Caught in the Crossfire Page #2

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You're gonna spin it exactly

the way that you want,

Exactly the way it's been done

here 100 times before.

What was that?

I know what you do

with the facts

When they don't match the story

you want to tell, right?

You change them

or you ignore them.

Keep it up, detective.

You're just hanging yourself.

Am i?

Tell us what you know.

During the course of

the initial investigation...

into the shooting deaths

of officer Chris Jacobs,

we interviewed his partner,

detective Evans.

He gave us the name of

a paid criminal informant...

who eventually led us

to the suspect.

You placed an A.P.B.

At approximately 2200 hours.

Yes, sir, when some of

our patrol officers...

reporting spotting the suspect

and engaged in pursuit.

They were able to box him in

at front street.

Based on preliminary reports submitted

by patrol officers Lerner and Cominsky,

they were attacked

by an assailant.

Did you witness this,

detective?

A firefight did ensue.

The criminal informant was shot

and killed in the crossfire.

Detective Shepherd and

i then pursued the suspect

Into the warehouse area.

We cornered him.

We attempted to talk him

into surrendering

Even after he had

fired upon us.

At which time uniformed officers

fired upon the suspect,

Fatally injuring him only

after all attempts

To disarm him

had been exhausted.

What are we missing,

detective?

Sir?

We wish it was

that simple.

It wasn't that clean,

was it, detective?

You either play ball or I'm taking

you down myself. You understand me?

You want to put me

on the stand? Go ahead.

'Cause i'll

tell 'em everything.

But you don't want that,

do you?

Right?

You can't control it.

It's not the image that the department

wants to present to the public.

You're burnt out, Shepherd.

We can all see that.

Is that why you did

what you did?

I have no idea what

you're talking about.

You have no idea what

we're talking about?

Well, we've got a sworn statement

from your partner here...

and it says different.

There's no way.

Go ahead, read it.

His debrief ended hours ago.

Why do you think that is?

Let me help you out,

detective.

Why don't you start

by telling us...

how detective Evans wound up

with two bullet holes in his head...

one self-inflicted

and one not?

You were the first guy

at the scene.

Sir, I can only comment...

that during the course

of our investigation,

we encountered what could only

be described as a theory...

Of potential conspiracy

involving individuals...

from within our own department.

No way. This is a setup

and you know it.

You're out of line.

Every one of those men is

dead tonight because of us.

And for what?

The reason we're here

is to find the truth.

- The truth, captain?

- Yeah.

Those suspects had a target

painted on their back...

from every officer

in the field.

We caused this!

We caused this.

Detective, sit down.

We caused this.

Detective.

This is our fault.

Lieutenant [Michaels]:

start from the beginning.

Don't leave out

a single detail.

This is your only shot.

Your partner's going down.

There's nothing we can do

to stop that now.

Are you?

You don't have to join him.

There's only one way

out that door.

It's time to come clean.

My partner

detective Shepherd and i

Received the first call

at 1800 hours.

There'd been

an apparent shooting

Down at the 6th street park...

That's deep within gangland.

Whose gangland?

The vice lords.

They run all the streets

in between 16th and fairfax.

Nobody goes in

and nobody comes out...

without being affiliated

with that crew.

Preliminary reports indicated

that it was indeed...

a gangland homicide.

The wealthy street boys...

they'd been seen in the area

and there'd been a series of shootings...

in the past couple

of weeks.

Our initial instincts

told us...

that it was a retaliation shooting

that resulted from a prior incident.

- We got a break in the rain.

- Yeah, give it 10 minutes.

Johnson, what do you have?

Victim's a white male,

late 20s, early 30s.

Took multiple G.S.W.S

to the head and chest.

Chalk that up.

How many does it make?

- Three in three weeks.

- First on scene?

- I was, sir.

- Did you I.D. the victim?

Not yet. No wallet, no cash...

stripped clean.

Detectives, we've got over

two dozen spent shell casings.

They're all 9mm.

We've also got tread marks

from what could have been...

the shooter's vehicle

heading out of the park.

How long before you get

the results on the treads?

I'll be uploading the photos

within the next 24 hours,

but it'll still take a couple of days

to get a positive match.

All right. Show me this kid.

Maybe we can shop a photo around.

Watch your step.

Took hits from all sides.

Not very pretty

what's left of him.

Pull it back.

Cover it up.

Hey, what's up?

Do you know this guy?

He's one of ours, shep.

Lock it down now!

(Muted talking)

Detective?

I've seen things no one

should ever see.

I've dealt with it

like we all have.

Your training tells you

to separate your emotions

From the job at hand,

to build up a tolerance to it.

But when it's

someone you know...

turn it off.

I wanted revenge.

You saw what

they did to him.

His face was barely

recognizable.

Those f***ing animals

did that to him,

And for what?

A piece of gangland?

They want to kill each other

over that, lieutenant,

let 'em f***in' have it.

[Michaels]:

you ready to continue?

(Indistinct police radio)

Talk to me, detectives.

What are we looking at?

We got a positive I.D.

On our victim.

- He's one of ours.

- Jesus Christ!

- Who is it?

- Detective Chris Jacobs.

He was an undercover

working vice.

- What was he doing down here?

- We don't know yet.

We set up

a four-block perimeter.

No one's getting in and out of this place

until we know what happened.

We've also got what appears to be

a blood trail that leads from here...

to just outside

the warehouse.

We think Jacobs got off a few

rounds with a backup piece...

before he went down,

'cause whoever our suspect is,

He's hurt and

he's bleeding.

Yeah, we notified

local hospitals, clinics.

Guy goes for help,

we've got him.

Listen to me:

somebody shot one of ours.

Now it's your responsibility

to bring them in to justice at all costs.

Do you understand me?

All right then.

Let's get these guys.

- Hey, lieutenant, Jacobs had a wife.

- I'll take care of it.

With all due respect, sir, I know her.

I'd like to be the one.

All right, detective.

You all right?

Yeah. It's all part

of the job, you know?

Yeah. This is the hard part

of what we do.

How do I tell her that?

You want me to

go in with you?

No.

Thanks, man.

I know her. She sees us

both go, she'll know.

Yeah.

Give me a minute,

all right?

(Laughing)

Oh my god.

Briggs!

What are you doing here?

It's been forever.

Come in, come in.

Chris isn't back yet...

but I'm expecting him

any minute.

He's gonna be so excited

to see you. How are you?

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