The next day, when Jimmy went to work, he received a call from Alex, who thanked Jimmy for Elliot's restful sleep the night before.

The conversation from yesterday was effective, and Jimmy was pleased. It seemed that Dr. Mary's suggestion was quite good; perhaps he could consider becoming a psychologist in the future.

In the office, the analysis of yesterday's case was still ongoing. Jimmy hadn't been with the Homicide Team for long, but he was already very experienced and had handled all sorts of cases. Explaining things to newcomers like Julia and Mark was no problem at all, especially since he was the one handling the case. His description of details not found in the reports was more precise, and he also added some of his thoughts from the time, comparable to when he was an instructor at the Quantico Academy.

Through the analysis of past cases, Jimmy also noticed some characteristics of the two. Mark tended to ask more about the reconstruction of the crime scene, especially Jimmy's action routes and decision-making process. Meanwhile, Julia was more meticulous, focusing mainly on evidence-related content, and tended to emphasize the completeness and detail of the case, more aligned with proper protocol.

Comparing them with their previous professions, it was clear that Mark, like Jimmy, was an action-oriented person, while Julia was actually quite suited for intelligence analysis. Their reports from Quantico Academy were very accurate.

As Jimmy was reviewing the materials, Julia suddenly shouted, "Quick, look at the news, a big event just occurred." She said this while pressing the remote to increase the volume on the television.

There was also a TV in Jimmy's office, which was never turned off, constantly tuned to the 24-hour news channel. It had to be said that these reporters were really fast, sometimes even faster than the police in obtaining information about major cases.

The news was broadcasting an emergency report: a shooting incident had occurred at Felix Park in Brooklyn. The news reported multiple people shot, with casualties unknown. Most of the victims were people enjoying their afternoon in the park.

The news footage was quite impactful, with various debris and toys scattered messily on the grass. It was evident that quite a few people had been lounging and playing there earlier. The filming was done from a bit of a distance, and there were already some nearby patrol officers on the scene maintaining order, so no specific injured individuals were shown.

Jimmy: "Alright, lower the volume."

Julia turned her head in surprise to look at Jimmy: "Are we not going to investigate?"

Jimmy shook his head: "The first department to handle shooting incidents is the local police station. As seen in the news, patrol officers have already arrived at the scene to maintain order and search for the shooter. There's no need for us to intervene at this point."

Julia: "Why? Mark, do you know why?"

Mark shook his head, also looking at Jimmy.

Jimmy: "Alright, let me explain the case principles to you. You should know from the academy that we intervene in investigations if the case involves cross-state crimes, terrorism, or federal agencies. Another scenario is if it's a heinous case, serial murder, cases causing severe impact, or likely to incite copycat crimes.

This shooting case does indeed involve an unknown number of injured or deceased people, but it happened in Brooklyn. The NYPD is the first department to handle it. They will pass it on to us only if their investigation reveals factors beyond their jurisdiction, usually first to the State Police and then to us.

Of course, if there are any federal personnel among the victims, we can take over directly. However, typically, we rarely take over cases directly from them.

Though this shooting case appears severe and has significant impact, it's currently within the scope of what the NYPD can handle. We should just stay aware of it.

If they require intelligence support, we can provide assistance, but otherwise, we'll have to wait for them to handle it.

Also, if the NYPD determines that this incident has the suspicion of terrorism, they will contact us immediately. You need to understand that the social impact of a massive shooting incident is enormous, and there's a possibility they might hand the case over to us due to pressure and interference."

Julia and Mark looked at each other, nodded at Jimmy, lowered the television volume, and continued reviewing the case files.

Jimmy observed their state; although they seemed to be looking at the materials, they were clearly a bit distracted. It seemed they still hadn't fully grasped the issue of case jurisdiction, but that wasn't something that could be explained in just a few words; it would take time.

All the way until the end of the workday, Jimmy and the others did not receive any notification to assist with the investigation. It seemed that the NYPD had withstood the pressure and decided to handle the case themselves. They cleaned up and left work directly.

After Jimmy returned home, he turned on the television, flipping through several channels that were all discussing the shooting. It was clear that a news blackout was no longer possible, and presumably, the pressure on the NYPD was immense. It was uncertain whether Kevin and the higher-ups at the NYPD were being harassed and pressured, and it seemed that there would be no rest for them today.

Nia was still recuperating at her home and hadn't returned. Jimmy gave her a call. Kevin was still at the police station and hadn't gone home, confirming Jimmy's previous suspicion that the NYPD was to be extremely busy today.

Nia regretted that she was injured at the wrong time; otherwise, she could have joined the investigation team and helped handle the case.

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