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Shortly after he was killed in front of his girlfriend's house on George Street on Saturday at noon, Social media lit up with theories about the motive of his execution-style slaying. We caught up with the Officer Commanding Eastern Division's Criminal Investigation Branch today, and we asked him about a few of them. Here's what he said.

Supt. Hilberto Romero, O.C., Crimes Investigation Branch
"Saturday police responded to a report of a shooting incident at the area of George Street. Police visited the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital where they saw the lifeless body of Ernest Meighan with one apparent gunshot wound to the back of the head."

Daniel Ortiz
"Sir, what have you guys found out so far since the development of this shooting death?"

Supt. Hilberto Romero, O.C., Crimes Investigation Branch
"So far, we have conducted several interviews. We've detained some persons and we are working on this case vigorously. At this moment we cannot ascertain a motive, we have several theories that we are following up on."

Reporter
"Initially one of those theories was that it may have been some form of retaliation for the murder of Chryslin Gladden. What led the police to initially believe...?"

Supt. Hilberto Romero
"Like I said, based on the intelligence that we are getting from the streets, interviews that are being conducted, that is one of the theories that we are following up upon."

Daniel Ortiz
"Sir, is it another lead that you are looking on the murder of the gentleman Mr. Raheem Crawford?"

Supt. Hilberto Romero
"Again that's a theory we are also following up on. We continue with the interviews and recording statements and at the end of the day we ae asking for the public support. They can call the 922 TIPS and pass on the information so that we can follow this up and try to solve this murder."

Meighan was the father of 7 children, and he rode professionally for over 20 years. Later on, we'll show you a few of his many stellar moments on the road.