(PLTM) - Sixth District Representative, Hon. Alvera Maduro-Caines has publicly condemned the shooting of Jerry Castro, who was shot dead in Purcell Estate near One Mart Supermarket on Friday evening, August 10.
Hon. Maduro-Caines called on persons in the community to come forward with any information which can help to swiftly solve the heinous crime.
“The nature of this crime is one so, that it’s possible that there’s some information that can lead to quickly solving this crime. If the people of Purcell want to maintain a safe community, I encourage you to assist the police with their investigation. Tonight, and every day, we can choose the type of communities we want to live in by choosing not to shield criminal activity nor shelter criminals,” she said following the shooting.
The Sixth District Representative, who said that she was surprised by the incident, described the victim, who was also popularly known as Pimpdog, as harmless.
“When anyone dies we often find ourselves reflecting on the life of the person. The tragedy of this incident immediately plunged me into a deep reflection, and all I can think about Jerry is that he was a quiet young man, known to all of us as harmless, friendly and well-loved,” she said.
Hon. Maduro-Caines added, “My heart goes out to his mother and family, and to all the boys on the block and people of Purcell whom are his family too.”
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