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Working Man Paxson Killed Just For Where He Was From
posted (August 15, 2016)
On Friday's news, our headline story was the murder of Kraal Road Footballer Jason Young, better known as "Paxson". He was killed in an early morning shooting, while he was on his way to work.

The cops say that an officer saw the entire thing unfold, and due to his intervention, the murder weapon was recovered, and they had a very good idea of who that shooter was, even though he fled the scene.

That suspect was taken into custody shortly after, and today Assistant Police Commissioner Chester Williams told us that he has been charged. Williams also told us that their information is that Young was killed simply because the victim, a hardworking family man was originally from Kraal Road:

ACP Chester Williams - OC, Eastern Division South
"In respect of the murder of Jason Young which took place on Friday of last week, over the weekend we formally arrested and charged Marvin Phillips for the crime of murder and kept unlicensed firearm."

Daniel Ortiz
"What has led to this sir?"

ACP Chester Williams - OC, Eastern Division South
"Investigation done by the police. As we have said in our previous interview that a police officer was in the immediate vicinity who made chase at the suspect and the suspect was caught shortly thereafter; he was still dressed in the same manner in which the police had seen him fleeing the scene. And we have statements from other persons who collaborate what the officer had said and so we were able to make an arrest in the matter. You would know however that Marvin is the twin brother of Mark and they are identical twins. So there was a little bit of situation in terms of determining which of the two was the one who did the crime. But eventually we overcame that hurdle and we have taken DNA sample from both of them and the samples will be send abroad for testing."

Daniel Ortiz
"While investigating that crime this Friday, there was nothing to suggest that this gentleman was involved in anything. As far as we know he was a hard working individual and an avid footballer. Have police found out why he was killed?"

ACP Chester Williams - OC, Eastern Division South
"From our investigation and basically from speaking to people who is aware of both parties, the situation is that because Marvin Phillips proclaimed a member of Afghanistan, who is a gang that based behind the Raccoon Street/Antelope Street area and Mr. Young is from the Kraal Road area, you know that there is an issue between Kraal Road and that group and just because the man is from Kraal Road, but according to persons who were closely connected to the Phillips, they are saying that they had received information that Young wanted to killed the Phillips and so they acted preempted by taking him out and as I've said to those persons if that was the case then the Phillips knew where they could have gone for assistance. But to take the law into your own hands and go and eliminate somebody then that is no excuse. We believe we have a case that we can put before the court and then let the judge decide."

The accused will be arraigned by police at the earliest convenience.

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