Driving with the police lights and siren on is indeed much faster than under normal circumstances, Jimmy and the team quickly arrived in Brooklyn from Queens. On the way, Jimmy received a phone call, which he handed over to Julia in the passenger seat, putting it on speaker, "This is Jimmy."
"Jimmy, the lab has provided the match results. The good news is that one of the two rifles tested matches the bullet striations from the park shooting case."
"And the bad news?"
"Not all of the bullets in the victims match. There are two bullets whose striations don't match, implying other rifles were used. You need to keep looking."
"SHIT. Thanks, we appreciate it."
"You're welcome, just bring the other firearms here as soon as you find them."
"Understood, goodbye."
Jimmy gestured for Julia to hang up the phone, realizing this case involved more than one gunman, and Daniel Brown was just one of them.
Upon arriving at Dike Beach Park, Jimmy stopped the car, "Put on your walkie-talkies. The focus is on finding Daniel Brown, he could be in a vehicle, pay attention to all vehicles, not limited to private cars and garbage trucks. Julia, you go left, Mark, you go right, report any abnormalities immediately."
Mark and Julia nodded, splitting up wearing bullet-proof vests marked with FBI insignia, while Jimmy entered the park to start his search.
There are far more idle people in New York than one might imagine. The park is their place for rest and relaxation. Therefore, Jimmy was nervous when he knew Daniel Brown was in the park. It's practically a super shooting range for a skilled gunman; all strolling or lying on the grass are potential targets.
Dike Beach Park isn't that large, and it features various sports fields like baseball, golf, handball, tennis, etc., separated into sections that make thorough examinations difficult.
Jimmy carefully observed everyone he could see, and during the gaps in observation, he used Heart Eye Observation to check for spaces where people might hide. Although this identification wasn't fast, it ensured no hidden ambushes in his vicinity.
Every few minutes, Jimmy would contact others through the walkie-talkie and received a confirmation of safety from Mark and Julia.
Jimmy wandered through several courts, then arrived at the playground, only glancing inside from the outside, which gave him a toothache. Inside the playground facilities, there appeared to be at least dozens of people around different attractions, which would be a headache to verify one by one.
Jimmy first surveyed from outside, noting three exits available. If Daniel were inside, he'd need Mark and Julia's help to cover the exits.
Jimmy pressed the walkie-talkie: "Mark, Julia, how's it going over there?"
Mark: "Nothing found."
Julia: "Nothing found."
Jimmy: "There's a playground here with a lot of people inside. I need you both to cover the exits."
Mark: "Roger, heading over now."
Julia: "Roger."
Jimmy clipped the walkie-talkie back to his belt, lighting a cigarette while waiting for them. After a while, a Nissan wagon pulled up, and a man got out holding a sports duffel bag, walking into the playground. Jimmy glanced at his travel bag, visibly packed full, unidentifiable by Heart Eye Observation.
However, it seemed normal for someone to carry sports gear in such a place, so Jimmy didn't pay much attention, as this person wasn't his target, Daniel.
Soon, Mark and Julia arrived, and Jimmy instructed: "Mark, take the left, Julia, the rear door. Be cautious."
Jimmy entered the playground through the main entrance, carefully scrutinizing the people around, quickly passing over women and children, until he made a discovery.
The man who had entered earlier was carrying his bag into the nearby fire exit, where another person seemed to be smoking. They stood conversing for a while, the man placed the bag on the ground, and retrieved some items, arranging them on the floor.
This appeared to be some illegal goods transaction or transport; under different circumstances, Jimmy would definitely take action, but now he needed to prioritize finding Daniel.
Jimmy continued searching along the perimeter, suddenly feeling uneasy, immediately turning back toward the fire exit, where someone stood up holding a short rifle or submachine gun.
"Fxxk!" Jimmy immediately drew his Glock and rushed over, instinctively pressing the transmission button on the walkie-talkie, "Be careful."
The fire exit door opened, the person inside stepped out, pointing the gun upwards. As he took a step forward and saw Jimmy rushing over, he immediately lowered the gun, aiming at Jimmy's position.
Jimmy shouted "FBI," while ducking, shots fired, and he dove to the ground as bullets whizzed past his head, making him tense.
The armed man was indeed Daniel Brown. Although Jimmy had only seen his photo, he recognized him at a glance.
Just as Jimmy was about to get up, another person emerged from the fire exit, holding a pistol, not aiming at Jimmy but at the people scattering from the gunfire, "bang bang," several shots, and Jimmy saw some people falling.
Jimmy glanced at the exit as gunshots rang out, Mark and Julia entered from their respective exits as well, and Daniel, who was originally aiming at him, turned his gun on them. Jimmy quickly raised his pistol from cover and fired towards their direction.
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