CSI: Red Wing

Solving Crimes, Dragnet Style

Growing up on Dragnet taught me how crimes like this are solved.

First, you interview all the neighbors, gather what they might have seen or heard. Talk fast to get fast answers. If they wander off-topic (as citizens tend to do), bring them right back on track. Rattle their cage a bit, leave a business card in case they remember anything later.

Next, look for motive. Investigate the victim to see if there are any gambling issues or large debts owed. Determine if there's a 'dame' involved. Follow up on any motel matchbook covers or cocktail napkins you might find.

This case quickly boiled down to one of two theories: an expert sharpshooter with a middle-European accent was poised on the roof of The Sheldon Theatre and, in a case of mistaken identity, attempted an assassination under the cloak of darkness.

Or...

Two punks in a beat-up car fired a wrist rocket at my window and several of my neighbors' windows.

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