What Have You Done by Matthew Farrell

Author:Matthew Farrell [Farrell, Matthew]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural, Psychological, Thrillers, Crime
ISBN: 9781503902404
Google: Qp3pswEACAAJ
Amazon: 1503902404
Goodreads: 38894170
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Published: 2018-10-01T23:00:00+00:00

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The men sat around a large conference table on the executive floor of the precinct. Sean, Lieutenant Phillips, and Sean’s PBA lawyer, Paul Brown, sat on one side. The detectives from Internal Affairs, Farmer and Nix, sat on the other. Paul Brown was an older man, perhaps in his sixties. He had a thick mat of white hair and a matching white mustache that dominated his face. Nix was short, balding, and slightly unkempt. His tie was pulled down a bit, his top button unfastened. Farmer was taller and more physically fit than his partner. His suit fit him well, his tie appropriately up under his collar. Cuff links glistened in the overhead lighting.

Nix folded his hands on the table and cleared his throat. “Detective Dwyer,” he began. “As you know, it’s standard procedure to interview our officers after a weapons discharge. Detective Farmer and I would like to ask you a few questions about what went on during your arrest of Charles, a.k.a. Cutter, Washington a few days ago.”

Sean nodded. “Yes, I’m familiar with the procedure.”

“Good. Then let’s begin.”

Detective Farmer began speaking, but Sean’s mind was elsewhere. He hadn’t heard from Vanessa since the night before and wasn’t sure what she’d been talking about when she called him about Liam and his boots. He’d tried her several times when he woke, while he was getting ready, and on his way into the station. All of his calls had gone to her voice mail.

“Detective Dwyer?”

Sean blinked and shook his head. “I’m sorry.”

“Are you with us?”

“Yes.”

“I’m glad. Now, as I said, can you please tell us, in your own words, what happened during the apprehension of Mr. Charles Washington?”

Sean looked at his lawyer and was given permission to begin. He sat up in his chair. “Well, we caught a break from a bystander’s picture that put Cutter at the scene of the stationery store at the time of the vic’s death, so we got a warrant and served it at his girlfriend’s house. We had an arrest team enter through the front with one squad sweeping the ground floor and myself and Detective Carpenter taking the second floor. We also had a uniformed officer out back for additional backup.

“We entered with force, identified ourselves repeatedly as Philadelphia PD, and were met on the second floor by the girlfriend, who tried to block our access to her bedroom, where the suspect was trying to escape from a second floor window.

“Detective Carpenter subdued the girlfriend with his Taser, and we proceeded to the bedroom, all the while instructing the suspect to come out with his arms raised and identifying ourselves as police officers.”

“What about the children?” Nix asked.

“A brother and sister. My partner and I didn’t see them, but they were found by the other team who was sweeping. By the time we got to the bedroom, we heard a gunshot outside in the back. The officer we had stationed there was down, and the suspect was on foot, fleeing the scene. I went out the back window, and Detective Carpenter took the stairs.

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