Son of a sinner

21 - Nameless Faceless

"The marks humans leave are too often scars."
― John Green

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"We're not working a case." Derek said walking up to where Rossi and Soren were standing "Why call us to a crime scene?"

"I was hoping you knew," Rossi told him.

"Jj said the police told her it was urgent," Emily informed them.

"4 hours of sleep after what we went through in Canada, it better be."

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"Oh, you guys are already here." JJ spoke, "You guys remember Detective Walker?" She gestured to the man standing in the room with them

"Thanks for being here." He thanked the agents and shook their hands "I understand none of you are working on much rest."

"Who's the victim?" Rossi asked.

"His name is Nelson Martinez." Walker told them "From what we can figure, he answered his door, Was forced into the apartment at gunpoint, And then shot in the chest. It was all pretty sloppy."

"No disrespect, but I don't understand why you need us here," Derek commented.

"2 days ago, a local doctor named Tom Barton Found a note addressed to him at the hospital." Walker explained before continuing for context of what the note contained "It said the person was planning to kill his son. If dr. Barton tried to keep his boy hidden, One person would die every day in his place."

"And you think this is connected?" Emily asked.

"The note is signed l. C." Spencer pointed out.

"Yesterday we had another victim," Walker said Multiple gunshots outside the apartment. The shooter wrote l. C. In white chalk next to the body. Now, unless Dr. Barton puts his son in harm's way, We're gonna keep having a victim a day."

"Where's Barton now?" Rossi asked.

"He's at home. He doesn't know about this victim yet."

Soren glanced around noticing the absence of Hotch "Where's Hotch?" he asked.

"He's not answering his cell." JJ said "I assume it's on vibrate. He'll get the message when he wakes up."

"Try him again. He can meet us at Barton's house." Rossi told her.

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"dr. Barton, where is your son right now?" Emily asked.

"Um, I asked him to stay up in his room." the doctor told them

"And what did you tell him?" JJ questioned.

Dr. Barton cleared his throat before speaking "I told him that there was a threat against me at the hospital." he said "I told him the police didn't take it seriously But that they wanted me to stay here for a few days And that I wanted to have him with me." He further explained.

"And Jeffrey's mother?"

"She died when he was 10." Dr. Barton told them "Breast cancer. Would someone really hurt Jeffrey?" he asked.

"2 people are dead already." Rossi remarked, "Whoever sent that note is obviously serious."

"And if I don't let Jeffrey out of the house, Then another person's gonna die?" The doctor spoke nervously running a hand through his hair.