The Tribune

By LAMECH JOHNSON

Tribune Staff Reporter

ljohnson@tribunemedia.net

A 30-year-old woman wanted by police to help in their investigation into the recent murder of a veteran ZNS radio broadcaster turned herself in for questioning over the weekend.

Police reported that the woman, a resident of Plantol Street, surrendered to the Central Detective Unit just before 6pm on Saturday, two hours after a wanted bulletin with a photo was issued.

An initial sketch of the person believed to be a suspect in the killing of 48-year-old Scott Richards near Bonefish Pond was released the day before.

Last Thursday, Assistant Commissioner of Police Leon Bethel told reporters at the crime scene that officers from the Carmichael Road Police Station were on routine patrol near Bonefish Pond when they found the victim’s body.

“They were checking the area around 9.55am, when they saw a vehicle they thought to be suspicious. It was a grey Durango (vehicle). They decided to check further and about 100 feet away from the vehicle was the body of a man lying on the ground,” ACP Bethel said.

“The victim ... has what appeared to be gunshot wounds to the body. We are in the process of completing the crime scene work to determine the valuable evidence we can get from this area to move forward with this investigation. We have no further information at this time. We don’t know who the victim is, we are seeking to identify him.”

ACP Bethel said the body was in “good condition” which leaves them to believe the victim was not there for a long time.

Richards was a radio announcer for ZNS Inspiration 107.9 FM and is the 50th homicide victim for the year, according to The Tribune’s records.