Diary of a Criminal Investigator

Chapter 729: Aftermath of the Shooting

Seeing Lu Chuan come out supporting the terrified little girl, Qin Yong and the others also breathed a sigh of relief.With Lu Chuan and the hostage safely out, it meant the suspect had been shot dead.

At that moment, the girl’s parents saw their child come out safely and rushed over, ignoring the police’s attempts to stop them.

The criminal investigation officers maintaining order, of course, did not obstruct them.

"Mom!"

The little girl, having survived a disaster, hugged her mom and cried loudly.

This kind of incident is just a disaster out of nowhere.

No one expected that coming out for a meal would lead to such a situation, being held hostage by a murderer.

The young girl was sixteen or seventeen, right at the age of going to school.

Today was the end of the monthly exams, and she did quite well. Her parents took her out for a meal of killing pig feast.

Who would have thought they’d encounter such a thing?

They might need to find a psychologist for some counseling later on.

Otherwise, any normal person might have trouble sleeping at home after experiencing something like that.

Those who haven’t experienced the feeling of a blade on their neck can’t truly understand what it’s like after such an ordeal.

The girl’s father jogged up to Lu Chuan and quickly expressed his thanks.

"Thank you for saving my daughter!"

"Thank you! I’ll kneel for you!"

As he spoke, the man was about to kneel but Lu Chuan quickly stopped him.

"This was just misfortune for your family. If I hadn’t discovered he was a wanted fugitive, this might not have happened."

Lu Chuan truly felt unworthy of such gratitude, let alone a kneeling.

The girl’s family was just having a meal peacefully.

If I hadn’t looked at him, if he hadn’t noticed Yang Lin and the others in police uniforms.

In that case, he likely wouldn’t have become suspicious.

Actually, Lu Chuan should have waited a bit longer.

Maybe when Chen Bin left his seat to go to the bathroom, it was just a test.

He was probably testing to see if we recognized him.

In fact, the other party didn’t know he left half his face in Penghu County.

Penghu County’s wanted notice was internal, not widely spread.

So the general public didn’t recognize him.

But criminals who have committed murder are often in a highly tense state.

In any minor disturbance in their environment, they assume it’s the police coming to get them.

No one can guarantee he wasn’t planning to seize the chance to escape through the restaurant’s backdoor while pretending to go to the bathroom.

If he left the restaurant, out of the confined space, capturing him would undoubtedly be more costly.

Qin Yong came over; he had received information from Liu Guodong and was in a daze.

The case in Penghu County was particularly heinous and impactful.

The suspect’s methods were extremely cruel, and the higher-ups placed great importance on it.

Qin Yong personally led the team to Penghu County.

Originally, he was going to stay in Penghu County tonight, but due to a last-minute issue at the city bureau, he returned to attend an important meeting.

Only then did he encounter today’s incident with Lu Chuan.

"The one from Penghu County?"

Lu Chuan nodded: "A few days ago, I saw the wanted notice with a partial face you sent back from Penghu County."

"You really have sharp eyes."

"Is he dead?"

"Dead, shot in the forehead. There was no choice; he had a knife at the little girl’s neck."

"We could only look for an opportunity to shoot."

To be honest, this was Lu Chuan’s first time killing someone with a gun.

During tasks, it wasn’t Lu Chuan’s first time firing a gun.

A few days ago in the Beiliang Mountain while rounding up poachers, he had also fired.

But that time, they left the culprits alive, firing only to intimidate or wound them.

This time was different.

This time Lu Chuan was standing just 15 meters away from the adversary.

The purpose of shooting was to instantly kill the suspect.

So, this mission had a significant psychological impact on Lu Chuan.

In the past, people involved in such incidents would take a few days off.

Stay away from work, from cases, from colleagues, and spend more time with family.

This would help ease psychological discomfort.

Now, things are much better.

The police have specialized psychological counselors.

And Lu Chuan himself also has the psychology profiling knowledge from his system rewards, which enables him to use some methods for self-counseling.

As Qin Yong and Lu Chuan were discussing the situation, Zhang Hui patted Lu Chuan on the shoulder and led a few people into the restaurant.

There was no one left inside the restaurant.

As Zhang Hui entered, he saw Chen Bin lying on his back on the ground.

There was a bloody hole in his forehead, currently oozing blood.

Contrary to what most people think, a gunshot wound to the head doesn’t just leave a small red mark as seen in movies.

From an anatomical perspective, the human head is a highly complex structure.

Much more complex than other parts of the body.

Starting from the scalp, next is the skull.

To protect the brain, the evolved human skull is one of the hardest and densest parts of the skeleton.

Second only to teeth.

The skull’s resistance to external force is extremely strong.

Below the skull, there’s a layer of fibrous membrane.

This is like a tough dural membrane akin to cowhide.

This dural membrane is extremely hard and elastic, acting as one of the brain’s most crucial barriers.

This membrane has abundant blood vessels and there are spaces between the skull and the brain.

After a bullet hits the forehead, it first pierces the skin, then breaks through the skull, and next penetrates the dural membrane.

Only then does it damage the brain inside.

The brain receives a significant blood supply.

After brain death, the heart doesn’t immediately stop beating, and the circulatory system continues.

So, a brain wound will have a lot of blood pouring out.

Moreover, due to changes in cranial pressure, damaged brain tissue will also flow out.

This is what Zhang Hui and the others were witnessing as they entered.

So, it was hard for them to clearly see Chen Bin’s face amidst all the red and white.

"Wang, go extract the surveillance footage, Old Sun contact Wang Changjiang..."

Zhang Hui did not immediately touch the body.

Even though he was shot dead in full view, they still had to follow the proper forensic procedures.

When police shoot a suspect dead, the procedures involved are no fewer than solving a regular case.

After returning, Lu Chuan still needs to assist with some reports, undergo nitro testing, and other tasks.

Most importantly, there’s an evaluation of whether shooting was necessary.

It’s not guaranteed that when police shoot a suspect, it’s always justified.

The necessity evaluation for discharging a firearm is a crucial metric.

Of course, not all police are aware of this so-called necessity evaluation for discharging a firearm.

Because not every officer gets the opportunity to confront criminals while armed.

Currently, only a handful of such cases happen nationwide each year.

Fortunately, Lu Chuan now holds the position of captain of the High-tech Zone Criminal Investigation Team.

His role inherently grants him the authority to discharge a firearm.