The Tribune

By LAMECH JOHNSON

Tribune Staff Reporter

ljohnson@tribunemedia.net

POLICE detectives are asking the public to assist them in solving the latest homicide that occurred in the capital early yesterday morning.

The murder happened on Peach Street and Montrose Avenue and brought the country’s murder count to 84 for the year, according to The Tribune’s records.

Officer-in-Charge of the Central Detective Unit, Superintendent Ashton Greenslade told The Tribune yesterday that police had few details on the homicide but were actively investigating the incident.

“We have no motive for this latest homicide as yet as we’re still conducting our investigations into this matter,” Supt Greenslade said.

According to reports, police were on patrol in the Peach Street area shortly after 1am when they discovered the lifeless body of a man who had been shot.

The man, whose identity has been withheld pending an official identification by next of kin, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The latest homicide occurred less than 72 hours after an 18-year-old woman was shot in the back of the head and killed early Thursday morning in front of a home in Jubilee Gardens.

Officers got a call shortly after 6am that shots were heard in the Fire Trail Road area. When officers arrived at the scene they saw the lifeless body of a young woman lying in the driveway with gunshot wounds.

Supt Greenslade yesterday said officers are “following several leads and we expect to bring this matter to a close shortly.”

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