Luke placed the floor plan of the Getty Museum on the projector, "Can anyone tell where this is?"
Everyone stared at the floor plan for a while. Little Black shook his head, "Looks like a museum, art gallery, or memorial hall—there are too many buildings in Los Angeles, no clue at all."
Jenny frowned in thought, "It looks familiar."
Jackson agreed, "That's right, it looks familiar to me as well."
Luke stopped keeping them in suspense and revealed the answer, "This is the floor plan of the Getty Museum."
Jackson was enlightened, "That's right, it's the Getty Museum. No wonder it looked so familiar."
The deputy team snapped his fingers, "I saw a piece of news while having breakfast that ten valuable paintings were stolen from the Getty Museum in the early hours of the 30th."
Luke said, "I heard that news too, and the museum is said to have offered a hefty reward."
Little Black said, "Officer Jens Hauley was murdered on the night of December 25th, and in the early hours of December 30th, the paintings were stolen. There's only a four-day gap between the two incidents; could there be a connection?
Moreover, $200,000 in cash and numerous floor plans of the Getty Museum were found in Jens Hauley's warehouse. Although I hate to believe it, these..." Little Black gave a knowing look.
The deputy team summarized, "You suspect Officer Jens Hauley is connected to the Getty Museum painting theft case, and he might have been killed over it."
Little Black shrugged, "Don't say you haven't thought of that."
This time, Luke didn't refute Little Black. If there were only $200,000 in the warehouse, it wouldn't be right to suspect his colleague without evidence.
But with the Getty Museum floor plans also found there, and the recent painting theft, these three things together seemed highly suspicious.
"Deputy, when you took the statement from Jens Hauley's fiancée, did she show any abnormalities?"
"No, she didn't appear abnormal, but she did say that Jens Hauley's mood had been off recently, and he seemed busy, like he was often troubled by something at work.
However, I inquired with the patrol officers who were with him yesterday and checked Jens Hauley's work records. His recent work schedule wasn't much different from before, and there were no major issues with his work recently.
Clearly, something else was bothering him."
Luke asked, "Have you spoken with Jens Hauley's partner, Timo Jensen?"
"No, I've heard Jens Hauley's death was a huge blow to him, and he's on leave for now."
Officer Timo Jensen's home.
The relationship between patrol partners is extremely close, and they're important support and assistance.
There are some things Jens Hauley might not tell his girlfriend, but he definitely couldn't hide them from his partner, Timo Jensen.
Luke and Porter arrived at Officer Timo Jensen's house.
Porter used to work at the Southern District as well, so they were more familiar in communication.
They arrived at Timo Jensen's doorstep, and Porter knocked on the door, "Knock knock…"
A moment later, the door opened.
Timo Jensen stood at the door, his hair disheveled and he smelled of alcohol. He looked at Luke, then glanced at Porter. "You look familiar, I think I've met you."
"My name is Porter. I used to work at the Southern District too, just transferred to the Detective Bureau not long ago.
I'm sorry about Jens Hauley's case."
Timo Jensen stepped aside, "Please, come in."
Luke and Porter walked into the house. The house wasn't large; in front of the entrance was the living room, with the dining room to the right. The style was consistent—just one word, messy.
Timo Jensen tossed the takeout containers and bottles into the trash bin, "Sorry, I've been lazy lately and haven't tidied up for a while."
Porter sighed, "Buddy, I've been through what you're going through. I know it's tough and painful now.
But you have to pull yourself together.
Jens Hauley wouldn't want to see you ."
Has there been any progress in the investigation? Any leads on the killer?"
Luke said, "It's a bit complicated. Jens Hauley's death might be linked to other cases, and the gun that killed Jens Hauley was used to kill someone else on December 17th. We're here today to understand some things from you."
"OK, ask away. As long as it helps the case, I won't hold back.
I just hope the killer is caught soon." Timo Jensen said hoarsely, gripping his head, "If…
I had been smarter then, hadn't chased that bastard, but fought side by side with Jens instead…
He might not have had any mishap.
I've never been able to face his fiancée, and this is something I should have told her personally, but I don't have the courage…
Please make sure to catch Jens's killer, you must."
"We'll do our best," Luke responded, asking, "My colleague spoke with Jens Hauley's fiancée; she said that he's been emotionally off and working overtime lately, possibly facing some difficulties at work.
Is there anything like that?"
Timo Jensen thought for a moment, "No, our work hasn't been any different from before recently. He didn't encounter any difficulties at work, nor was there anything unusual."