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Agricola shooting… Police almost complete investigations, to be sent to DPP
An investigation into the police shooting that caused the death of 17-year-old Shaquille Grant during a raid in the Agricola Community last Tuesday is almost complete. This is according to Commissioner of Police (ag) Leroy Brumell who told Kaieteur News via telephone yesterday that the case file will soon be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice.
17-year-old Shaquille Grant
According to the senior police rank, “Within 24 hours the DPP should be in receipt of the case file.” He said that the probe into the police actions is coming to a close since the police are in receipt of statements both from the police ranks and eyewitnesses.
Brumell added that more persons have proclaimed their willingness to provide further statements pertaining to the shooting. “More people are willing to come forward with evidence; the file is almost complete but more people want to come in,” the Commissioner said.
Brumell extended an invitation to those persons to come forward with any information they might have about the incident.
The Commissioner informed that the ranks who were involved in the shooting have since been taken off the road and are no longer performing patrol or active crime fighting; instead the men have been assigned desk duties.
The Top Cop also told Kaieteur News that before the case file is sent to the DPP, the chairman of the Police Complaints Authority will be taking a look at the docket. This is to be determined by the police if there was any wrongdoing on the officers’ part.
Last Tuesday, Brumell had a 45-minute meeting with the family of the slain Agricola youth at his Eve Leary office. He assured them that the right moves would be made to get to the bottom of the incident which saw conflicting reports between the Agricola residents and the police ranks.
Commissioner Brumell had also assured a thorough investigation into the shooting. The day after the shooting, he told Kaieteur News that the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) had been activated. He said that former Crime Chief Heeralall Mackanlall was heading the investigations into the complainants of brutality and harassment made against the police.
Brumell had explained that upon completion of the OPR’s investigation, the case file would be sent to the Director of Public Prosecution for advice.
Shaquille Grant was shot dead by police ranks after they stormed a premises at Caesar Street, Agricola. They claimed that they received information about a robbery plot. According to reports, the police surrounded a yard where five persons were seated under a shed and opened fire.
Two persons were shot. Romel Bollers was shot behind the head. The bullet that struck Bollers reportedly went through him and struck the now deceased Grant in the ribs. Residents said that the policeman then executed Grant by shooting him in the forehead.
A post mortem revealed that Grant was shot thrice, once in the chest, stomach and head. He succumbed to his injuries while at the Georgetown Public Hospital. The teen was scheduled to celebrate his eighteenth birthday the day after his death.
He will be buried today. A viewing of his body will be at the Agricola play field from 12 noon.
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