Gangsters causing unease in Kingston Western police division...following the shooting death of two men, including a gang leader on Wednesday. Killed were 40-year-old Brian Belnavis and 37-year-old Ricardo Kerr, who went by the alias 'Shabba'

Friday, January 16, 2015    

A tense calm prevailed in the Kingston Western police division yesterday following the shooting death of two men, including a gang leader on Wednesday.

Crime scene (Observer file photo)

In the first incident, 40-year-old Brian Belnavis was shot and killed by gunmen at about 4:00 pm while he was driving a motorcycle through sections of the community. About three hours later, in what was suspected to be a reprisal killing, 37-year-old Ricardo Kerr, who went by the alias 'Shabba', was attacked and shot by gunmen while he was at a shop in the neighbouring community of Jones Town. The gunmen fled the community.

Steve McGregor, senior superintendent in charge of the police division, said yesterday that residents in the community were on edge, but sought to assure them that they had nothing to fear.

"Police are moving to clamp down on any possible violent flare-up so we want to assure the residents," McGregor said. "We want to call on members of the community to not take matters into their [own] hands but to allow the police to do their job."

Meanwhile, McGregor also disclosed that there was unease in Denham Town as a result of fighting among gangs. more