Jamaican artiste shot dead during row over money in Sophia

Jamaican artiste Navar George Barton was shot dead on Thursday at his home in Section ‘A’ South Sophia, Greater Georgetown during a row over money, and the suspect, a 37-year-old taxi driver, has been arrested.
According to Barton’s 19-year-old girlfriend, she and the 29-year-old Barton were at home when they heard multiple knocks on their door. Barton asked, “Is who?” but received no reply.
The woman told police that, upon looking through their window, they saw the taxi driver and another man standing at the door. As such, the victim went to enquire the reason for their visit, but an argument broke out between them about money, and this was followed by two gunshots.
The 19-year-old said that upon hearing the gunshots, she went to check, and found Barton lying motionless on the ground with blood oozing from his head, while the two suspects fled the scene.
Barton was picked up and taken to Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC), where he died while receiving medical attention.
Following the incident, crime scene investigators were summoned to the scene, and they recovered two 9mm spent shells and two metal fragments.
The taxi driver has been arrested, and he is assisting with the investigation.