The Tribune

By SANCHESKA BROWN

Tribune Staff Reporter

sbrown@tribunemedia.net

DOCTORS Hospital CEO Charles Sealy yesterday said the hospital’s entire staff is “deeply saddened” by the brutal murder of a man they all grew to know and love as “family.”

In a statement, Mr Sealy said Holland Kevin Major was a “hardworking and dedicated” employee who “loved his work and more importantly his family”.

Mr Major was shot and killed Monday night as he unloaded Christmas packages from his car.

Police said they were called to the scene of a shooting around 7pm, after residents in the area reported hearing several gunshots.

When they arrived at the scene, they found Major’s lifeless body, surrounded by a pool of blood, still clutching a bag filled with Christmas wrapping paper and other packages.

“It was with great sadness and indeed a sense of disbelief that we at Doctors Hospital learned Monday night of the tragic shooting death of a member of our work family. Kevin Major, has been employed with the Hospital since 1989, celebrating 25 years of employment this past July,” Mr Sealy said.

“During his time with us he received several awards and was successful in being promoted to the position of co-ordinator of materials management with specific responsibilities for the procurement of medical supplies and equipment.

“This morning (Tuesday) we had an opportunity to assemble and to share some of our personal memories and to comfort one another. The commentary confirmed that we lost a hard-working, dedicated, caring and committed associate, who loved his work and more importantly his family.

“He kept the needs of others as more important than his own. His memory will forever be etched in our hearts and mind. We are trusting that the perpetrator of this and other heinous acts will be swiftly brought to justice and denied the opportunity to commit such horrible acts ever again.”

A co-worker, who wished to remain anonymous, said she can’t believe a man “who would not hurt a fly” was killed so brutally.

“He was the nicest man you would ever meet,” she told The Tribune. “He loved his family and even though his children lived in the United States, he kept in constant contact with them. In fact, he was supposed to go to watch his daughter’s first basketball game next weekend. I cannot imagine what his family must be feeling. He was so gentle, you know how people say someone would not hurt a fly? That’s how I would describe him.”

Chief Superintendent Clayton Fernander said police have not ruled out robbery as a possible motive for the killing.

Anyone with information on this murder is asked to contact police at 911 or 919, the Central Detective Unit at 502-9991 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 328-TIPS.