And this murder happened in the same area as the one on Sunday night when Stanley Moore was killed in the passenger seat of a BMW. There is speculation that Babb had been killed because he could have been a witness in that murder. But today the ComPol told us via Zoom that the police aren't looking at this case as a gang-related murder. He said it is completely divorced from Sunday's killing.
Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"I wouldn't say it's the same location, it may be the same street but quite a distance away, the Sadie Vernon High School is a little way up more into that street and it's not a stone's throw away from the police station as some media houses have reported. It is still a distance from the police station and yes as I said before, we do have police officers the are working but the police officers have to move around, they cannot stay in one given area, and criminals will take advantage of whatever opportunity they may have. And the fact that it is now something gang motivated, you have an issue with somebody, you go after that person where the person works, I don't see how it is going to be possible for the police to be able to deter that from happening."
"I must say that the last three murders we have had, we have made arrests in all three of them and it goes to show that the police is doing as best as we can to be able to investigate these murders and find the people responsible and make sure they face the court system so I have no doubt that with this one, the same is going to be done."
"Well, the police continue to be in search of a number of persons who are on the list that have not yet been located. We are doing our best to be able to locate those individuals. The press office will be issuing those wanted posters hopefully by the end of the day today. We'll be seeking the public assistance in locating them."
And while the commissioner downplayed any gang element - reliable sources tell us there could be a gang rivalry involved.
