Annie bolted out of the yard, clutching her phone, frantically trying to call Maja. Her hands and feet felt like ice, and no matter how many times she tried, the call just wouldn't connect.
Overwhelmed by desperation, Annie found herself in tears outside the police station. She rushed out, flagging down a taxi to head to the Cedillo family’s place, hoping to warn them and save someone. At the same time, she tried calling her parents back home.
"Hey, kiddo?"
"Mom! You need to warn Maja not to hurt Conner. If something happens to him, I’ll...”
Before she could finish her sentence, everything went black. Right there, at the entrance of the police station, Annie was knocked out cold. Her phone slipped from her grasp as she collapsed to the ground.
“Get her in the car.”
“Yes, sir.”
The security guard at the police station spotted Annie and rushed out, "Hey, what are you doing? Put Officer Chapman down!"
A gunshot echoed through the air, setting everyone on high alert.
Chad hesitated for a moment, then swiftly drew his service weapon and loaded it, “Everyone check your guns and ammo. Let’s move!”
As they headed out, they crossed paths with Easton and his team, who were equally on edge and ready to respond.
“Security, it's Old Andre!”
The forensic pathologist hurried over, “Call an ambulance, now.”
Examining the wound, the pathologist noted, “It’s a gunshot wound.”
Chad knelt beside Andre, “Uncle, what happened?”
Old Andre struggled to speak, finally managing to say, “An…”
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