Linstead, St Catherine – A decent-knit Linstead neighborhood is reeling after the physique of a younger fruit vendor and development employee, Kaleave Thomas, was found early Sunday morning within the troubled district of Banbury.
The 20-year-old, initially from Brown’s Corridor however dwelling in Self-importance Honest, Linstead, was reportedly on his technique to go to his girlfriend when tragedy struck. His lifeless physique was discovered mendacity on its again beside a often used unpaved roadway, marred by a number of gunshot wounds to the pinnacle. A stone was additionally found close to his head, and authorities famous what gave the impression to be indicators of blunt-force trauma.
In line with the Jamaica Constabulary Pressure (JCF), residents of Banbury alerted police after listening to explosions within the space. “Upon the arrival of the lawmen, Thomas was seen in a pool of blood with a number of gunshot wounds to the pinnacle. He was taken to the hospital the place he was pronounced useless. The investigation is ongoing,” the JCF said.
Thomas, recognized for his industrious spirit, made his dwelling promoting fruits in areas equivalent to Portmore, Washington Boulevard, and Half-Manner Tree. Throughout the low season, he took on development jobs to make ends meet.
He was in a relationship with social media character Shana-kay Hanson, widely known on-line as ‘Itsthickiana’. Hanson, who resides in Banbury, was devastated by the information. She revealed that Thomas often visited her and was seemingly en path to her dwelling when he was killed.
“I warned him to not journey by Banbury at evening,” Hanson mentioned in an emotional interview. “When he didn’t present up Saturday evening, I believed he had gone to his kin’ place in Self-importance Honest. I referred to as him round 2AM and bought no reply.”
Hanson described Thomas as “very mild, loving, respectful, and sort,” including that he was a hardworking man who hardly ever stayed idle.
Studies counsel Thomas had visited a grieving good friend in Victoria, one other neighborhood in Linstead, earlier on Saturday evening. He’s believed to have taken a well-known shortcut by Banbury to return to his girlfriend’s dwelling, however by no means made it.
Because the investigation continues, residents are left shaken and anxious. The tragic demise provides to rising issues about security in Banbury, an space lengthy suffering from crime and violence.
Police are interesting to anybody with details about the incident to come back ahead.
