Four in the afternoon.
Aside from the DNA analysis of the bloodstains on the shoes, the results of other examinations were successively coming in.
The technical team had found Pek's fingerprints on the handgun, which matched the posture of a person firing a gun.
At the same time, gunshot residue was identified on Pek's right hand and jacket.
The shoes found in the trash can also matched the footprints left at the scene of the crime.
With the above evidence, it was largely confirmed that Pek was indeed the murderer who killed Jamie.
This result surprised the rest of the investigative team, as no one had expected the murderer to be a ten-year-old boy.
With substantial evidence, Luke decided to interrogate Pek.
Robbery and Murder Department interrogation room one.
Pek was brought into the interrogation room along with his grandmother and his lawyer.
Upon seeing Luke, Pek couldn't wait to ask, "Where's my mom?"
"I've already contacted your mother, she was very happy to know that you and your siblings are safe."
"You're not lying to me, are you?"
"I'm a fair person, if you don't lie to me, I won't lie to you."
"I want to see my mom."
"I never promised that."
"I'm asking to see my mom now."
"It's not up to me, you should ask your lawyer for help."
Pek showed an angry expression, "You're a liar."
"I've never lied; I've always said I'd help contact your mother, I never said I'd let you both meet. If you don't believe me, we can look back at the video from the law enforcement recorder.
I wouldn't even bother lying to you."
"You so-called adults just like to trick children with words."
"At least it's better than a child who loves to lie."
"I don't want to go over the past.
I'll ask you a few more questions. If you answer truthfully, I might be able to arrange for you to see your mother."
Pek showed some resistance, "You just said it yourself, I can have the lawyer help, no need to rely solely on you."
Luke smiled, "Maria's case is also under investigation by our squad. I don't think she's in a suitable condition for visitation. Although it's not up to me, I will suggest this to the captain.
Mr. Lawyer, you can submit a visitation request and see how our captain decides?"
The lawyer bent down, whispering to Pek, "Relax, don't be defensive. LAPD is only questioning you for the investigation, don't let them take a dislike to you, as it doesn't help with the investigation of the case, understand?"
Pek's grandmother also advised, "Pek, listen to the lawyer, sir. Don't worry about your mother for now, I just hope you can be safe.
Only once you get out of here can we help your mother."
Pek took a deep breath to calm himself and said to Luke, "Ask your questions."
"What's your relationship with Jamie?"
"You've asked before, and I've told you, and you already know."
Luke said, "Pek, investigation has its procedures, questioning does too, it's not based on my subjective belief alone. If knowing was enough for me alone, then what would we need prosecutors, judges, or a jury for?"
The lawyer reminded again, "Pek, if I think the questioning is inappropriate, I'll intervene right away to protect your rights.
But if I don't do that, answering the officer's questions honestly is the smartest way to go."
Pek countered, "Are you really my lawyer?"
The lawyer spread his hands, "If you're dissatisfied with my legal services, you can change your legal aid lawyer."
Pek's grandmother scolded, "Pek, do as the lawyer says!"
"Jamie was my mother's boyfriend, I called him uncle."
Luke pressed further, "How familiar were you with him?"
"Did you live together?"
"He would sometimes come stay at our house."
"How was your relationship?"
"When and why did Jamie take you and your siblings away from home?"
"It was August 3rd, around three or four in the afternoon, I don't remember the exact time," Pek recalled, then continued, "He tricked us by saying a severe contagious disease had broken out and he needed to take us away to hide."
"What was your and Martha's attitude at that moment?"
"We were scared, I wanted to contact my mom, but Jamie disagreed, saying she was busy as a nurse helping with the disease and couldn't take care of us, so we should go with him first.
He took me and Martha in the car and then brought us to a gray house to live. He kept deceiving us about the contagious disease, wouldn't let us go out, and also wouldn't let us contact mom.
At that moment, I felt... maybe we were kidnapped.
I didn't expect it to be , nor did I know why he would do this?
I was so scared, afraid he might hurt me and my sister."
"Did you try to leave?"
"Yes, but he caught us and brought us back. He also threatened that if I dared to run again, he'd tie me up with a rope.
He was very fierce, like he had turned into someone else, no longer the Jamie I knew."
"What happened after that?"
"Last night, I heard arguing outside as if someone else had come.
Then I heard two gunshots, I was terrified and didn't dare to go outside, just stayed with my sister.
It was a long time before I gathered the courage to go check, and I found Jamie bleeding a lot. I was horrified and wanted to leave with my sister."