Chapter 4
SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT: LONG BEACH
Truman sat at her desk while Hardwicke and Grant stood in front of her.
"I know it's unprofessional to say this," Grant said. "But Adam Kendrick is ruthless and it's because of him that a murder/rapist is on the loose."
"Dubois will not get too far," Hardwicke said. "And since he killed a police officer, there will be no plea bargain."
Natalie walked into the office.
"Good news," Natalie said. "Max called and Shayna just gave birth to healthy twins."
"That's wonderful," Truman said.
Truman's began to ring.
"Lieutenant Truman, Long Beach PD," Truman said.
Truman hung up the phone and looked at Natalie.
"That was Lieutenant Briggs from the Santa Monica Special Victims Unit," Truman said. "Dubois has been located."
"Looks like he'll be booked," Natalie said.
"He's barricaded himself in a grocery store and has taken hostages," Truman said.
Meanwhile, Dubois stood in the vegetable aisle of a grocery store, pacing the floor, with a gun in his hands. Several frightened shoppers sat in the corner.
"For those of you who are scared, you should be!" Dubois shouted. "I was just minding my own business and grocery shopping! Someone here had to call the cops on me! Whoever it was is welcome to come forward and I will gladly let everyone else go!"
Everyone remained quiet.
"So that's how you want to play it!" Dubois shouted. "You have one hour to come forward or every is going to die!"
"Please!" a woman begged. "Please just let us go! I have an infant daughter."
"Do you want her to grow up without a mother?" Dubois asked.
"No," the woman replied.
"Then I suggest you shut the hell up!" Dubois shouted before shooting at the ceiling.