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PART II – VICTIM INFORMATION

TYPE: Deceased

NAME OF COMPLAINANT/VICTIM: Bellamy Slaughter

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On October XX at X:XXPM, officers were notified of an ongoing incident at XXXXX St SE (20003). The investigation revealed two victims, one deceased (adult) and one injured (minor), and four other individuals: one accused (minor) and three eyewitnesses. The injured party was transferred to XXXXXXXXXXXXXX Hospital for treatment. Eyewitnesses state that the deceased attacked the injured party; the accused acted in defense. Investigation ongoing.

KEATING, Felicity – Patient Intake Form

October XX, 20XX

17 yo female, impaled object injury (blade), entered through lower mandible […]

Transcript Log: 10/XX/20XX / XXXX

[Ms. Alyssa Hanover seems uncomfortable. She frets with a charm bracelet; a single pink bead in particular.]

Officer Remin: Can you tell us what happened, Ms. Hanover?

Alyssa Hanover: I, um. I can certainly try. Just—okay, first, Morgan’s pronouns are he/him—

Officer Remin: I see.

Alyssa Hanover: And, look, he might be a bad friend, and a, a manipulative asshole, and a huge bitch, but he’s not a killer. Not like everyone thinks he is.

Transcript Log: 10/XX/20XX / XXXX

Officer Remin: Ms.—excuse me. I mean, Mr. Slaughter. If you cooperate, this will go much more smoothly for everyone involved. Including you.

[Silence.]

Officer Remin: Suspect is … uncooperative. Unresponsive.

Email Log: 10/XX/20XX / XXXX

[…] We are officially out of options for kinship care; extended family members are either uncontactable, too far out of area, or want nothing to do with the child. Do we think foster care is an option here, at this age? We may also need to look into mental health support, considering a lack of speech, or appetite, or sleep, or general cooperation […]

Call Log: 10/XX/20XX / XXXX

Hi, this is Dr. Terry Lý. I was informed that you have my former patient, Morgan Slaughter, in custody. May I speak with her? Or her social worker, if she’s been assigned one. She is a very delicate case, and I believe I can be of some help. You can call me back at […]

Morgan

if I’m literally stuck sleeping in one of the social work offices tonight, do you think I’ll get in trouble for picking the lock on the vending machine

I’m stealing their coffee

do you have any idea how pissed the cops are at me

fuck them

at least Dr. Lý’s here now

I ate for the first time in two days, be proud of me

Morgan