Short Crime Stories.

The terrorist.

The sun was setting behind the skyscrapers of the city as Detective Maggio rushed into the FBI headquarters. He had been called in on a high-priority case, one that would require his full attention and expertise. The case involved a terrorist plot and Maggio knew that every second counted.

The plan was to detonate a bomb in the heart of the city, targeting a major government building during rush hour. The terrorist group had been operating for months, carefully planning and preparing for the attack. They had already obtained the materials they needed and were in the final stages of executing their plan.

Maggio was brought up to speed on the case by Agent Thompson, the lead investigator. They had intercepted a communication between the terrorist group's leader and one of their operatives, that was full of details about the time and the location of the attack. The FBI had already located the building and evacuated everyone inside, but they needed to stop the terrorist before he could detonate the bomb.

Maggio was shown a photo of the suspect, a man in his early thirties with a thick beard and dark hair. He was believed to be armed and dangerous and he would probably resist the arrest. Maggio was given a team of agents to assist him and they immediately set out to locate the suspect.

The team tracked the suspect to an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of the city. They carefully approached the building, weapons drawn and entered through a side door. The building was dark, with only a few beams of light getting in, through the broken windows.

As they moved through the building, Maggio could feel his heart beating fast in his chest but he reminded himself how many times he has done this before and he encouraged himself by thinking that everything will turn out well in the end. He knew that they were close to the suspect and that they needed to act quickly to prevent the attack. Suddenly, they heard a noise coming from the other side of the building. Maggio signaled to his team to move in and they advanced cautiously with their weapons ready.

They found the suspect in a small room at the back of the building, crouched over a bomb. He looked up as they entered the room, his eyes open widely with surprise. Maggio and his team quickly subdued him, disarming the bomb and securing the area.

As they led the suspect out of the building, Maggio couldn't help but feeling relieved and content on their achievement. They had stopped a terrorist attack, saving countless of lives in the process. The suspect was taken into custody and Maggio knew that he would be brought to justice.

At last, the suspect during his trial was found guilty of terrorism charges and was sentenced to life in prison. Maggio and his team received commendations for their work, but for Maggio, the real reward was knowing that they had prevented a tragedy. As he walked out of the courthouse, he felt proud of his work and a renewed sense of commitment to protecting the people of his city from harm.