Jake Elliott woke up from his six hours sleep at five in the morning. That was his usual time to get ready for the day. He showered after his morning run, got dressed, and spent his days either inside or outside of his home. The first thing that he did was his work as a freelance journalist and edited some of the articles that he was working on. They were about the lamest things that you could imagine. He listened to the popular radio station in both Baltham and Bainbridge Island: 91.3 The Mesh. There were several radio stations that he often heard while he typed away, but he liked to hear Sadie Douglas talk about the local news once in awhile. At noon, he decided to make a ham sandwich from his kitchen and took a break. It was suppose to be quick until Dustin called him. Dustin Pardey, a freelance photographer, was a close friend to Jack since they met in college. They often teamed up together on interesting stories that was worth cash. If Dustin is calling him, then something important had just happened. He reached for his smartphone as Sadie went into her ‘breaking news’ moment. The ‘breaking news’ was a shooting in Bainbridge Island. Three men were involved in the shooting, but information was limited. That was why Dustin called.

“Hey,” Dustin said towards Jack, “have you heard of the shooting?”

“Yeah, thanks to Miss. Douglas.” he joked as he walked towards his notepad and grabbed it. It was going to be a busy day for the two of them. He knew that Dustin was driving to the scene so he could get any interesting pictures. And Jack couldn’t miss this moment in history for Bainbridge Island. There hasn’t been a shooting since ‘04 and this was going to be story worthy material.

“You coming?” Dustin asked.

“Of course, I am coming—won’t miss this opportunity to get more cash.” he answered truly as he headed out of his apartment room and raced down the stairs. They talked about any additional information that each one had about the shooting, but nothing new came out of that. By the time that Jack was near his car, Dustin had arrived at the scene. Jack immediately got inside his car, buckled his seatbelt, and started up his jeep as he drove towards the scene.

It only took Jack five minutes to drive to the scene, thanks to Dustin for giving the address. He parked his jeep two blocks away and walked towards Dustin’s location. At the street, it was full of neighbors, officers, and paramedics. Two cop cars blocked the entrances of the street and two ambulances and another cop car were parked nearby a house. Dustin managed to get some good pictures of an officer and a person with blood all over his neck. Paramedics placed him and another person on stretchers.

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A news reporter and his cameraman from WFXL (Fox-31) were getting ready to shoot the ‘breaking story.’ Dustin managed to get a couple pictures of the reporter before aiming his camera towards the paramedics. The reporter, Colton Butler, was a newcomer to the news channel; however, he quickly became one of the most beloved. The cameraman quickly set up as the reporter scanned the entire area. The officers didn’t tell the reporter much and explained that more information will come out later on. Thankfully, the neighbors were helpful by giving the names of the three men involved in the shooting: Benjamin Dunnings , Theodore Ochoa, and Callum. One of the neighbors called Benjamin to report that Theodore hasn’t been out of his house, so he said that he and his friend would go inside. They only told this to WFXL and this was their chance to report it before anyone else. It was also going to be live for the viewers to hear any additional information.

Colton smiled as he heard the voice of the newscaster, Stanley Booth, and began to speak.

“Colton Butler, reporting live from Bainbridge Island. Tragedy has struck in this small city. Theodore Ochoa attacked a young man, Benjamin Dunnings. The only officer at the scene was Officer Callum. Neighbors told me that he and Benjamin went inside Theodore’s house to check on him as he hasn't been seen outside in a day. Then, Callum fired at Benjamin several times before he managed to fall to the ground…”

“He’s alive!” one of the paramedics shouted as several more rushed towards the wounded man. An officer suddenly rushed towards the scene while he shouted out ‘Benjamin.’ He shoved one of the paramedics as he wanted to see if his friend was fine. The paramedics were nearby as the officer checked on his friend. Then, Benjamin grabbed the officer as he lift up and bit into his neck. He let out a high scream as paramedics tried to get the man off of the officer. 

Several bystanders screamed out in horror as the paramedics managed to get him off and moved the officer away. The camera was aimed towards Benjamin and the paramedics. He got off of the stretcher, walked towards one of the paramedics, and grabbed him. He managed to bite his arm before the paramedic pushed him towards the stretcher, which fell to the ground. “Take him out!” one of the officer said as two of the officers opened fired. The bystanders ran away from the scene as gunshots rang out. The officers fired three times in the chest area as Benjamin walked towards them. “He’s not going down!” one of the officers repeated as he kept firing at the chest. 

Finally, one of the officers fired a shot at the head and he managed to finally collapse. His body fell into the ground and the shooting was finally over. Everyone was in shock as they looked at the body. The reporter was speechless as he dropped his microphone and then looked at the camera before realizing that it caught everything.

“Jesus Christ, put the camera down! No-one should of seen that!” he shouted towards the cameraman as he slapped the camera down towards the ground.

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Dustin and Jack didn’t managed to see the whole thing as the spectators ran away from the scene when the officers opened fire. They also ran away and headed for Jack's jeep to get away from the scene as far as possible. “Holy fuck!” Dustin shouted out loud, “What the actual fuck just happened!?”

“I don’t know, dude…” Jack said as he wanted to throw up, but he couldn’t do it. He still had his notepad and placed it on the hood of the jeep. Dustin breathed slowly as he walked around the jeep to calm down. Jack picked up his phone and went to his contacts as he was looking for Valerie’s number. He finally found it and called the number. It took around ten seconds before it went to voicemail.

Jack started to speak as soon as he heard the beep, “Hey, Valerie, it has been awhile since that story we did together. Listen, you must of heard or saw that shit on the news. My friend managed to get some pictures and I saw parts of it before things went to shit… Do you want to make extra money by helping us write the story? Please call or text me back as soon as possible.”

He hung up and put the phone back into his pocket as he grabbed his notepad and entered his jeep. Dustin walked towards the jeep and asked Jack, “Where are you going?”

“Home.” he said as he sounded sick, “The gunshots made me feel like crap. I will call you back later, alright?” He drove off before Dustin could even answer as he wanted to go back home. He needed something to drink and take a quick nap so he could forget the events.

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The mother of five was driving her minivan as usual besides the fact that her kids weren’t with her. They were at a local hospital because they got violently sick. She was also sick as she drove to her favorite bar to get a drink and use the bathroom before visiting her kids. The van entered the parking lot and she managed to stop the van before getting a massive headache. She breathed slowed as she grabbed her purse and stepped out of the van. The woman coughed as she walked towards the bar. A person, that was leaving, held the door for her as she entered the building. The place was busy as she saw several people all over the place, but she didn’t care about them at the moment. She just needed a drink and a bathroom break before going to the hospital. The bartender noticed her and said to her, “Nicole, you don’t look so good? Are you alright?”

“Yeah, Chris.” she answered, “I am just need a drink and use the bathroom. My kids, on the other hand, aren’t doing well. They are getting checked up at the local hospital.”

Chris nodded as he grabbed a cup, filled it with water, and added some ice in it. He handed her the cup and said to her, “Drink it and then go to the bathroom. Once you come back, I will refill your cup and you can talk about your kids.”

Nicole rolled her eyes as she grabbed the cup and drank it before placing the glass down at the counter. She smiled and said as she walked towards the bathroom, “Alright, I will come back for the refill.” She entered the bathroom and shut the door close as she walked towards the sink. The mirror revealed her face to look bad despite the makeup. She had bags under her eyes, her nose was running, and the coughing was getting worse. She let out several coughs as she tried to turn on the sink. Her headache returned and it was so unbearable that she passed out and landed on the bathroom floor. It has been eight minutes since Nicole entered the bathroom, but she never returned for the refill. The bartender waited for the bathroom door to open, but nothing happened. 

He looked at several customers and told them, “If some woman would to check the restroom, their next drink will be on the house.”