Lights flash from the police vehicles in front of the Hopps residence as emergency responders pack up their equipment. Heads hung low they simply put their equipment back on the shelves, no need for post operations clean up, as they had arrived much too late to save the victim. A piercing wail flows into the night as Bonnie Hopps cries out in sorrow as her husband Stuart is led out in cuffs by the local sheriff, a basset hound by the name of Andy.
On the steps Judy also sends her voice echoing from the night sky, but her voice cries out in rage. "You killed him you speceist bastard! He was loving, and..and kind, and gentle and you killed him!" Judy shrieks as the town deputies pile in to restrain her. "I was…I was just protecting them…my family" Stu mumbles, as if shocked by his own actions as the Sheriff leads him to the car. With Stu now seated in the back of his cruiser the sheriff turns back to Bonnie with a sad expression. "Bonnie, I need to go back inside to see if forensics needs more time" Andy says in a low voice, trying to avoid getting Judy riled up again. Nodding silently, Bonnie takes one last sad look at Stu before leading the sheriff back into the warren.
Walking through the main hall, Andy is shocked by the size of the facility. The main hallway runs through the center of the warren, the end holds elevators to the lower levels; while the main floor holds the dens, kitchens, and dining areas. Bonnie leads the sheriff to one of the smaller dens, an area meant to hold small couches and books for the little ones. Before entering the room, Andy turns to Bonnie, his voice showing the sadness and compassion he feels for the poor woman who has probably lost her husband "Bonnie, you don't need to go back in there." With a silent nod Bonnie hurries back to the surface, desperate to escape from the place where it all went so wrong.
Andy stepped through the door, nodding to the three squirrels that made up his forensics team. His lead examiner, Mike Hershel, wanders over as his team continues to take pictures of the scene. Looking at the fox with a mix of disgust and loathing, Mike makes his report "Sir, the deceased shows no defensive marks, guess he knew better than to fight back". The sheriff's eyes narrow as he gazes down at Mike. "And what is that supposed to mean Mr. Hershel?" Sheriff Griffin is normally a relaxed man with a sunny smile, his expression hardening at the remarks made by his examiner.
Blinking rapidly in surprise at his boss's demeanor, Mike straightens up and confidently pushes forward with his report, "Well, he was a fox. I mean he had to have done something to set Stu off. There is no way a fox didn't do something to deserve this". Sheriff Griffin glares down at Mike, as his examiner wilts under the pressure of his gaze. "Boreas!" Andy belts out, "You are now lead examiner in this case. Mike, do not touch anything or speak to anyone until I see you at my office. Get to the station, NOW!" With an angry huff, the squirrel stomps out of the room muttering as Andy turns to Drew "Boring" Boreas. Drew Boreas, a small gray squirrel new to the team, having recently arrived from Zootopia, twitches nervously under the sheriff's glare. "As Mr. Hershel stated earlier, the deceased made no defensive actions when he and Mr. Hopps came to blows." The sheriff turns away from the now stuttering squirrel and gazes into the room where, surrounded by stuffed animals and small toys, the body of Nicholas Wilde lay broken. Nearby, a thick section rebar lay covered in Nick's blood.
With a deep breath, Andy tries to calm down "Drew….they did not "come to blows". If Mr. Wilde has no defensive wounds, and all of the witnesses corroborate the statement made by Judy Hopps; then Nick Wilde allowed Stuart Hopps to beat him to death rather than fight back."
Sheriff Andy Griffin had seen much in his career, having served in Precinct 7 in Zootopia prior to his acceptance of his position as sheriff, but the sight of Nick Wilde's body brought back memories he had desperately tried to forget. Slowly trudging back up the hallway, the sheriff knew that the case had just started, and that more pain and heartache would be felt before it was closed.
A/N I am sorry for any spelling and grammar errors. This is a new experience for me, and this is the second posting I have ever made. I decided to overcome my own fear and start some stories, rather than just criticize others without knowing the difficulties they face. So please let me know what I am doing wrong
