Blood Of Scorpio

 Our killer had left a lot of blood at the sight of the last attacks.. Dr. Hazel Baylor

 Dr. Goggins of Goggins DNA Labs

And FBI/ATF Special Agent in Charge , Sharon Hopkins was busy taking the DNA we had from the blood and saliva, which was a match and running it through VICAP, The Military, The Police Department, Civil Service and Interpol, looking for a match....Even the DMV....It was hard pain staking work...but we were determined to get something..

There was 42 people working on this.

Our Killer refferred to himself as Scorpio....We didn't know if that was his astrological sign or what...but the Media ate it up and soon the whole city was terrified of the Scorpio killer..

 At the Hospital

 Detectives Edwin "Duke" Baylor

 Detectives Angie Belton-Barlow

And Detective Barbara Hutton were patiently waiting for last nights victims to get out of surgery...

They had seen the killer and could identify him..

We had plain clothes guys who we picked ourselves and uniformed officers on their rooms around the clock..and they checked everything...the food, the delivery guys, even the doctor..

When Duke put a team together..He put a team together.

II-

 At headquarters, Sissy made her report to the Deputy of Operations..

 "The Killer made a big mistake last night sir...He shot two people...They both survived and they both can identify him...I have three detectives, Duke Baylor, Angie Belton-Barlow and Detective Hutton at the hospital now waiting for them to get out of surgery, so they can be interviewed.. We have a team of Plain Clothes guys and Uniforms also on their floor..checking everything..

We have the killer's DNA, taken from the stamp he licked when he mailed us the letter with his communique on it..and the amount of blood he lost last night...One of our victims shot him...I've got Dr. Hazel Baylor, Dr. Marie Goggins of the Independent DNA Labortatories..and FBI/ATF SAC, Sharon Hopkins looking at the DNA and calling VICAP, Interpol, Civil service, the DMV and the Military for a match....It may take awhile..but we are going to get this guy...They've got a team of 42 people working on this." said Sissy..

''OUTSTANDING Lieutenant."said the Deputy of Operations..

"And meanwhile where are your other detectives?"asked a surly Lt. Tragg..

 "If You mean

 Detectives Rodriguez-Wallace

 Detectives Pile

 Detectives Barlow

 Detectives Pile

and Detectives Hopkins..

They are out doing something you seldom do...They are recanvassing those early crime scenes..Looking for anything they might have missed.." said Sissy..

"Good Work Lieutenant Van Buren...Good luck on this case.. Please get this guy off the streets..He is causing a city wide panic." said the Deputy of Operations..

 ''We are working on it sir."said Sissy. Who smiled and left..

''Sir, in all due respect...It's been a week Four people dead and two additional people shot..They're not getting anywhere.."said Lt. Tragg..

''Artie..Sissy and her detectives close cases...they make arrests, they make good cases..You on the other hand, arrest the wrong person, you do sloppy investigative work and you have managed to piss off several Judges and damn near all of the ADA's...If I give Sissy leeway...it's because she and her detectives get RESULTS...You are not to bother her or any of her detectives...Is that understood?  Now go somewhere..Make yourself useful , if that is at all possible." he said.






III-

 Back at headquarters...We all commiserated around the dinner table.

 In our stylish cafe..

 "I gotta say I have thoroughly enjoyed my time hanging out with you guys, investigating  this case and playing spades at night...I'm gonna hate it when we do catch this guy.."laughed Detective Hutton..

 "Hey, you can always visit..You're family now.." said Duke..

 "Yes..said Angie who showed me a Police Artist's sketch of the man known as Scorpio...
He was about five foot , eight inches...Balding, White male...wears a Black jacket..A Black jeff cap and Dock Martens Boots...Black slacks..He walked up to the car with a Sig sauer and opened fire on the couple..

The man, had a licensed weapon in his glove compartment..He fired back and he said he hit him in his side near his abdomen...He lost a lot of blood.. He fell down and then he got to his feet and started running.." said Angie..

"The two survivors, whose names we are keeping a secret were great...They gave us a wealth of information.." she added..

"He's getting sloppy...He didn't plan this one out as well as the other attacks..He didn't know that the male was armed."said Hazel.

 ''If he's been shot..He's got to seek medical attention...and we may have him yet...That was a lucky break.." I said.

 ''At Any rate...He won't be out trolling tonight or for a few nights.."said Tyriq..

 ''That will buy us some time to find out who he is.."said Jimmy..

 ''We recanvassed the scene and we checked the street cams and we think we may have caught the back of him getting into a car.. Just the back...but their description is right on..Short, balding white man, dressed in all black..getting into a car...Here is the license plate number.."said Carlotta..

 "This is great.."said Sissy..

THREE HOURS LATER!

 ''We found the car...At the Airport..full of blood and one latent palm print..."said Hop..

"The car was stolen in Bayside last year!.."said Sirena..

 "That Palm print is major..."said Hazel..

''Wow...Last night wasn't his night..He didn't figure on getting shot....Now he's got no transportation and is probably in a lot of pain and agony...In no mood to steal another car or go out killing..He's been slowed down for awhile.." said Sharon..

''I only hope you're right." I said.

IV-

 Another night in the city, Another Murder...But not of a  couple on a lovers lane....but of a single man, A Doctor...

 "There is a lot of blood Doc, a lot...and it seems to be a lot of medical equipment missing..."said one of the CSI workers..

 Hazel Looked up and saw Detectives Jimmy Barlow and Barbara Hutton  arriving at the scene..She was relieved...

"I'm so glad you guys showed up and not you know who?" she sighed..

 "I got your call at the last minute...The others are on their way.." he said..

 "Thank you Jimmy for calling me..What do you have here?" asked Detective Hutton, looking at the body..

 /" A Doctor...He's retired....He was shot twice..Once in the head...Once in the chest...Sig Sauer gun, same type of bullets as the shooter in all of the doubles.." said Hazel as Carlotta and Tyriq drove up..

 ''Aye Mios dios..so much blood.."said Carlotta, putting on Latex Gloves and kneeling down to look at the body..

"He couldn't go to a hospital...They would have had to report him and hold him...so he went to a doctor.." said Tyriq, who found a spent....38 shell...  "Hmm look at this." he said..

Just then, two police cars drove up ,opposite of each other...Lt. Tragg came running out...

''What is this?"he said..

 "A Retired Doctor...Two gunshot wounds....One to the chest, one to the head.."said Carlotta.

 "Same type of Bullet as our shooter... Looks like he went to a doctor...I have what I think is the 38 slug that was removed from him..."said Tyriq..

 "He couldn't have gone far...Let me get a few uniforms and fan out.."said Jimmy...

 "I'll go with you."said Detective Hutton..

 "You'll do nothing!!....As I told you...This is a Philadelphia Police matter..and I AM THE SENIOR OFFICER IN CHARGE HERE!" said Lt. Tragg..

 ''Why don't you go home? Isn't there some woman, who's skirt you want to slip your hand under in some bar somewhere?" asked Hazel..

Jimmy, Carlotta and Barbara Hutton all snickered at Hazel's remark.....

"Listen...I've had it up to here with your surly and disrespectful attitude Hazel......Now look.." said Lt. Tragg..

 "Now you look!  My detectives are investigating this....This is our investigation...I want you off this crime scene..NOW!" came the voice of Lt. Sissy Van Buren...

She and I had just driven up....

Now five Philadelphians and Two Bayside citizens were dead and two people in the hospital injured...This Scorpio fellow was a Public Nuisance...and he had to be stopped....I thought as I sadly looked on

 As the body was removed...

and packed away....

"I'm calling the Deputy Of Operations right now...One week...One week...Five people dead and two people in the hospital and you and your so called elite detectives haven't even got a suspect...There is no excuse for this..NONE!" he shouted...

 "Lt. Tragg, it's the Deputy of Operations for you sir." said Tyriq..

 Who passed him the phone..

"Sir...I am just responding to a call about a shooting...Yes sir...Detectives were already on the scene..Yes sir, they were Sissy's detectives...Yes sir...My shift is over...Yes sir...I am not being a hindrance...just observing sir...Yes sir...I am leaving the scene right now sir...Yes sirrrrrr sirrrrrr!" he said..

He was incensed... He walked slowly to one of the police cars he came in and pulled off...

 "You think Duke, Angie, Sirena and the others will be up for some Spades tonight?" asked Barbara Hutton..

"They were playing Pinocle when we left...I'm sure they will.." I said and we both laughed...

(TO BE CONTINUED)