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Internal Affairs

Jane and I had breakfast and went to our interviews at INTERNAL Affairs. Our interviews were going simultaneously. "Detective Rizzoli why would you go to a country club gun range when you could use the departments?" "It was my day off and Maura wanted to go to any actual range. She felt she had enough dry fire practice.  I was going to take her to a public range, but she told me there was no need. She had membership at the club.  We swung by aoutdoor sports center to pick  up several boxes of ammo and paper targets. I knew a country club prices would be ridiculously high which to find out they were. We entered the club and asked for one lane because we would be using the same lane. The guy saw my extended magazines and copped and attitude stating they were illegal for me to have..i identified myself with my badge stating as a detective it wasn't illegal for me but I would only allow Maura to use 2 ten round magazine for each of my guns. 1911 Springfield and glock 17. I asked to on our bill Sig sauer and shield 9 mm. He returned..i racked the sig sauer and handed it back to him. I told him it needed to be repaired, anyone else might not catch it. He copped an attitude. The shield racked okay but it wasn't firing like it should.  I called the range guy and cleared it. I asked him to remove this one to from our bill too. I was working on Maura's stance when I recognized the agent but wasn't aware she was undercover.  I continued to assist Maura. She was improving little by little. I heard some of the men talking about me to the range guy. I ignored him and Maura shot more but was getting tired.  I shot several shots from the glock. I looked at Maura.  I had enough of this jerk. I made a bet who ever did better in 20 shots would pay all rental fees inducing guns,  targets and all the ammo purchased for today. We agreed..I had him go first.  He did alright, missed several shots and his shots were in several areas on the target.  I was up and all.mine placed in thr bullseye. I had a big hole where the bullseye once was. The guy paid my debt. I got Maura's country club membership fee refund for her.    I looked at the agent and than realized she was working and had no back up. I took four extended magazines and glock. I instructed Maura to lock everything in the back of my suv, go to the gas and call 911 and ask officer needs assistance and gave her the correct code so the dispatcher would know it was a legit call. I told her to tell her there was one agent and me..i told her to identify me, my attire and what i looked like in detail. I told her to wait at the gas station until I called her or an officer got her. Agent Morris handed me an extra vest.  I told everyone at the counter an in the range to stay low,  not too move until instructed by law enforcement.  I was agent morris back up.  The owner shot at Morris and missed. I shot twice. My second shot made contact. I winged him. He dropped his gun and fell over. Morris shot the first employee in self defense.  I shot the other one in his stomach. Agent morris back and other agents showed up along with my captain and other officers from my precinct.  I cleared my weapon and handed it to my captain as evidence.  He got on me for being on vacation and I am at a shooting with our chief medical examiner. Agent morris thanked  me etcetera.  I asked one of her agents to get Maura and my first aid kit so she could work on the two guys we shot before the medics arrived. Maura and I were dirty. We had made plans to go to a taqueria after the range but needed to clean up. We got permission to clean up. I secured my 1911 in my car. On the way to the restaurant, i told Maura we couldn't discuss the case until internal affairs interviewed us both. That's it.

Maura was finished with her interview twenty minutes later. We left and finally were able to discuss the case because I knew she was bothered by all of it.  We went to the park after we picked up some sandwiches,  chips and mango juice and a water from Billy's sandwich shop. Maura had a blanket in her
car. We just sat there eating. Not talking anymore and just laid down watching the clouds move. We later got up,  picked up the blanket and ran to Maura's mercedes when it started pouring.

We headed to my condo since it was  closer. Maura brought an over night bag and toiletries.  I  told Frankie had moved out this morning so she could relax.
Internal Affairs cleared my. I got a plaque from the FBI for backing up a fellow law officer in the community and bringing down a ring that had been going on for a few years.  The outcome of the trial with Maura's, mine, the three officers from another state and three civilians who were present. They were able to get the main seller,  his entire ring, the owner of the club,  and his three employees.  The two range guys were in on it too.  I was happy that section was now closed.
Maura and both returned to work. Maura was still having nightmares, but they were decreasing after two months.