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She recounted hearing a struggle in apartment 3B, where her neighbor, literary critic David Keller, was found dead, a blunt force trauma to the back of his head.<\/p>\n<p>Inside 3B, CSI Patel began a meticulous sweep, recovering a bloodied paperweight\u2014a crystal orb\u2014from beside the body. Dr. Chen later confirmed it as the cause of death. Officer Lopez canvassed neighbors; a witness reported hearing raised voices between Keller and an unidentified man earlier that night.<\/p>\n<p>John and Elena dug into Keller&#8217;s recent activities, uncovering that he&#8217;d been preparing a scathing review of a local author, stirring tensions at a nearby literary event two nights prior. Surveillance footage revealed Keller meeting with aspiring writer Mark Voss at a caf\u00e9 the afternoon before his death.<\/p>\n<p>Detective Rivera coordinated a warrant to search Voss\u2019s apartment, where officers found handwritten drafts matching the paperweight\u2019s blood type, along with emails threatening Keller\u2019s reputation. When brought in for questioning, Voss invoked his rights but later, confronted with overwhelming evidence and another witness placing him near the crime scene, confessed. He admitted a heated argument escalated, resulting in Keller&#8217;s death in a moment of blind rage.<\/p>\n<p>The case echoed earlier investigations into personal vendettas and turf disputes from Episodes 8 and 11, emphasizing the quieter, human toll that crime can take beyond gang violence. 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