- "It's over, Deadshot. I don't want to do this in front of your daughter."
- ―Batman to Floyd Lawton[src]
The Capture of Deadshot was a successful operation orchestrated by Amanda Waller to capture Floyd Lawton by sending Batman to do the job with the help of the Gotham City Police Department.
Background[]
- "And you caught him?"
"Not me, I just gave an anonymous tip to the right guy in Gotham City." - ―Dexter Tolliver and Amanda Waller[src]
Knowing of the existence of Zoe Lawton, daughter of Gotham City's mercenary criminal Floyd Lawton, A.R.G.U.S. Director Amanda Waller saw the girl as his main weakness and began monitoring them at every turn. Eventually, Waller contacted the Gotham City vigilante known as Batman so he could take care of Lawton.[1]
Capture[]
- "ZOE, MOVE!"
"Please, daddy, don't do it. Please. Don't do it." - ―Floyd Lawton and Zoe Lawton[src]
After going Christmas shopping, Floyd Lawton and his daughter Zoe Lawton walked through a dark alley in Gotham City, where they were ambushed by Batman. After grabbing him from behind, Batman expressed his desire not to fight him in front of his daughter, only for Lawton to pull out a gun and attempt to shoot him. Lawton was then pushed by Batman, whom he again pointed at. However, Zoe intervened, standing in front of her father to beg him not to shoot. Obliging his daughter, Lawton eventually allowed himself to be handcuffed.[1]
Aftermath[]
Once the Gotham City Police Department arrived at the scene, Floyd Lawton was hugged one last time by his daughter Zoe Lawton, before being captured and sent to Belle Reve Federal Penitentiary, a clandestine prison located in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.[1]