Intended Target by G K Parks

Author:G K Parks [Parks, G K]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781942710028
Publisher: Modus Operandi
Published: 2015-10-12T22:00:00+00:00

Twenty-one

Traffic cam footage identified our shooter heading down the steps to the subway. He was lost in the crowd, and it would take a lot of time and money to figure out where he went from there. Frankly, he could have gone anywhere. It was another dead end.

“Any other brilliant ideas?” Lucca asked. Somehow, this was my fault.

“It’s Tuesday. O’Connell should have something for me by now. We’ll get access to Will by Thursday, and the blackmailer expects a drop to be made tomorrow evening.” I tapped my fingernails against the desk, unable to come up with another angle. Had we really exhausted all leads? “Wait. Did anything helpful every turn up with Facini? We know he was a frequenter at the gun range. He resembles our shooter, and we can place him at the gym.”

“I’ve dug through everything, but I haven’t found a solid link between him and William Briscoe or Stan Weaver.” Lucca shook his head. “No matter how hard I try, I can’t wrap my head around someone deciding to commit a murder out of the blue. There were no warning signs or indications. The guy doesn’t have a rap sheet or a history of violence.”

“He’s a boxer. Isn’t that violent enough for you?” Picking up my desk phone, I dialed O’Connell. We needed to work this out. “Too bad Will Briscoe freaked out at Gavin Levere’s photograph and not Elias Facini’s.” I listened to the ringing through the earpiece. “Go find out if there’s any way we can speak with Will or have his doctor ask him a question.”

“Parker, I don’t even know how admissible that would be,” Lucca warned, but I waved him off when Nick answered on the sixth ring.

“Hey, Nick, I thought you said you were going to call with an update. What’s the verdict? You have two suspects in custody, or you did the last time I checked.”

He exhaled audibly. “It’s a clusterfuck.”

“Okay, I’m gonna need you to elaborate.”

“Gavin Levere is being held for manslaughter. Elias Facini on assault charges, and since they’re against an officer of the court, his court appearance has been delayed, buying us a bit more time. Tim Coker is an accessory, accomplice, or something else that starts with an A.”

“I’ll agree with that.”

“The problem is, aside from the assault and Levere contributing to the death of Hector Santos, we have nothing. A few uniforms are serving search warrants at the gym and our suspects’ residences, but unless we find a smoking gun, they’ll be cut loose, pending a hearing.”

“There has to be something else you can do.”

“The ME is reexamining Santos’ remains, but the district attorney doesn’t feel that a murder charge will stick. And he’s not pushing for it. Santos played a contributory role in his own demise.”

“Did you watch the video? The DA was probably at the fight and doesn’t want to risk letting those facts come to light.”

“Yeah, and the police commissioner might have been there to. The point is I can’t do anything about it.

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