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Kareem Grant Gunned Down And Killed
posted (May 21, 2015)
The city witnessed another murder last night. 26 year-old Kareem Grant was gunned down last night at around 8:25 p.m. Grant was inside a yard across from his house on Periwinkle Street when he went outside to talk to a man in a vehicle that had been circling the area. Eyewitnesses tell us it seemed cordial until the man in the car fired a shot into his face. He fell to the ground, and the gunman then let off as many as ten shots on him - and then jumped in his vehicle and drive off. Grant was rushed to the hospital but died while receiving treatment.

Today, the officer commanding Police Precinct 2 briefed the media about their preliminary investigation into his murder so far:

Sr. Supt. Alden Dawson, O.C., Precinct 2, Eastern Division
"Sometime after 8pm last night, police responded to a shooting at the corner of Mahogany and Periwinkle Street. On the arrival at that location we leant that Kareem Grant, 36 year old Belizean was inside a fence yard socializing with some friends. Shots were heard from behind the fence and shortly Kareem was seen with several gunshot wounds over his body and was taken to the Karl Huesner Memorial Hospital and while undergoing surgery, he passed away."

Daniel Ortiz
"Police believe at this time that he was the intended target?"

Sr. Supt. Alden Dawson, O.C., Precinct 2, Eastern Division
"We can't say at this time. Like I said he was in a yard with some friends and we still haven't established a motive for that most recent murder."

Reporter
"How many people were inside the yard at that time?"

Sr. Supt. Alden Dawson, O.C., Precinct 2, Eastern Division
"From what we learnt so far, there were three other person behind himself."

Reporter
"The gunman shoot through that hole in the gate or did he actually entered the yard?"

Sr. Supt. Alden Dawson, O.C., Precinct 2, Eastern Division
"We don't know. The information we have is that the shots were heard behind the fence inside the yard."

We approached his family for comment, but they refused.

Sources say that it may be because of a street rivalry - since Grant was from Taylor's Alley and had moved to the Mayflower area.

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