And while the cycling family and the wider community grieves for Jawmaine, the police are trying to find his killer. They have a suspect, but it is not a person well known to police - and reports suggest it could be a minor sent by a gang to kill Meighan, as he left his girlfriend's house in broad daylight on George Street last Saturday.
Police today said conclusively that it was a hit set up by the George Street Gang. Here's the lead investigator:..
Sgt. Isaias Sanchez, Precinct 1 - CIB
"What we have confirmed so far is that the dead of Mr. Meighan was a motive of gang rivalry. Raheem Crawford who was shot and killed on the same morning on the said date…that could have been one of the motive for the execution of Mr. Meighan. As the police had impounded a vehicle belonging to the Meighan family I guess that had brought an alarm to the friends or associates to the deceased and it could be the main motive of this incident."
"Mr. Crawford is a known associate of the George Street gang. As a matter of fact he has been one of the main associate in the George Street gang and the area where the incident happen has an important role to play in this investigation."
Jules Vasquez
"Is it hard trying to get the support of the community because obviously major under world players are involved in an execution of a prominent national figure?"
Sgt. Isaias Sanchez, Precinct 1 - CIB
"I must say that the investigation is indeed challenging because of the area where the incident occurred - George Street and people are very reluctant. They are not too willing to cooperate. I am hoping that this is an incident to the country. As a matter of fact we are placing all our resources as much as we could in order to solve this incident and hope and trust that soon we might have that person in custody."
Meighan was killed with a single shot to the back of the head from a nine millimeter pistol. Only one expended shell was found on the scene.
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