Last night, we told you about the shooting death of 29 year-old Wellington Hemsley Jr. He's the Tea Kettle Resident who, according to reports, tried to burglarize the containers at a residence right next to Cheers between mile 30 and 31 on the Western Highway.
Well, the security guard who shot him to death is not criminally charged tonight, and he has not been detained by police.
According to Security Guards who work at Cheers, just before 3 a.m. yesterday, security cameras picked up 2 men trying to break into one of the storage containers.
The guards went to try to prevent the men, who were later identified as Hemsley and his 53 year-old uncle, Gilroy Welcome Sr., from stealing equipment from the container.
Hemsley and Welcome allegedly attacked and tried to wrestle the weapons from the guards, who reported that they were forced to shoot both men in self-defence.
Welcome was shot in the arm, and Hemsley was shot in the abdomen area, which ended up being a fatal wound.
DPP, Cheryl Lynn Vidal, told us that based on all the evidence that the police have collected so far and sent to her, her office is unable to bring charges against the men because on the face of evidence, it supports the security guards' claim of self-defence.
Her office advised the police that the men cannot be detained. She also added that while the witness statements are indicating that they don't have any evidence against the security guards, the case remains open at this time and police will continue to investigate.
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