An autopsy performed on the body of 21-year-old Jaleel Leow proved that he was shot three times, with two of the bullets exiting and one lodged in the body.
The post-mortem was performed by Government Pathologist, Dr Nehaul Singh at the Georgetown Public Hospital mortuary.
Murdered: Jaleel Leow
Leow, a mechanic, was gunned down on Tuesday last while liming with friends at B Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown. His friend, 23-year-old Brandon Smith of Sophia, Greater Georgetown, was also shot and injured.
It was reported that Leow along with several others including Smith and another mechanic, Nigel Williams, 20, also of B Field Sophia, were liming on the access road when two men rode up to them on bicycles.
The two men who were identified as “Big John” or “Double Clip” and “Brainer” dismounted their respective bicycles. One of the men was armed with two cutlasses. He reportedly walked up to a female who was also in the gathering and asked “is problem you want?”
The woman, according to the Police, responded in the negative and soon after she along with the others began to walk into her yard. In the process of doing so, “Big John” reportedly whipped out a handgun from his pants waist, walked up to Leow and discharged two rounds which struck him to the upper right of his back.
The young mechanic fell to the ground and it was at that time, the suspect discharged two more rounds at Leow, hitting him to the upper chest. In a bid to escape his attacker, the injured man got up and ran to the back of the yard where he subsequently collapsed.
Not satisfied, “Big John” then turned his attention to Brandon Smith, who was standing by the roadside, and discharged a round in his direction. The bullet, according to information received, grazed him to his right upper hand but he managed to run for cover.
After committing the act, the two suspects made good their escape on their bicycles. The injured men were rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where Leow was pronounced dead and Smith was treated and sent away.
Further it was reported that both Leow and Smith witnessed the murder of Smith’s older brother, Kevin Campbell, who was attacked and stabbed to death in March 2020. One of the persons who were arraigned for the murder is a nephew of “Big John”. Both Smith and Leow were expected to testify in the preliminary inquiry.
It was reported that on March 21, 2020, two men had attacked Brandon Smith while he was standing in their yard. He was stabbed twice with a pair of scissors – once to his abdomen and once to his chest.
After hearing the commotion, his brother, Kevin Campbell, rushed to his assistance and managed to get the attackers out of the yard.
The two attackers, however, returned later in the day in the company of 11 others. The gang members were armed with knives, cutlasses, and a pitchfork. Police stated that six men went into Campbell’s house and dragged him outside.
The men then allegedly chopped and stabbed Campbell until he collapsed to the ground, before making good their escape. Campbell subsequently succumbed to his injuries.
Eighteen-year-old Kaprese Norbrega, also known as “Kaprese Richmond”, a mechanic, of C Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown, and 26-year-old Shay Carter, also known as “Shawn”, of B Field Sophia, were jointly charged for the murder.
Meanwhile, the Police are yet to arrest the suspects in the shooting to death of Leow and attempted murder committed on Smith. Police have confirmed that investigations are ongoing.
