BY KIMONE FRANCIS Observer staff reporter francisk@jamaicaobserver.com Tuesday, February 20, 2018
THIRTY-five-year-old David Stewart is the eighth person to die at the hands of gunmen in August Town, St Andrew, since the start of the year.
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| The late David Stewart |
Stewart, a correctional officer, was opening the grille to his business place, Family and Friends, shortly after 7:00 am yesterday when gunmen, reportedly from a neighbouring faction in the community, pumped eight bullets into his body.
His father, Anthony, who was standing inside the business place with his son's blooded clothes, was brought to tears when the Jamaica Observer spoke to him. He was helplessly enraged and beside himself with thoughts of how his fourth son met his demise.
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| Police officers process yesterday’s crime scene in August Town, St Andrew. (Photos: Naphtali Junior) |
“Weh dem kill mi son fa?” the man, whose anger appeared to be fever pitch, questioned. “A this morning dem drop him home from work. One o'clock him come in and di last thing mi seh to him is if him eat already. Dem come tek mi son life fi nothing at all. You know how hard him work? Him nuh involve inna nuh foolishness. Dem man deh a pure peace him talk 'bout fi di community, but evil kill him.
“Him mother down deh stress out; all her pressure (hypertension) tek her. She don't even eat anything from morning. Di man have him son weh a seven. Weh him fi do now when him grow up?” he said, as he held up a shirt stained with the blood of his child. more
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