Buyer Beware
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Spoiler Warning: Plot details follow, read at your own risk.- "For every cop, there's the case that makes you: gives you that leg up, gets you recognized as the shining new star on the squad. The case that you solve that shows that you have the gumption, the gung ho, the get-up-and-go to make you stand out from your average rank-and-file patrolman. This could be the one, Cole."
- ―Opening Case Narration
| Buyer Beware | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| Desk | Patrol |
| Crime Scene | Nunn Bush Shoes |
| Clues | 7 |
| Persons of Interest | 4 |
| Questions | 6 |
| Locations | Hartfield's Jewelry Store |
| Progression | |
| Previous case | Next case |
| Warrants Outstanding | The Driver's Seat |
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Description
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While patrolling the streets, Officer Cole Phelps hears multiple gunshots and runs toward the sound. He shows up to the scene of a shooting where he discovers Everett Gage dead on the sidewalk in front of his own store, Nunn Bush Shoes, and learns the identity of Edgar Kalou from the store clerk, Clovis Galletta. He also finds .32 ACP shell casings, and a .32 ACP FN Browning 1922 pistol on the scene. Phelps and Officer Ralph Dunn go to Hartfield's Jewelry Store to locate their suspect, after confirming he is the owner of the handgun. Upon entering, they're greeted by Kalou who at first pretends to be someone else entirely, claiming Mr. Kalou is sleeping in the back, and then attempts an escape. Phelps chases him through the store room and out the back door, eventually catching him by firing a shot from his service revolver into the air.
ObjectivesEdit
- Search Crime Scene
- Interview Incident Eyewitness
- Investigate Eagleson's Gun Store
- Investigate Hartfield's Jewelry Store
- Question Edgar Kalou
- Apprehend Edgar Kalou
- Obtain a Confession
Persons of InterestEdit
- Everett Gage - Shoe store proprietor killed in shooting.
- Clovis Galletta - Shoe store clerk, eyewitness to murder of Everett Gage.
- Edgar Kalou - Jewelry store owner and murder suspect.
LocationsEdit
- Nunn Bush Shoes - out front is the victim, Everett Gage, who was shot and killed.
- Eagleson's Gun Store - local gun store used to find information on the gun's owner.
- Hartfield's Jewelry Store - suspect's place of work.
- Wilshire Police Station - suspect is interrogated here.
InvestigationEdit
There are a few notable pieces of evidence to be found at the crime scene.
| Found | Clue/Location/P.O.I/Lead/Objective | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Everett Gage's left jacket pocket | Layaway voucher | Receipt for pearl earrings, made out on Bank of Arcadia to C. Galletta. Must look voucher up and down. |
| Ground near Everett Gage's body | .32 shell casings | Spent .32 caliber shell casings, five rounds total, found on sidewalk. |
| Trash can to the left of the Nunn Bush Shoes' entrance | FN Browning handgun, Eagleson's Gun Store | FN Browning model 1922 handgun, serial number 01138. Must examine closely. |
| Witness to the right of the Nunn Bush Shoes' entrance | Witness, Interview Incident Eyewitness | Witness who saw a woman, Clovis Galletta, enter Nunn Bush Shoes' after the shooting |
| Clovis Galletta inside Nunn Bush Shoes | Clovis Galletta's statement (witness leads to an interrogation) |
After collecting the evidence out front, head inside and speak with Clovis Galletta, triggering an interrogation. Note: You can still complete the mission without interogating Galetta.
| Question | Response | Evidence | Clue/Location/P.O.I/Lead/Objective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eyewitness account | Lie | Layaway voucher | Jewelry Store, Edgar Kalou |
| Possible murder suspect | Doubt | Hartfield's Jewelry Store, Suspect positively identified, Possible religious motive | |
| Details of shooting | Truth |
Leave the scene and head to the Eagleson's Gun Store to further your investigation. After driving to the store, both officers are greeted by a storekeeper who explains that he cleaned the gun just recently and confirms Edgar Kalou's location.
Locating a SuspectEdit
Upon arriving at Hartfield's Jewelry Store, Kalou will try to escape, leading to a chase. Either draw your gun and aim it at him for a few seconds to get him to stop running, or simply chase him down by sprinting. Once he is captured he will be taken into custody.
Interrogating a SuspectEdit
- "How would you like a chance at smiting this man with the sword of justice?"
- ―James Donnelly
| Question | Response | Evidence | Clue/Location/P.O.I/Lead/Objective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argument with Gage | Lie | Suspect positively identified | Suspect positively I.D.ed |
| Possible religious motive | Doubt | ||
| Shooting Incident | Lie | Murder weapon serviced | Eagleson's Gun Store |
Case OutcomeEdit
It is confirmed that Edgar Kalou murdered Everett Gage in anger and because he racially offended him, but with Phelps wishing him luck with use of his racial argument to get murder in the second degree. During the interrogation, Phelps said he'd get the gas chamber, but if a deal can be met, he likely would serve multiple years to a life sentence.
TriviaEdit
- The man in red at the beginning of the mission strongly resembles Jon Cryer.
- If the player decides to tackle Kalou instead of firing a warning shot, the game will skip to a brief cutscene of Phelps handcuffing Kalou instead of a normal tackle.
- Even though Kalou was arrested near Central Police Station, he was taken into custody at Wilshire Station.
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