And for our third murder we come back to the city. 37 year old George "Jaro" Young was kicking back in the barber's chair on Saturday evening at 5:30, when a gunman strode in. Young had his guard down and the killer was ruthless and precise, riddling him with bullets. Courtney Weatherburne picks up the story at the barbershop:..
Courtney Weatherburne reporting
George Young would always go to Buck's Barbershop to get his weekend haircut. And Saturday evening was no different, Young stopped by to get a quick line up.
But as the barber was styling him, a masked gunman came up to Young in this chair and shot him to the chest.
Another customer, Abraham Craig who was sitting on this chair, ran when he saw the gunman and he was shot to the foot and back.
Craig survived the armed assault but Young didn't. Young's family who lives close to the barbershop heard the gunshot blasts but they had no idea Young had been killed:
Voice of: Kevin Young - Brother
"I was home in the yard, sitting and talking to a friend. When we heard the shots it sounded close like a block away. My friend and I were speaking when he told me that the shots sound like their around Buck Shop. He also told me that he had just seen my brother go there to get his mark-up. I called him right away but he wasn't answering, so I jumped into my car, sped off and went to the barbershop not knowing that it was him."
Police are saying that Young was targeted as a result of a gang rivalry.
ACP Chester Williams, Commander, Southside
"We believe the motive is gang related at this time. From what we know, there is an intense rivalry right now between the crowd from Antelope Street extension area and the crowd from right behind the police station here that we call Afghanistan. That intense rivalry is what we believe is the cause of the shootings that we're having in that South Creek, North Creek, and Antelope street area."
But young's brother says he doesn't know of any recent conflict Young had with anyone, all we know is that his brother was trying to live a better life for his family.
Courtney Weatherburne, 7News
"This is what the police are saying, that his death is as a result of some rivalry between the Antelope Street gang and Afghanistan area. Do you believe it is connected with that?"
Voice of: Kevin Young - Brother
"To be honest, I'm not really sure. All of it is just rumors and speculations, but I know for a fact that for years now he's someone cool and doesn't give trouble. He used to before, years ago but for years now he calmed down and behaved himself. He was my close brother and I really loved him, all of us. It's just really sad and hard because they really chance him out of his life. He was sitting down in a chair getting his hair done. He has 3 kids who are fatherless now and he has many brothers and sisters who are now botherless. Also a mom who's really heartbroken. I just hope their satisfied with what they did and God will take care of everything else."
Young leaves behind 3 kids. Police have 1 person Detained. The other shooting victim, Abraham Craig is critical but stable.
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