Saturday, January 21, 2006Staying Discrete
Normally when I arrive on a homicide I slip into what I call my 'chiseled professional' mode. I find myself a discreet spot, in the darkest area possible, and shoot. It keeps me out of the view of most family and a majority of on lookers. Eventually I move into a more public place to get info.
However this morning right before the end of my shift I was sent to a 419 (dead body) that was 'suspicious'. In this case the deceased was in his early 30's, so death wouldn't be normal at this age.
I hate daylight homicides, mainly because it's very difficult to not be noticed during the day. But what is worse is a daylight homicide, in an apartment complex that's inside an apartment.
I roll up and find that the complex is gated. Lucky for me someone was coming in and I followed the guy in. I drove around this enormous complex for a bit before finding two black and whites. Not many for a homicide. Once I finally find a place to park, I realize that I am going to have to walk across the parking lot with my gear and set up next to the police car that has the person who found the deceased in it.
I decide to wait. There is no point in traumatizing this person more if its not even going to be news worthy. Homicide still hasn't been called, which means they police are trying to determine if indeed it's a homicide.
That's a bonus for me because usually if there is no obvious signs of trauma (i.e. bullet hole in head) then it's most likely a OD. At least that's my experience.
I stay in the parking lot, watching the police in the rear view mirror. Finally I hear a voice on my scanner.
Thank goodness. The violent crimes detectives who came out came to the conclusion that it is most likely not a homicide. I call the desk and tell them that I am coming back, happy I didn't have to shoot this.
I don't know what killed this man. Could have been a lot of things, but at least this time it wasn't the hands of another.
Which means I will probably have one tonight.
However this morning right before the end of my shift I was sent to a 419 (dead body) that was 'suspicious'. In this case the deceased was in his early 30's, so death wouldn't be normal at this age.
I hate daylight homicides, mainly because it's very difficult to not be noticed during the day. But what is worse is a daylight homicide, in an apartment complex that's inside an apartment.
I roll up and find that the complex is gated. Lucky for me someone was coming in and I followed the guy in. I drove around this enormous complex for a bit before finding two black and whites. Not many for a homicide. Once I finally find a place to park, I realize that I am going to have to walk across the parking lot with my gear and set up next to the police car that has the person who found the deceased in it.
I decide to wait. There is no point in traumatizing this person more if its not even going to be news worthy. Homicide still hasn't been called, which means they police are trying to determine if indeed it's a homicide.
That's a bonus for me because usually if there is no obvious signs of trauma (i.e. bullet hole in head) then it's most likely a OD. At least that's my experience.
I stay in the parking lot, watching the police in the rear view mirror. Finally I hear a voice on my scanner.
732, negative notification pending coroner's findings.
Thank goodness. The violent crimes detectives who came out came to the conclusion that it is most likely not a homicide. I call the desk and tell them that I am coming back, happy I didn't have to shoot this.
I don't know what killed this man. Could have been a lot of things, but at least this time it wasn't the hands of another.
Which means I will probably have one tonight.
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