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Fortunately, they had already determined that the bullet type was a 9mm handgun cartridge, which narrowed down the type of gun the shooter used.

Jimmy immediately arranged for some agents to search for available surveillance cameras nearby, while also conducting interviews with the neighbors to identify the people in this room.

Back at the FBI office, Jimmy investigated property records from the New York City Hall to identify the landlord's information and directly called them. Unfortunately, the place was rented out, and the landlord confirmed that his family did not live there, although he recalled a name which needed to be verified.

The landlord checked the initial rental contract and found that the tenant's name was false. Jimmy found no corresponding person in the personnel database, and since the rent was paid in cash, there was no bank account information.

Although paying rent in cash seemed suspicious, possibly indicating tax evasion, that wasn't Jimmy's concern. The priority was identifying these individuals.

A neighbor provided a tip that the apartment's occupant had a motorcycle, which could have relevant fingerprints.

Finally, using the fingerprints from the motorcycle, Jimmy identified the first clear identity: Marco Carpe, a gang member and soldier of the Rotariano Family, the lowest tier of formal members.

Such matters were best handled with the assistance of Ruiz to investigate further, as the Rotariano Family was not one of the so-called five families, meaning their records weren't as comprehensive.

Ruiz meticulously conducted his investigation, made a few calls, and finally confirmed Marco's connections.

Luis Montero, Marco's superior, a capo.

Jimmy obtained Montro's information, and he and David headed directly to a high-rise apartment in Harlem.

David got involved because the case involved formal gang members, likely marking the start of a gang-related incident. Ruiz didn't plan to go himself, but it was beneficial for David to engage with gang members. Moreover, with Ruiz as a backup, it was easy to rally support when needed.

Over time, gangs have evolved; the days of collecting protection money publicly are over. Now, they earn money through illegal trades and launder it through various seemingly legitimate businesses, so senior gang figures often have respectable front jobs to cover their identities.

Jimmy and David flashed their credentials and smoothly entered the apartment building, making their way to Luis Montero's door. Jimmy and David stood on either side of the door, and David knocked, "Knock, knock, knock," "FBI."

While David knocked, Jimmy began assessing the situation inside. Ostensibly, Luis Montero was the owner of a chain of laundries, with considerable wealth. His apartment seemed spacious, likely over 120 square meters, with at least three rooms visible to Jimmy.

In the house were five people, appearing to be three adults and two children, with an adult in the living room and another in a bedroom.

The person in the living room approached and opened the door. With the security chain latched, only a small gap allowed a view outside. The woman who opened the door looked out in confusion, "Who are you?"

David and Jimmy revealed their IDs: "FBI Senior Agent David White and Jimmy Yang. We're here to see Mr. Luis Montero."

The woman said, "Sorry, my husband isn't home. Come back in the afternoon." She started to close the door.

Jimmy put his foot against the door, "Ma'am, you might want to discuss this with Luis before answering us. I know he's home. Please."

Saying that, Jimmy withdrew his foot and the door was successfully closed.

The woman walked into the room, had a conversation with someone inside. Jimmy saw the person in the bedroom stand up, and they approached together. The chain unlatched with a "clink," and the door opened. A man with a beard appeared at the door, "I'm Luis Montero. What do you need?"

Jimmy said, "Two things: First, there's a murder and arson case with three dead, one of whom should be your subordinate Marco Carpe. I need you to contact his family to identify the body at the forensic office and conduct a DNA verification.

Second, I need your cooperation to consider if you or he had any enemies who might do such a thing.

Once these two matters are resolved, we can discuss other issues."

Looking at Jimmy, Luis suddenly asked, "Are you that Jimmy? You know what I mean."

Jimmy replied, "I am that Jimmy."

Luis glanced at David, then back at Jimmy, "Deal. Give me some time."

Jimmy reached into the inner pocket of his suit. Luis visibly tensed but relaxed upon seeing it was a business card.

Jimmy handed the card to Luis, "Call me with any news. Please hurry, I'm on a tight schedule."

Luis replied, "Of course. I won't invite you both inside, goodbye."

After speaking, Luis took two steps back, closed the door, latched the security chain, and turned around, standing there thinking about something.

Jimmy glanced at David and shrugged, "Let's go, we'll wait for news."

Jimmy didn't want to forcibly take someone in for questioning as there was no evidence or suspicion, and as the FBI, he couldn't just take someone back.

He was gambling. Since Ruiz previously mentioned that the gang's information leaked, as a Mafia family, even a small one, they should have gotten some intel. He wanted to see if he had the clout to make them cooperate.

Fortunately, it seemed that leaders with functioning brains appreciated the situation. Luis even took the time to confirm Jimmy's identity, which meant there was hope for this matter.

Marco Carpe's information in the system wasn't complete. On the surface, he was an orphan, but Jimmy knew the Mafia's style. Since Marco became a formal member, it could at least be confirmed that the Mafia family had established one or both of his parents were Italian, meaning they knew his family background.

Having them investigate Marco's family, they could extract DNA from the three burned bodies to identify which one was Marco's. As for the other two individuals, methods were needed to confirm their identities.

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Tip:

The New York State hosts three FBI field offices: Albany covers northern New York State and the entire state of Vermont, Buffalo covers Western New York State, and New York City covers the southeast.

The field offices have sub-offices in several cities belonging to these three main offices. The New York City field office has subsidiary offices located in Brooklyn, Queens, Hudson River Valley, John F. Kennedy, Long Island, and Westchester.

The Albany and Buffalo field office chiefs are Special Agent in Charge, SAC, and the field agent chiefs are ASAC, which is Hughes' position in the novel.

The New York City FBI office has a higher rank, with the head being the Assistant Director in Charge, which is Dave's position, though he is part of the management level, technically under the headquarters management staff.

He oversees the entire New York City FBI field office, including the Manhattan office and the five subsidiary field offices. In the Manhattan office, the specific agent in charge is still an SAC, with a few ASACs each in charge of various department groups, forming a complete organizational framework.

Nationwide, there are three offices managed by an Assistant Director: Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C.

The New York field office covers New York City's five boroughs, eight counties of New York State, LaGuardia Airport, and John F. Kennedy International Airport. Additionally, since the United Nations Headquarters is in Manhattan, the New York field office manages international actions, cooperating with the host country to investigate crimes and terrorist attacks against United States citizens and overseas interests.