ElevenErin's squad was the fourth to arrive, and as the senior, she immediately took over. The patients were removed by ambulance, the children with minor injuries, Catherine Herrera unconscious and unable to tell anyone what had happened. Shane had taken whatever he knew with him. Erin alerted dispatch to send in the scientists, though there were no detectives left in Homicide to investigate. Chandler had vanished.
Her call for witnesses brought her equal shares of delight and anger. Ben had arrived after the shooting started. It had been days since she'd seen him; almost as long since she'd said more than 'Hi' and 'Bye' to him on the phone. Erin was glad he was there. Then, again, he was with that nosy Forester, a constant pain and they'd both been drinking. Come to think, Ben had been
