Jimmy grabbed the file and went back to his seat to take a glance. He suddenly felt that the days ahead wouldn't be boring. This case was quite interesting and would probably take a long time to wrap up.

A month ago, in a vacant lot by Manhasset Bay on Long Island, a car caught fire. During the cleanup afterwards, two burned arms and a leg were found in the trunk of the car. The Nassau County police got involved in the investigation, but according to the DNA identification of the remaining bones, the limbs were not from the same person.

Since the vehicle was severely burned, its license plate had been removed beforehand, and the engine number was unrecognizable, the Nassau County police couldn't determine the car's ownership. There were also no other related cases, so the case was temporarily closed.

A week ago, several decomposed body parts were discovered at a garbage collection center in White Stone Town, Queens. After the police were called, the NYPD took over the investigation.

Since the garbage truck had left by the time of discovery, they didn't know which truck had dumped the waste. Therefore, the NYPD could only conduct a cursory search of the area before setting the case aside.

Then an unexpected match occurred. Since the Nassau County police and the NYPD used the same forensic lab, the DNA from the limbs unexpectedly matched up, involving a cross-jurisdictional case. Thus, both cases were combined and handed over to the FBI for handling.

The case involved at least two victims, and the remains found belonged to only one person; the other leg's associated person was missing other body parts.

After looking over the case, Jimmy raised his head to Chris, "So, this is our next case?"

Chris looked up at Jimmy, "No, it's just an unresolved case for you to kill time with; think about possible directions for the investigation."

Jimmy was speechless. This Chris was a bit tricky, "Then what's our next case?"

Chris, "You really are impatient, huh? Alright, let me give you a preview."

Chris picked up a file and handed it to Jimmy, "Two days ago, a shooting occurred at a villa in Great Neck, Nassau County, Long Island. The deceased was former federal prosecutor Joey."

The killer used a 9MM handgun, executing Joey with a gunshot to the forehead at the entrance of his villa. It's presumed that Joey was shot directly by the killer as he opened the door.

Since Joey was a former federal prosecutor, the Nassau County police department transferred the case directly to the FBI."

Jimmy took the file and flipped it open. The first thing he saw were two photos of the victim Joey—one a normal photo of Joey sitting in his office, and the other showing him lying on the floor with a gunshot wound to the head. Following were the initial inspection reports from the Nassau County police and various photos from the scene.

Joey was a former federal prosecutor who retired five years ago and had lived in the villa where the incident occurred ever since his retirement.

Since the villa was some distance from the neighboring houses, no one heard the gunshot. It wasn't until the evening when his spouse returned home that the body was found, and the police were called.

There were no signs of burglary in the villa, and it was clear that the suspect hadn't come for a robbery and murder but rather had a definitive target in shooting Joey.

The forensic center had already retrieved bullet fragments and obtained some ballistic information, which could be used to match the murder weapon subsequently.

Jimmy, "When are we going to investigate the scene?"

Chris, "Are you done with your things? Go apply for a car and tool kit first, and go through the procedures."

Jimmy nodded, "Got it."

Jimmy quickly tidied his desk, returned the file to Chris, and then left the office to go through the procedures.

In the afternoon, everything was ready. Chris and Jimmy arrived at the parking lot. Jimmy drove his assigned vehicle, a black Victoria Crown. Well, this was the standard issue now; there was no choice. Besides, Jimmy wasn't in a position to choose anyway.

Also, this was an unmarked car, meaning it had no police lights, siren, or radio inside, nor bullet-proof doors or bullet-proof glass. The only advantage was that the vehicle's license plate was a decoy, registered under a shell company run by the FBI. If anyone tried to look up Jimmy's information through the license plate, they would be barking up the wrong tree.

Jimmy drove following Chris towards Long Island. As mentioned before, Long Island is not part of New York, and Nassau County is to the northeast of Queens; the place they needed to go to was not far from the border.

Joey's villa was in a prime location with a small garden in front and a backyard. Further out and not far away was Manhasset Bay. As a former federal prosecutor, especially one from the 80s and 90s, many things were easy to explain. Under the current environment in the United States, his villa's price was undoubtedly not low.

Chris and Jimmy parked in front of the villa and walked over to the entrance. The villa had been sealed off by the police due to the murder, and Mrs. Taylor, Joey's widow, was currently staying elsewhere.

They flashed their FBI badges, lifted the police tape, and entered the villa. Since the murder took place at the entrance, the position and shape of the body had been outlined there, and the blood spatter had been marked around.

Jimmy opened the case file to cross-reference the photos inside with the scene to ensure nothing was missed. Meanwhile, Chris stood at the door, staring at the marks on the ground as if lost in thought.

Jimmy, "There's no issue with the contents of the file; I've checked them thoroughly. It's just not clear whether there is any hidden blood spatter that hasn't been detected. We might need a luminescent reagent."

Chris, "No need for that. This type of shooting case is very clear-cut, undoubtedly a premeditated murder. I'd bet the killer never even entered the house. What do you think?"

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