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| Herbert Volney: "This appears to be nothing short of a homicidal killing" |
Police shot and killed Duncan, 27, in Mt D’Or Road, Champs Fleurs. Media reports stated that there was altercation between police and Duncan when police tried to arrest Duncan over an outstanding warrant. That's when he was shot. The man died later at hospital.
Volney, who is also the MP for the area, held a media conference to provide information on the case.
He said information from the pathologist showed that Duncan died from a single gunshot wound above the left shoulder blade and that he was shot in the back. He said the single bullet entered Duncan’s body from the back damaging the upper lobe of the lung. That, he added, resulted in haemorrhage of up to one litre of blood into his lung.
The MP also spoke about what eye witnesses reported. Volney said people who saw what happened said Duncan had a small quantity of weed which he tossed out as a male officer approached him.
Volney said he was told that as Duncan tried to escape, the officer held on to Duncan’s jersey and that he was shot at very close range with a semi automatic weapon.
"This appears to be nothing short of a homicidal killing, I say this not just as a MP but as a former justice of the High Court one who has presided over hundreds of criminal trials,” he said.
Volney stated further that police officers returned to the scene in search of bullet shells which they picked up.
“That is extremely serious, it was their duty to preserve the scene of the killing for other investigators to determine the circumstances surrounding the death...I call on the Commissioner of Police to place that officer on suspension pending the determination of the investigation into that killing,” he said.
“Those officers who are trigger hungry, will know to do so is nothing short of an abuse of power. You don’t kill a man in this country for being in possession of weed and that is the law,” he said.
Duncan's death has caused an uproar in the community. Last week residents set up burning barricades on the bus route, disrupting peak hour traffic.
Read the story: Fiery protest over police killing of 27-year-old man
The head of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) was present at the media conference and told reporters that the minister is entitled to indicate his views.
Gillian Lucky said, “Whatever may be said, in the public domain it is already in the public domain, there are competing versions, there is one version by the police and there is one version by those who are saying they saw it.
“In all the matters in which the PCA gets involved, the PCA always ensures that it remains with an open mind, a fair mind and that it gathers the evidence and makes a finding according to the evidence without having any type of agenda or having to please any particular entity.
"As long as justice is served at the end of the day, meaning whatever evidence is found that is what has to be used to resolve the issue,” she said.
Lucky she will meet with Gibbs Friday to discuss the killing along with other pressing matters.
Volney stated further that police officers returned to the scene in search of bullet shells which they picked up.
“That is extremely serious, it was their duty to preserve the scene of the killing for other investigators to determine the circumstances surrounding the death...I call on the Commissioner of Police to place that officer on suspension pending the determination of the investigation into that killing,” he said.
“Those officers who are trigger hungry, will know to do so is nothing short of an abuse of power. You don’t kill a man in this country for being in possession of weed and that is the law,” he said.
Duncan's death has caused an uproar in the community. Last week residents set up burning barricades on the bus route, disrupting peak hour traffic.
Read the story: Fiery protest over police killing of 27-year-old man
The head of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) was present at the media conference and told reporters that the minister is entitled to indicate his views.
Gillian Lucky said, “Whatever may be said, in the public domain it is already in the public domain, there are competing versions, there is one version by the police and there is one version by those who are saying they saw it.
“In all the matters in which the PCA gets involved, the PCA always ensures that it remains with an open mind, a fair mind and that it gathers the evidence and makes a finding according to the evidence without having any type of agenda or having to please any particular entity.
"As long as justice is served at the end of the day, meaning whatever evidence is found that is what has to be used to resolve the issue,” she said.
Lucky she will meet with Gibbs Friday to discuss the killing along with other pressing matters.
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