Friday, July 29, 2011

Bonesnapper: Somebody call 9-1-1 - Issue 10


Bonesnapper arrived as the late show was nearing the end. Bonesnapper ran across the parking out. Out of the exit walked the movie patrons including Paul Anderson.

BaDaBaDABADaBada! Shots from a machine gun rang out, along with screams. Running to the theatre entrance he found Paul lying on the sidewalk, wounded.  The assailants speed away in a black sports car with no license plates.

Paul was still alive but would not be for long without assistance and the black sports car was half way across the parking lot. It was speeding toward the highway.

Realizing that he had little chance of catching the vehicle on foot, Bonesnapper tried to memorize as much of the license plate as he can see from here, along with a description of the car. He then turned his attention to the victim.

"Goddamnit," he muttered, checking Anderson's wounds. He snapped at a nearby civilian, "Call 9-1-1, tell them we have a man who has been shot! And to hurry!"

"Hold on, Paul. Help is coming. Stay with me."

Time stood still, so it seemed like forever before the EMTs arrived. As he tried to stop Paul’s bleeding, the intrepid reporter pushed something into Bonesnapper’s hand.  It was Paul’s key ring.  On it there was a car key, a house key, an office key, what looked like a gym locker key, and a key ring clip which held a 16gb flash memory card.

Sergeant Investigator Barry Carlton arrived with the EMTs.  Bonesnapper was glad he had removed his mask when had arrived at the Movie Theater. “Michael, what are you doing here? I was called in because of reported drive by shooting. Where is Paul …” S.I. Carlton finally recognized who’s hand Michael was holding.

The EMTs requested Michael to move back. Michael stepped to the side with S.I. Carlton as the EMTs attempted to save Paul’s life. Michael gave the description of the car and the drivers from best he could remember from both the office building and here at the Movie Theater.  He highlighted that the car did not have license plates. “Fools,” Barry spat, “cars without a license plate are easier to find than tracking down a specific plate”.  Barry radioed in the details.

As Barry talked with the dispatcher, Michael watched the EMTs load him into the vehicle to rush him to the hospital.  They told which emergency room they were taking him to.  They did not offer Michael much hope for recovery of the reporter.

Bonesnapper provided S.I. Carlton with the rest of the events leading up to the shooting.  S.I. Carlton with a grim look of determination stated he was going back to the offices.  He wanted to make sure the “Machete Killer” is brought in.  As he walked back to his car, he paused to talk with the dispatcher.  The driver of the getaway car was caught on 3 different red light cameras.  It is possible since the cameras were near a residual area that they might be hiding nearby. Barry gave Michael the location.


Does Michael investigate the key ring?
Drive to the location where the car was last seen?
Drive to the Hospital?

< Due Date: June 30th, Actions, Goal, Reply?>



Realizing that he has little chance of catching the vehicle on foot, Bonesnapper tries to memorize as much of the license plate as he can see from here, along with a description of the car (make, model, etc.). He then turns his attention to the victim.

"Goddamnit," he mutters, checking Anderson's wounds. He snaps at a nearby civilian (if any are about), "Call 9-1-1, tell them we have a man who has been shot! And to hurry!" [If no one is around, he shouts as loudly as he can, "Someone call 9-1-1! A man has been shot!"]

"Hold on, Paul. Help is coming. Stay with me."