Police expect retaliation after the Saturday slaying of Michael Wallace. After 2:00 on that Saturday afternoon, Michael, his brother Richard Wallace and friend Edward Flowers were all heading home after visiting a younger Wallace brother in prison. But at mile 9, two vehicles pulled up and blocked them in - one from the front and the other from behind. Men from both vehicles then opened fire on the Wallace's car - hitting Michael Wallace in the head. Richard Wallace and Edward Flowers escaped unharmed.
Today at a press briefing, Assistant Commissioner of Police for Rural Eastern Division Edward Broaster told us that the investigation has somewhat stalled because the surviving victims are not cooperating. Police had told us that Richard Wallace had gone to give a statement yesterday at the Hattieville Police Station but Wallace's statement didn't give police any significant leads. So because of this, police are preparing for a retaliatory gang hit. Broaster told us everyone is on board to try and defuse the situation.
ACP. Edward Broaster, OC, Eastern Division Rural
"That statement bare no facts to us that would enable us to further the investigation at this time. The victims are not cooperating with us."
Reporter
"Has anyone else been detained? I know you said that there was one person that was taken off a bus."
ACP. Edward Broaster, OC, Eastern Division Rural
"There was one person that was detained and has since been released. Nobody else has been detained. I think it was on Channel 7 that the mother made some threats. We are looking at that, like I said we are not having any cooperation from the victims."
Courtney Weatherburne
"Meaning that you can't really go further into the investigation at this point because they are not cooperating?"
ACP. Edward Broaster, OC, Eastern Division Rural
"Well we continue the investigation, but they are the ones who saw what happened and they are not cooperating with us in sharing that information. We believe it's because they are planning to retaliate."
Police are still looking for the 3rd vehicle that drove up to pick up the shooters after the attack. Police say they know the owner of that vehicle and are looking for that person.
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