Detective Jack Thomp had been on the force for over 20 years, but this case was unlike anything he had ever seen before. The murders had been happening for months, each one more brutal than the last, and the killer had left no clues behind.

Jack had been working the case non-stop, pouring over crime scene photos and interviewing witnesses, but he was no closer to catching the killer. He was starting to feel the pressure from his superiors.

One night, as Jack was leaving the station, he received a call from a frantic woman. "Please help me," she cried. "Someone is trying to kill me

Jack immediately raced to the woman's location, but when he arrived, it was too late. The woman had been brutally murdered, and the killer was nowhere to be found.

Jack discovered a pattern to the murders. All of the victims had been connected to a wealthy businessman named Richard Monroe. Jack suspected that Monroe was somehow involved, but he had no evidence to support his theory.

Jack knew he had to act fast before the killer struck again. He decided to set a trap for the killer, using himself as bait. He set up a meeting with Monroe, hoping to catch him in the act.

As Jack sat across from Monroe in his lavish office, he could feel the tension building. Suddenly, Monroe's phone rang, and he answered it with a smirk. "It's done," Monroe said before hanging up.

Jack's heart raced as he realized he had been set up. Monroe had been the killer all along, and he had just given the order to kill again.

In a split second, Jack pulled out his gun and aimed it at Monroe. "You're under arrest for murder," he shouted

Monroe lunged at Jack, and they struggled for control of the gun. In the chaos, Jack's phone fell out of his pocket and hit the ground. The call was still connected, and Jack's partner could hear everything that was happening.

Jack managed to gain the upper hand and subdued Monroe, but he was badly injured in the struggle. As he lay on the ground, bleeding and in pain, he heard his partner's voice through the phone.

"Jack, are you okay? Jack?"

But Jack couldn't respond. He was barely conscious, and he knew that he might not make it.

The killer had finally been caught, but at what cost? Jack had risked everything to bring him to justice, and now he lay on the ground, fighting for his life.

It was a reminder that sometimes, the line between good and evil was blurred, and the price of justice was often too high.