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chief of police found dead
Investigators baffled; no sign of entry, exit, or struggle.
Republic City (AP) — In a shocking and dismaying start to the new year, Police Chief Sunwoo Tai was found dead at his home today. Investigative colleagues checked in on the Chief when he failed to show up for duty this morning; lack of response alarmed the officers at the scene, and upon forcing the home open found Chief Sunwoo on the entry way floor. The coroner estimates the time of death around 11:30 PM yesterday evening.
The RCPD is baffled by the scene of the crime. "We have discovered no forced entry or exit to the home at this time," says acting Chief of Police, Captain Jin Calayag. "There is no sign of disturbance, all the locks on the windows and doors were in place, and Chief Tai's body shows no sign of struggling against his assailant or assailants."
Calayag, however, refuses to comment on what other state the body was left in. Several officers were seen rushing out of the building in distress, unwilling or unable to talk about what they had seen. When the emergency response satomobile arrived, reporters and bystanders were escorted roughly one hundred yards away from the entrance as the body was removed from the premises under a black drop cloth.
Despite the lack of evidence, the RCPD is calling this a homicide. "Chief Tai's wounds were clearly not self-inflicted," Calayag stated. "We also found a piece of paper with a strange marking next to his body: three circles inside a lightning bolt." When pressed about the possible involvement of the Six, the acting Chief was emphatic: "We have no reason to believe that the Six exist at this time."
The public is encouraged to call the RCPD by asking the operator to connect to Downtown 0275 with any information, no matter how minor, about this symbol or any suspicious activity in the northeast corner of the Sun Temple District. A reward of ¥ 10,000 will be awarded to any person with information that leads to an arrest.
Captain Calayag will remain acting Chief until a new one is appointed by the Council; Calayag is no stranger to the job, having been appointed as acting Chief when Chief Bei Fong was pronounced dead two years ago.
Chief Tai is survived by his parents, Amaya and Leng. His two cats, Mao and Pochi, are available for adoption at the Republic City Animal Shelter for a ¥ 20 adoption fee. The Tai family asks that any gifts or donations be sent instead to the Monks of Koh, in Chief Tai's name.
The RCPD is baffled by the scene of the crime. "We have discovered no forced entry or exit to the home at this time," says acting Chief of Police, Captain Jin Calayag. "There is no sign of disturbance, all the locks on the windows and doors were in place, and Chief Tai's body shows no sign of struggling against his assailant or assailants."
Calayag, however, refuses to comment on what other state the body was left in. Several officers were seen rushing out of the building in distress, unwilling or unable to talk about what they had seen. When the emergency response satomobile arrived, reporters and bystanders were escorted roughly one hundred yards away from the entrance as the body was removed from the premises under a black drop cloth.
Despite the lack of evidence, the RCPD is calling this a homicide. "Chief Tai's wounds were clearly not self-inflicted," Calayag stated. "We also found a piece of paper with a strange marking next to his body: three circles inside a lightning bolt." When pressed about the possible involvement of the Six, the acting Chief was emphatic: "We have no reason to believe that the Six exist at this time."
The public is encouraged to call the RCPD by asking the operator to connect to Downtown 0275 with any information, no matter how minor, about this symbol or any suspicious activity in the northeast corner of the Sun Temple District. A reward of ¥ 10,000 will be awarded to any person with information that leads to an arrest.
Captain Calayag will remain acting Chief until a new one is appointed by the Council; Calayag is no stranger to the job, having been appointed as acting Chief when Chief Bei Fong was pronounced dead two years ago.
Chief Tai is survived by his parents, Amaya and Leng. His two cats, Mao and Pochi, are available for adoption at the Republic City Animal Shelter for a ¥ 20 adoption fee. The Tai family asks that any gifts or donations be sent instead to the Monks of Koh, in Chief Tai's name.
— Hua Nianzu