He has kids. You never want anything like this to happen to anyone’s kid. People might be worthless sometimes (as you see by the ex-officer), but kids are still pure to a certain extent. (and yes there are kids who do horrible things as well, but it’s usually years of abuse or neglect that gets them there.)
Well why did it take another month before they would take it serious. As for the gun he’s a cop I don’t think he would have left it that’s questionable