Last Hand - Five Minute Deductive Mystery

Author: Wang Yansong, Zhang Peng / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: A black Cadillac turned the corner and slowly came to a stop in front of the courthouse. The light-colored passenger window was slowly rolled down, and a semi-automatic pistol peeked out from the car. Polly Glespie was an informant who had infiltrated the Mafia under the protection of the federal government. Dressed in sportswear, he moved stiffly, his face filled with fear, suggesting something was about to happen. Suddenly, two gunshots rang out. The FBI bodyguards quickly pinned him to the ground, but Polly was still shot in the shoulder. The Cadillac roared across two lanes, trying to escape. The car turned into an alley and was blocked by a two-story covered truck in front. Two people rushed out of the Cadillac, but were caught by four police officers who were passing by after their shift. The police then handed the two men over to the FBI agents. Agent Brown was a rookie, and his superiors had always given him trivial tasks. This time, his mission was to drive away the Cadillac to restore normal traffic. Brown adjusted the rearview mirror, backed up, and drove to where his colleagues were interrogating the suspects. Brown carefully observed the two suspects. One was tall and thin, with a gloomy expression. The other was a short, stocky man, about the same height as Brown, who was quite talkative and loved to gesture while speaking.
The FBI Detective Fordney exploded in anger: "The gun was left in the alley, and the gloves were thrown there too. I'll ask again, of the two of you, who pulled the trigger?"
"Not me," said the thin man.
"Not me either," said the short, stocky man.
A slight smile appeared on Brown's face. Brown thought this was his chance to make a good impression on his superior. He whispered, "I know who pulled the trigger."
Who was the one who pulled the trigger? How did Brown know? P5-8