PATROL REPORT
At 03.45 hours, 18 February 2012,
the Duty Officer at Fontana Police Station received a telephone call from the
nightclub “Moon Light” located at Cedar Street 37, Fontana. The caller
identified himself as Leonardo, the bartender of the nightclub. He stated
that a fatal shooting had taken place there 15 minutes earlier. A patrol
team, consisting of UN Police (UNPOL), local police and an interpreter was
dispatched to the scene and arrived at 04.00 hrs. One local officer and one
UNPOL officer stayed at the entrance of the nightclub in order to control entry
into the building. A second team consisting of another UNPOL officer, a local
officer and the interpreter entered the bar, where they found the body of a
male about 35-40 years old, lying near the bar on the floor. He appeared
to have one gunshot wound to the chest. The UNPOL officer checked the
pulse of the victim and said that the male was dead. After a detailed search of
the building, the local officer recovered one empty 9 mm bullet case on the
floor near the bar. The UNPOL officer radioed the control room to seek
the assistance from the criminal investigators and forensics at the scene. The
local officer interviewed Leonardo who stated he had been working in this bar
since November 2001. He had not seen what happened, but one of the
waitresses witnessed the incident.
FOLLOW-UP REPORT # 1
Investigators and forensics
arrived at the scene at 05.00 hours. They first interviewed the waitress,
Anna Maria, aged 32. She stated that she had been a waitress in the club since
February 2001. She stated that around 03.30 hours, 18 February 2012
Shaban, the owner of Moon Light nightclub and Issa, a regular customer were
drinking together. They suddenly began to argue and shout at each other.
Shaban punched Issa, who then grabbed a knife and threatened to stab Shaban if
he didn’t leave him alone. In reaction, Shaban drew his pistol and shot
Issa. He then fled in a black Mercedes. Anna Maria stated that Issa
had been a drug dealer in business with Shaban, but the business was falling in
recent months and led to arguments between the two men. She felt he would
try to leave the country if he could. The police transmitted the
description and photographs of Shaban to all border crossings.
FOLLOW-UP REPORT # 2
The body of the deceased was taken
to the mortuary for forensic examination. On 19 February, an autopsy was
conducted at 08.00 hours and revealed that the cause of death was a single
fatal gunshot wound into the heart, and a 9-mm bullet was recovered from his
body. The initial investigation identified the deceased as Issa, a 38-year-old
male. No other trauma was found on the body.
FOLLOW-UP REPORT # 3
At 19.00 hrs, 21 February 2012,
the border police intercepted a black Mercedes car bearing the registration
number MOONLIGHT 1. The border police officer noticed that the driver was
extremely nervous during a search of the trunk. Police recovered a 9-mm
Beretta pistol that was hidden in the trunk of his car. He was unable to
present any documents which could establish legal ownership of this pistol. He
was thus detained on suspicion of possessing an illegal weapon, and turned over
to local police who transported the suspect to
the Fontana Detention Center.
FOLLOW-UP REPORT # 4
At 09.00 hours, 22 February 2012,
an investigation team went to
the Fontana Detention Center to interview the suspect who
stated that his full name was Shaban Meherti. He had known the deceased
since boyhood, and in recent years they also had done some business together.
Shaban denied that he committed the murder. However, when asked about the
weapon that had been recovered from the trunk of his car, he could not produce
any legal documents of ownership. He then revealed that he and the victim
had been running an illegal drug business since 2000. During the last
couple of months Issa had incurred a heavy loss in the business which had led
to a strained relationship between the two. Shaban was ready to sever
business ties with Issa and had repeatedly asked him to settle his dues. On the
day of murder, he admits that he punched Issa. When Issa threatened to
stab him, he shot him in the chest.
Upon the receipt of the forensic
report and considering all the evidence, the investigation unit submitted the
report to the Court charging Shaban Meherti with murder and illegal possession
of a firearm. Further investigation in February resulted in a charge of
dealing drugs.
Questions:
1. Who made the
call reporting the shooting to the police station?
2. What was the
registration number of the black Mercedes?
3. What time did
the investigations and forensics arrive at the scene?
4. How many
empty bullet casings were found at the scene?
5. Where did the
investigation team go to interview the suspect?
6. What kind of
illegal business did the suspect and victim run?
7. What time was
the autopsy conducted?
8. What was the
cause of death?
9. What was the
make and caliber of the weapon hidden in the trunk of the car?
10 Where was the victim found lying?
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