The Tribune

THE grief-stricken families of Carlos Rolle and Jaidyn Henfield — two young men killed within hours of each other over the weekend — are seeking answers and justice, with one family claiming Rolle was mistakenly targeted and the other believing jealousy may have led to Henfield’s death.

Rolle and Henfield, both in their early 20s, were shot dead in separate shootings in the Kennedy Subdivision and on Boyd Road on Saturday after being ambushed by gunmen.

According to Rolle’s aunt, he had just gotten off work and went to his aunt’s home — a regular family gathering spot — to relax with his cousins when gunmen approached and opened fire on the group.

Rolle, a father of one, was fatally shot, while his cousin was seriously injured after being hit in the chest. According to the family, the cousin underwent surgery yesterday morning and was last listed in stable condition.

Jestina Moxey, Rolle’s aunt, told The Tribune yesterday the family believes he was not the intended target, as he never bothered anyone.

She described her nephew as quiet and “goofy”, someone who loved to make others laugh. His dream was to become a boat captain — a goal he proudly achieved earlier this year after earning his boat licence.

“He was just at the wrong place at the wrong time,” she said, “because he just got off from work, and, like my sister said, he came home, started to proceed to wash his clothing for the following day, and then he went over to our aunt’s house.”

“He really stuck to himself and mostly kept close to family.”

Ms Moxey said the family is taking Rolle’s death hard — especially his three siblings.

In a Facebook post yesterday, his child’s mother expressed heartbreak over the killing, questioning how she would explain to their young son that he is no longer here.

She said they had been planning how he and his son would spend the summer together.

“Words can’t even come to my mouth to explain what kind of person you were,” she added.

Rolle’s death, which brought the country’s murder count to 16 for the year, came hours after 20-year-old Jaidyn Henfield was killed.

Henfield was at his home on Boyd Road when he was approached by two gunmen in a light-coloured Japanese vehicle.

His sister, Janyiah Henfield, described his death as a devastating blow to the family.

The family is also mourning the recent loss of Henfield’s uncle, who passed away last week due to complications from diabetes.

“We could have seen if he was a kind of person that deserved this, but he wasn’t. It wasn’t called for. It was unnecessary,” Henfield’s cousin told The Tribune.

The grieving sister said their father was with Jaidyn when he took his last breath and is struggling to cope with the loss.

She learned of his death while at the beach with friends.

“His friend called me and said ‘hey, you know what I just hear?’ I said ‘what you hear?’ and he said, ‘I just heard Jaidyn’s dead,’ and so I started trembling and freaking out.”

She also remembered their last conversation before his death on Saturday when he asked her to put on his hand chain because his hands were wet.

After doing so, she told him, “I love you. I’ll see you later. Be safe,” and texted him to ask if he could take her to a nail appointment the next day — but he never responded.

Ms Henfield said her brother, one of four children, was a quiet and loving person who didn’t speak much but always showed his care in other ways.

She added that he aspired to sell clothes and renovate their family’s home.

“He never used to go out. Once or twice he’d go out and ride his bike on the track and things on Sunday and come straight home and go by his girlfriend,” she said.

Henfield’s family also pushed back against critics linking him to a widely circulated video showing a man dancing with two high-powered weapons. The man’s face is covered in the video.

His father, Jason Henfield, denied it was his son, telling The Tribune: “That photo is not even of my son. It got like 500 (shares) and now everyone thinks it’s him.”

He said the situation has left him distraught.

“I have a very big problem with that,” he said. “Trust me, my son was a very good son. He was the life of the party.”

Mr Henfield said his son rarely hung out in the streets, only going out to ride his motorbike.

Henfield worked at Burger King and Nassau Motor Company.

Police have not arrested anyone in connection with the fatal incidents.