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| Youth with Baby
in Hand Gunned Down |
| By Sheena Brooks |
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Police say they are searching for a number
of young men in connection to the nation's 14th homicide,
which occurred on Tuesday, April 27 in Upper Cayon.
At about 9:30 Tuesday evening an alarm was raised that
there had been a shooting in Upper Cayon and as many
as two persons had been shot dead. Investigations revealed
that Elvis "Zunks" Roberts had been gunned
down while walking with his girlfriend and their toddler
within a stone's throw of their home. It was said that
a band of gunmen opened fire on the unsuspecting family.
The Observer was reliably informed that the mother of
the child, Mercier Wharton of Newton was shot in the
arm during the onslaught. She was treated and released
from the JNF hospital. Fortunately the toddler was not
injured during the gunfire.
Persons on the scene described the killing as "execution
style", relaying that the men not only chased Roberts
while firing their guns but delivered the gang-style
'headshot' to seal his fate. Although police would not
confirm where on his body Roberts was shot, reliable
sources indicated that he received several shots about
his body before dying at the scene.
Police Public Relations Officer Inspector Vaughan Henderson
told The Observer that although police were in search
of suspects, no arrests had been made up until press
time.
He confirmed that a .38 revolver with three rounds of
matching ammunition was discovered at the crime scene
but said it was too early to tell if the gun was used
in the commission of the crime.
"When the autopsy is carried out slugs recovered
from the body would have to be compared to those used
in the weapon to determine if that gun was used in the
crime. In addition to the gun, a number of spent shells
have also been collected from the scene and all articles
of evidential value were taken into police custody for
further analysis," he said.
Police continue to investigate this and previous homicides.
There have been no arrests in any of the homicides occurring
in 2010. |
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