The Tribune

By LETRE SWEETING

THE uncle of a 20-year-old man who was shot and killed on Saturday in Centreville has called for the killer to be “held accountable in a way that he or they will regret”.

Delano Carey, a marriage officer and justice of the peace, released a statement calling for justice over the killing of his nephew George Seymour Jr. Seymour was killed after a fight at a nightclub in the area around 4am.

“Yes, our loved one was murdered. We want the truth about what happened, and we want the killer or killers held accountable in a way that he or they will regret,” Mr Carey said, adding that no amount of killing will get their loved one back.

Though the family is no stranger to death, the murder of his nephew just as he turned 20 left him feeling bitter, Mr Carey said.

“Our family isn’t new to death by murder,” he said. “However we are now dealing with this bitter reality of funeral preparations for my 20-year-old nephew murdered on his birthday. It is my hope that young persons would learn conflict resolution, rather than taking extreme measures.”

Mr Carey said that recently the graveyard has become the trending place for many young talented persons who now will miss the opportunity to showcase what God has given them.

“Something must be done as a community, no one wants to see a family member lying on the ground dead on social media. That’s how I found out, I literally drove past the crime scene early Saturday morning heading to work not knowing my brother’s son was lying dead in the streets over an argument,” he said.

Yesterday, police press liaison officer Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings said one man has been taken into custody for this incident.

“We have a suspect in custody. I will have to follow up on that to see what progress is being made,” she said.

Seymour died at the scene this weekend after being shot outside Charms nightclub following an argument with another person who escaped the scene.