luke turned his gaze back to Timo Jensen, "Do you think Jens Hauley's death was a coincidence or premeditated?"

Timo Jensen raised his head, "I don't understand what you mean?"

Luke rephrased his question, "Do you think Jens Hauley's death is related to the people in the red Honda?"

Timo Jensen said, "Although emotionally I have some resentment towards them... considering the scene, Jens was attacked from behind, it shouldn't be related to the people in the car."

Luke said, "That's not necessarily the case.

How do you know the driver's stoppage there was coincidental?

How do you know they didn't have other accomplices?

Suppose, as Jens Hauley was apprehending the suspect in the car, an accomplice who happened to arrive at the scene, saw it, and in desperation fired the shots. Do you think that's possible?"

After hearing Luke's words, Timo Jensen's expression became somewhat grim, and he slowly said, "You're right... we must find those two bastards..."

"Do you know where they are?"

Timo Jensen glanced at Luke, shook his head, "I don't know."

"Can you describe their physical characteristics?"

"The driver was a man, wearing a hat, couldn't see his face clearly, should be of Mexican descent, not very tall, somewhat stocky.

The passenger should have been a woman; I didn't see her face clearly."

Luke looked at him and asked, "Are you resting now?"

"No, I'm requesting to continue working. I want to do as much as I can for Jens Hauley, I don't want to be idle..."

Luke patted his shoulder, leaving a business card, "If you think of any clues, feel free to call me."

"I will." Timo Jensen took the business card, glanced at the police car he once drove and left the forensic department.

Jackson looked at his back and pondered, "Captain, should we have someone follow him?"