Corrupt City by Tra Verdejo

Author:Tra Verdejo
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2011-03-13T16:00:00+00:00

The police department was puzzled, because Lucky was supposed to turn her in. So how could she get shot right in front of the police station? The media wanted to blame Lucky but didn’t have proof. The autopsy would give them a better idea, but everyone had to wait a few days for that.

It was a circus outside the police station. Mayor Gulliano and Commissioner Fratt were slow to respond to the shooting, only because they were downtown, overlooking the rally. Once they arrived at the police station in Harlem, the small crowd outside started shouting out negative remarks toward the both of them.

“Take control of the city, you coward!”

“Stop letting the trigger-happy cops run through our city!”

A White male yelled, “Once the pigs start killing White people, then you will care!”

Both the mayor and commissioner, ignoring every comment thrown their way, made it through the hostile crowd. Their facial expressions said it all. They were hurt by what the people of the city were saying. The small crowd outside consisted of not just African-Americans and Latinos, but White people as well.

When the mayor finally made it inside, he quickly demanded a meeting with both the sergeant and the captain on duty. They entered one of the interrogation rooms, along with the commissioner.

The mayor was upset and didn’t waste any time letting it be known. “Before I start, please state both your names.”

“My name is Sergeant Michael Spinks.”

“And I’m Captain Brett Roots. I’ve been in the force for—”

“Did I fuckin’ ask how long you have been a cop? I just asked for your name. Now, listen carefully. I’m going to ask another question and please just answer it. I’m not interested in your favorite color. I didn’t come here to spark a friendly conversation. Got it?”

Both officers nodded in agreement, too scared to even say yes.

“What the fuck happened today? Who shot this poor girl?” The mayor pointed at Sergeant Spinks.

“We still don’t know. We’re one hundred percent sure it didn’t come from inside this precinct. We are waiting on the autopsy report, and we are hoping the ballistics will provide us with a lead.”

“Let me get this clear. She was supposed to be turned in today, right?” the mayor asked.

“Correct.”

“So who shot the girl? If you had to give me an answer, whether right or wrong, who do you think shot the girl?”

“Honestly, Mr. Mayor, I don’t know,” Spinks said.

“How about you, talk a lot?” he asked Captain Roots.

“Whoever did it wanted to bring more negative attention to our city and department. If you ask me, one of the thousands of supporters for the Coleman family could have pulled the trigger, just to add fuel to the fire.”

“We have a serious situation on our hands. I will expedite the autopsy report and have it up in an hour or two. Meanwhile, I have to go back outside and face these reporters and get my ass chewed in front of these live cameras. I want you two to interview each uniform in here privately and find out what they know.

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