And only 20 days before this murder, there was another shooting not far from Buckley's home and took the life of 29-year-old Adrian Pook. Some media houses reported that the two incidents were connected, but the Pook family flatly refuted this allegation today. Regino Pook invited us back to his home to clarify those claims, but he also added that since Buckley's shooting, the police have barged into his yard, knocking down his gate, and pointing guns at his grandsons. Here's what he told us.
Regino Pook, Father of Adrian Pook
"When we read the flash news, BBN and Love FM flash news. Love FM hurry pick up to say that its related to my son Adrian Pook murder, gang related. I want everybody to know that my son, none of them are in gangs and I would never face in a gang. I bring them up the proper way in life out here. We are grieving, he had his own problem and I have my own problem. I am suffering my problem; he has his problem. Let's get the facts straight before any news media come up and put anything in the media, because they could endanger my life. They've been endangering people's lives calling names wrongfully."
"This morning between 4:30 and 5am, bang, bang at my gate, its police, just open the door, its police. By the time I opened my door to come out, the police stand up on my veranda. Now, that's trespassing you know. Brutal force and ignorance, I don't tolerate nor entertained, because I didn't grow up in that manner."
"The police officer went in my room. My room is separate from the main house, point the gun at me. I told him please don't make noise in here, because my grand baby just went to sleep. The officer pointed the gun at my grandson who was sleeping. He is 3-year-old. Then when they jumped in my main house, my other grandson was coming out, they pointed the gun at my 5-year-old grandson. My grandson is left traumatized. He doesn't want to go to school. He said he is afraid for the police."
"They broke down my gate. It cost me money to build that and it will cost me money to fix it back again."
Pook also told us that Buckley and his son were friends, so they would have no reason to harm him.
