Detective Armstrong and Detective Murphy of the Yoknapatawpha Sheriff's Department interviewed the witness, who is the friend of the victim. The interview was conducted at the Yoknapatawpha Sheriff's Department and recorded on a portable tape recorder with the witness’s knowledge and consent.

Detective Ted Armstrong
Detective Samantha Murphy
Kane Victory

Detective Murphy:  Hi, Kane. For the record, please state your name and address.

Kane Victory: My name is Kane Victory and I live at 235 Highway 6.

Detective Murphy: We need to ask you a few more questions about the night Blake Jenson died.

Kane Victory:  I'll try and answer them Detective Murphy.

Detective Murphy: What does your band, Random Deeds, plan to do now that Blake is no longer with you?

Kane Victory:  We met a few days ago and decided to try and keep the band together. That's what Blake would have wanted.

Detective Armstrong: Did all the band members agree with this?

Kane Victory: At first Madison had a hard time with it but she finally agreed it was the right thing to do.  She's having a hard time dealing with Blake's death.

Detective Armstrong: Keeping the band together must be good for you that way. You can stay close and help Madison through her ordeal.

Kane Victory: I enjoy being in the band and I've never hid the fact that I like Madison.  So, yes, it will be nice to stay close to her. As for Blake's death, I have to deal with it myself. After all, he was my friend too.

Detective Armstrong:  If you were such a good friend to Blake, why were you always trying to steal his girl?

Kane Victory: I was Blake's friend, but I didn't like the way he treated Madison. He was always flirting with other girls and he never seems to care that it bothered her.

Detective Armstrong:  A witness told us that a week before Blake died, you and Blake had a shoving match over Madison. Can you tell us about this incident?

Kane Victory: It was a silly scrap. I was talking to Madison, and Blake didn't like it, so he came over and started shoving me. I shoved him back. It was over in seconds, and we both cooled off and didn't mention it again.

Detective Murphy: Kane, you said you left Blake's place around 3pm on the day he died.

Kane Victory: Yes, that's true.

Detective Murphy: Where did you go after you left Blake's?

Kane Victory: I went home and took a nap.  Later on, around six or so, I went to the gym to work out.

Detective Armstrong: How long were you at the gym?

Kane Victory: I think I was there for a couple of hours.

Detective Armstrong: Why didn't you go back to Blake's place to see the competition?

Kane Victory: I was tired of listening to Blake brag and I didn't feel like seeing him with Madison.  I guess we’ll never know if this guy Stix was good enough at "Guitar Hero" to beat Blake.

Detective Armstrong: With Blake out of the way, you might just have a chance with Madison. Kane, did you do anything to make this possible?

Kane Victory:  I didn’t kill Blake. I admit I would have stolen Madison away from him, but she didn't feel the same.  Blake was always flirting with other girls and I know it hurt Madison.  He didn't deserve her.

Detective Armstrong:  But you did? You tried to steal your friend's girl. How does that look?

Kane Victory: I know it was wrong hitting on Blake's girl but I really care for Madison.  He made me mad at times, and I would have liked to punch him, but I didn't kill him. Except for our disagreement over Madison, Blake and I got along good.  Do I need to get a lawyer?

Detective Armstrong:  Not unless you think you did something wrong.

Kane Victory: I don't want to answer any more questions.

Detective Murphy:  You're free to go.

Interview ends: 11:12 AM