Chapter 31 Bloodthirsty

I was first shocked by such a tragedy in this beautiful and historic city.Richmond is the capital of the U.S. state of Virginia and a river port on the lower James River, established in 1733.There is a difference of 105 years between the age of the city and the Virginia Commonwealth University where the victim Don attended.Founded in 1838, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university with a history of nearly two hundred years. The university is recognized by the Southern Association of Colleges and Universities.But the city doesn't stop crime just because it's old and historic.

One day in May, a twenty-two-year-old woman was brutally raped and murdered in her apartment, leaving only a barely recognizable mark on the crime scene.The victim was Don Bruce, a promising college graduate who was lying dead in a pool of blood when her mother found her. "Looks like another tricky case," I thought on the way to the scene.Because if it's just an ordinary rape-homicide case, there's no need for the Richmond Police Department to turn the case over to us, the FBI. The results of the scene inspection made me very angry. To be honest, I have never seen a rapist so cold-blooded while venting his lust.The room of the deceased Tang did not look so messy. The reason why she was fatal was a cut in the heart of her left chest, and she bled for at least 8 to 10 minutes.If the blood does not coagulate, it means that the person is not dead. When the blood does not circulate after death, the blood will coagulate soon. If the blood is in the human body, usually 3 to 4 hours will form corpse spots, and Tang's blood has coagulated. .In the process, the criminal raped her.Oh, God!This beast raped a girl covered in blood!

The murderer was so cruel. Facing the tragic scene at the scene, I tried my best to draw the outline of the criminal in my mind through my previous experience in handling cases. The criminal who killed Tang was tall and had sufficient experience in murder. This is my general psychological impression of the criminal. I can't express my sadness and sadness that day, and it's hard to imagine that such bad luck will befall her.But I still try to bring myself back to reality. I still remember that photo of Don, and I was moved by her affectionate smile in the photo.At the scene of the crime, as we continued to investigate, investigators found that Don's window had been pried open, and the murderer slipped into the room through the window.The window was made of wood, and it could be easily pried open with a little force and metal equipment, but the kind Tang didn't realize that the danger was quietly approaching her at that time.There was no sign of the burglary, everything in the room remained as it was, and we found no fingerprints of the murderer in Don's room.

I gave a general description of the image of the criminal.The criminal is tall and rough, and he can stab the opponent's heart with a single knife, which shows that he has a little knowledge of medicine and the structure of the human body, especially the relationship and position of various organs near the heart. The design is very tight.You know, under normal circumstances, if the victim Tang finds out that someone is about to murder her intentionally, she will call for help or even resist. Show its strengths and weaknesses.However, the situation at the scene tells us that the victim was unprepared at the time, and this situation is only possible after the criminal fully grasps the characteristics of the victim's life habits.

The fact is that there is no trace of a fight in the room. Only then did I understand how bad things are. Tang is completely at the mercy of others. "Poor girl." I sighed from the bottom of my heart when I faced the tragic situation. I was sad for kindness, and at the same time I wanted to remind myself that at this time I need to pay more attention to the real situation when Tang was killed.I'm trying to bring it back to life in my head, I'm thinking about the details that might have been missed, even the smallest ones. Tang was murdered while he was in a deep sleep. The purpose of the criminal's murder of Tang was not to rob money, but to rob sex and kill him.This is not the modus operandi of ordinary murderers, and it is different from ordinary rapists.An ordinary rapist, whose primary goal is sexual assault, flees the scene in haste once his goal has been achieved without killing the victim.

The criminal we are facing now is not an ordinary rapist, he may be a rapist and murderer with some kind of psychopathic nature.In addition to the purpose of sexual assault, this guy also mixed his own abnormal psychology in the process of committing the crime, which made the case complicated.At the same time, the murderer's behavior that is contrary to that of ordinary rapists also reminded me that in understanding the development of the whole case, we should pay more attention to the criminal's mental state when committing the crime. However, the wound on the heart that caused Tang's death was very small. I assume that this was a very conscious action, which is inconsistent with my deduction of his mental mutation.For actions with strong consciousness, sufficient time and psychological preparation must be made before the crime is committed, and the actions must be accurate when committing crimes, without the slightest mistake.This also shows that the criminal's psychology and consciousness are very stable and sober before committing the crime.

In addition, in the process of committing a crime, the criminal must not only control the stabbing force of the murder weapon, but also very effectively control the bleeding speed of a certain edge of the heart.Only by mastering these two can he enjoy his lust process to the fullest.This makes the vicious tendency of the whole case more serious, and the difference between it and other rape cases is also reflected in this. Now, I want to further understand and grasp when did the criminal start to take Tang as his crime target?I want to know the real reason for Don's murder. The victim, Don Bruce, was a very attractive girl with a cheerful personality and a wide range of knowledge. She loved music very much during her lifetime and was a member of the Virginia Commonwealth University Orchestra.So, from this point, we can see that Tang is more sensitive to various sounds than the average person, and this sensitivity is mainly manifested in his ability to distinguish and analyze various sounds.

Tang was still very eager to become an official firefighter before she was alive. She has passed the first-level and second-level firefighter tests and is a volunteer firefighter.You must know that the work of a firefighter has certain requirements on physical fitness and strength, and even such a girl whose physical fitness is far stronger than ordinary women did not escape the murderer's killing. According to the information provided by some of Tang’s friends, she paid great attention to getting in touch with the real world when she was in college. She knew what she could do and how to do it, and she had her own ideas about life.

Tang’s Virginia Commonwealth University has many majors such as painting, sculpture, graphic design, medicine and pharmacy, biology, business, as well as education and social sciences, especially the psychology department of this university, which is ranked among more than 3,000 universities in the United States. Ranked 151st in the middle.But after graduating from school, Tang chose to start her own business, working part-time as a tavern hostess while volunteering as a firefighter. I don't know why Don chooses to be self-employed. I am puzzled that Don has such an idea, and I can't think of a better reason to explain it.Perhaps people all over the world know that the employment rate of students graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University is almost 100%. This is what I am proud of this university, and I feel sorry for Don's choice of self-employment.

I found that the place where Don worked as a waitress was a bit out of the way, just two lonely houses on an empty lot with two poles outside just pulling the wires inside.You can imagine what it must have been like for Don to work in that place on a stormy night.But Tang has never changed to another job. According to the owner of the tavern, Tang has a very cheerful personality and was very satisfied with this state of self-reliance during his lifetime.This again surprised me. In Richmond, a college student who graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University is willing to work as a tavern waiter?

Tang is usually funny and easy-going, she wants to try everything, even if someone says what she does is unreasonable, she doesn't care.As long as she thinks it is right, she will do it without hesitation.In this way, I seem to be able to understand Tang's attitude towards choosing a career before his death. Of course, a cheerful and lively woman may not necessarily become the target of criminals, but I have my own opinion on whether it can be used as an inducement for the case to happen. Judging from Tang's experience, she is not an ordinary weak woman, and I have no worries about her courage.But the results of the on-site survey made me feel sorry for her. If Tang's cheerful personality and her relatively strong physique are considered together, she should be a person who is fully capable of resisting.However, these superficial advantages of hers were not brought into play at all on the day of the crime. It seemed that her specialties had been mastered and used by criminals.I then consider the murder to have had its inevitability and premeditated character from the outset.The murderer hiding in the dark is very cunning, and his methods of committing crimes are also very sophisticated. We still have no way of knowing where the real murderer is currently hiding, but I am sure that the murderer is not far from us, because only those who keep close to Tang can be familiar with and master all of Tang's living habits, including her. work and rest time. I connected the situation of Tang's neighbors to investigate, hoping that this method would be helpful for understanding and solving the case.In fact, Don had several neighbors whom I suspected from the very beginning.I learned that a man who lived next door to Don had been convicted of burglary and attempted knife rape and was currently on parole. I had an intuition that he was probably the suspect we were looking for, even though I didn't have much confidence in my intuition, and I never relied on my intuition to analyze the case. During the investigation, Tang's neighbor, the guy who used to burglary and attempted rape with a knife aroused my suspicion again and again. I almost wanted to conclude that he was the suspect in this case, but I had to produce evidence, The biggest difficulty facing this case is the pitiful lack of evidence, which makes me a little frustrated. In criminal cases, if the evidence is not enough to speculate on the criminal process, it is necessary to start with some details of the victim himself.It suddenly occurred to me that Tang's voice was pleasant when she was alive, so could this characteristic of hers be the cause of the crime?I want to make a breakthrough in this aspect. This detail is based on my professional sensitivity.Tang used to be a telephone operator for a while during his lifetime. Tang usually did this job during the day, and only at night did he work as a waitress in that remote tavern.I analyze and think about the impact it can have on the case from the perspective of the profession of a telephone operator. Next, I need to know the time, frequency and place of Tang's verbal communication with his neighbors before his death, which may also have an impact on the occurrence of the case.I'm not sure, but I'm going to try it anyway. Don had a neighbor named Robert Wright who had been detained several times for drug possession. I've heard from insiders that when Don was out washing his car or returning to his room from the parking lot, Robert Wright would accost her and tease her with obscenities. It is not for nothing that I list Robert Wright as a suspect.This guy was so unbearable in front of Tang, besides Tang Jiao's good figure, could his melodious voice also be a factor?Does it also keep the criminal in the dark? Of course, from a general relationship point of view, a man who likes to harass women cannot be determined to be the main factor constituting the murder, but if it is analyzed as an inducement for Tang's murder, this relationship can be established.I'm sure Don never said nasty things to anyone when she was alive, she was a kind girl. The insider also told me that Tang is a carefree person, and she hopes that her life will be rich and colorful.I feel the same way about Don, otherwise she wouldn't be working in a remote tavern.Some people think that a rich and colorful life should be in a bustling city, but Tang didn't think so when he was alive.Her hospitality is actually a kind of training, and she is willing to accept such a challenge. When we went to the tavern to investigate, we saw a trace of panic and anxiety on the faces of many people.Perhaps they already knew about Don's murder.I didn't ask them where this feeling came from, but I knew it must have something to do with Don's murder. It seems that Tang's living environment is indeed a bit bad.Especially the man who often teases Tang with obscene words, he and the guy who committed the crime of burglary and attempted rape with a knife live on both sides of Tang, who is more likely to commit the crime between the two? ? I also learned from insiders that Tang is a person who seriously enjoys every minute of life, and her love and hope for life are so strong.Unfortunately, she could have had a family and quietly raised children at some point in the future like my daughter.But all this is impossible now. A person who treats life and work so positively will not have fear and sorrow in her heart, but joy and kindness.It is easy for people like this to ignore the environmental conditions around them, especially when it comes to judging the interpersonal relationships around them.Perhaps, the differences and conflicts in people's spirit can also become the cause of the tragedy?I want to verify it from this aspect. Of course, there are many reasons for this case, which requires us to sort it out together.Even in the case of conclusive evidence, I still want to analyze and explain this case from the perspective of mental abnormality. In the United States, the prosecutors command the investigation, the police are responsible for collecting evidence, and the public prosecutor supports the public prosecution. This provides a prerequisite for ensuring the success of the public prosecution.The public prosecutor will direct the police to collect necessary evidence around the charges according to the needs of the case, and the police will testify in court as special witnesses. Don's case lacks eyewitnesses, and we have little direct evidence.Some cases, you know when you leave the scene that this is a difficult case, and Don's case was no exception.There were no murder weapons, no witnesses, and very few leads.Our investigative work is going through difficulties like never before. I don't know if worrying about Tang's case at this time shows that there is something wrong with my mentality.Before I found the answer, I thought about whether it was unfair to Tang by thinking about the problem in this way. At this time, I just wanted to calm myself down. My reasoning is: Don bled for 8 to 10 minutes, or even longer, before dying.During that time, the criminal did not allow Tang to utter any yells at all, so where did her cries for help go?We can only prove that Tang was in a deep sleep at that time, she didn't feel at all that someone would harm her at this time, she didn't have the opportunity or time to call for help, and she didn't have time to resist. I still targeted Don's two neighbors, a guy who was convicted of burglary and attempted knife rape, and a man who constantly teased Don with obscenities.I think the above two guys have all the conditions for committing the crime, and you can only choose one of them. You can't arrest both of them at the same time, let alone in the case of insufficient evidence, we can't act rashly when handling the case. During that time, I have never been in such a bad mood. All the things I took away from the scene were packed in a big bag, mainly some bedding, including sheets, pillows, and blankets.After taking these things away, what should be the next step?At that time, my heart was not at ease. I seemed to know that the clues were on those two guys.