The Tribune

By SANCHESKA BROWN

Tribune Staff Reporter

sbrown@tribunemedia.net

A 19-year-old man was shot multiple times and killed while walking through his neighbourhood on Tuesday morning.

This was the first of two murders yesterday, with a second murder shortly before 10pm last night on Wulff Road, bringing the country’s murder count to 58 for the year.

In the first killing, officer-in-charge of the Central Detective Unit, Chief Superintendent Clayton Fernander said gunshots were heard through Woods Alley, off Market Street, shortly after 9am Tuesday.

Chief Supt Fernander said when officers arrived on the scene they saw the lifeless body of a man with multiple gunshot wounds lying on the side of the street.

“At this time the only information we have is that the victim was walking when he was approached by unknown persons who shot him and fled on foot,” he said.

“We want to send an appeal to members of the public and persons living in the community to assist us with this investigation. This is a busy community so whatever information you have please share it with police to advance this investigation. Based on our initial door-to-door inquiries, we feel good that we are on the right track to bring this matter to a swift closure.”

Police have not released the identity of the victim but The Tribune understands he is Kenyari Lightbourne of King Street.

Lightbourne was arrested by police in April for domestic violence and was shot a few weeks after he was released from custody.

Chief Supt Fernander, who was recently promoted to CDU chief, sent a warning to all criminals and would be criminals that police are coming for them.

He said: “I also want to take this opportunity to send a stern warning to criminals in the various communities. I believe now that the people are tired of gunshots and people are tired of persons selling drugs and the criminal activity in the various communities. I just want to assure the members of the public and the good citizens in these areas that we are working for you and to the criminals, we will continue to come after you and we will put you where you belong at Fox Hill Prison.

“As the new commander of the Central Detective Unit, you won’t see me in a suit, you will see me just like this because the fight is not in the office, the fight is out here and that will continue.”

Anyone with information on this homicide is asked to contact police at 911 or 919, the Central Detective Unit at 502-9991 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 328-TIPS.