We all know about Stephen Buckley – the man who was wrongfully shot by police – and three years later started getting medical bills for his treatment. Now, finally, the government has called him to the table to negotiate a settlement.
But while that's what's happening right now, tonight, we want to go back to the night of Wednesday April 28 of 2010. That's the night Buckley was shot – and the story then, is the story now – how inexplicable it all is:…
Jules Vasquez Reporting
This was the scene last night at 9:00 at the corner of Kraal Road and Guerrero Street near the Wilt Cumberbatch Field. This black Dodge truck is the property of Marlon Meyers – a home builder for the Ministry Of Housing. He was with his workman Steven "Cripple" Buckley coming from around the corner on Guerrero street where he picked up his tools. They were stopped by police and the windshield bears the imprint to what happened next.
Marlon Meyers
I attempted to open and by the time I opened the door, two shots fired. I heard two shots. Bow, bow! The man said, 'Marlon, … I got shot, … Marlon, I got shot, Marlon' Just like that."
Wife of Meyers
"My husband came to pick up his tools. Everybody in the field said my husband had already stopped and the police shot through it. I don't know what the police is named but I will get to it. And when I get to it, he has to answer. Because it could have been my husband that was shot. My husband was driving that vehicle. Who they should apprehend and who they should shoot at, they don't shoot at."
Police drove the truck away to impound it. Under police escort it was taken to the Queen Street station. The sentiment in the area, where the men are known as workers, was raw.
Woman from the neighborhood
"He shot the man with a pump 12. He had it right in his hand. When he saw the news people, he ran away. They are too chancey. I want to know what Henderson and the Commissioner will say about this.This man is an innocent, hard working man. They work hard. They don't steal or shoot anyone."
Sydney Prince
"That man works hard. That man doesn't gang-bang. He doesn't shoot or kill anyone. That man works hard for his money. That man always tells me... anytime I need a little hand to do construction in the village, hail him. That man has so much kids. That man has two kids right now with his girl. Why the police have to shoot at the man. I could understand if they want to bust a shot, at least bust one in the yard for a warning. But two shots, man? One and two. The first shot and the second shot -- direct head shot, man."
The officer seen WITH THE SHOTGUN in that news story was the one accused of shooting Buckley.
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