And the last murder to report tonight was the weekend's first. It happened in Sandhill on Saturday night. Dillon Grinage was sitting near a food shop at the Maskall junction when a gunman snuck up from behind and shot him. Reports are that his murder was as a result of a disagreement between Grinage and his shooter. Police gave us more details today in a press conference. Grinage's grandmother also told us how difficult it will be for her now without him.
ACP Edward Broaster, OC, Rural Eastern Division
"On Saturday, the 31st of December, the Rural Eastern Division received reports of a person who was shot at the junction of the Old Northern Highway and the Philip Goldson Highway. This occurred at about 9:10 p.m. When police arrived on the scene they saw a male person with gunshot wounds to his body, and they tried to rush him to the hospital, but he was pronounced dead on arrival. Our investigation revealed that the deceased, Dillon Grinage, was seated with another male person when the lone gunman came from a northerly direction and fired several shots at them, where they were seated at Analee's Food Shop. The deceased received 6 gunshot wounds, and we have mounted, since then, a manhunt for the suspect, who was caught yesterday. We are doing some follow-up, and more-than-likely, he will be charged today for murder. The evidence that we have gathered so far, led us to that individual."
Daniel Ortiz, 7News
"Are you able to say, at this this time, is your investigation leading, or showing what caused the victim to be targeted?
ACP Edward Broaster, OC, Rural Eastern Division
"Apparently, they had an argument earlier in the day."
Reporter
"Any idea over what?"
ACP Edward Broaster, OC, Rural Eastern Division
"Not at this time."
Irma Grinage, Grandmother
"When I came Sunday morning they told me that someone killed Dillon. I told them I didn't want anyone telling me things like that for joke. They said 'ma'am I didn't come to joke, he's dead from last night but no one wanted to tell you anything, because they want you to try sleep', because sometimes I can't sleep. She came the morning to tell me about Dillon. She said the night, because my sister lives right at the side not far from the junction. She said she was going to church, but they said Dillon fell down. She had asked 'how did Dillon fall?', they said 'Dillion is dead ma'am, they shot him'. They had said 'but he's not dead yet', and that's how they took him in a car but he died before he arrived."
Courtney Weatherbune, 7News
"He used to live right here in this house beside you right? You were very close with him?"
Irma Grinage, Grandmother
"He lived right there in that little house."
Courtney Weatherbune, 7News
"Lastly, how was your relationship with him? Where you guys very close? Was he your favorite grandson? How will you remember him?"
Irma Grinage, Grandmother
"Yes it'll be very hard for me because he doesn't bother people much, but every time he comes here and says 'mom I'm going now so you need to lock the door'. Then when he came back later he would say 'you don't need to worry again because I'm here'. Whenever he goes he always makes sure that he's right around. As he hears any little sound he comes to see."
Courtney Weatherbune, 7News
"So he took good care of you?"
Irma Grinage, Grandmother
"Yes ma'am and it's from he was born, I was there with him."
Police say the shooter has been positively identified and is expected be charged later this evening.
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