MURDER VS KILLING

Kingston- Jamaica
The other day someone wanted to verify if Shane “Shango” Jackson (green shirt) was dead. Yes, he died from gunshot wounds allegedly inflicted by Huey Gowdie (white shirt) on July 12, 2012, at Shenstone Drive, Beverly Hills, San Andrew (suh dem pronounce it). I use the term “allegedly” loosely as Mr. Huey, who has been charged with Murder, through his defence team, is adamant that he was acting in self defence when he pumped at least two gunshots into Shango. So, there was Killing, but was it Murder? The public remains unaware of the details of the prosecution’s case as it is being mentioned behind closed doors (as is the norm for these type of cases until the jury is empaneled and the Trial starts). So, we are being fed speculation and the fruits of media groundwork.

Depending on where you google, you may find this version:-
(a)Reports are that Shango had gone to his home where his estranged wife, Annette, also resides. It’s understood that shortly after his arrival an argument development between Shango and a man who was at the house. A call was made and Gowdie subsequently turned up at the Shenstone Drive residence.
During another argument Gowdie reportedly hit Shango three times in the face. Gowdie then allegedly pulled a firearm and shot Shango twice in the thigh and once in the left shoulder. Frantic neighbours rushed to Shango’s assistance.THE SAME SITE ALSO STATES:-
(b) On Thursday July 12, 39-year-old Shango Jackson, was shot and killed during a dispute at his Shenstone Drive, Beverley Hills home. Shango reportedly went to visit his son and Huey Gowdie was also at the house. A dispute developed and Shango, who was unarmed, was reportedly shot three times.

Up to the time of the shooting, the estranged wife (Mrs. Annette Carrington-Jackson in the white blouse), was having a relationship with Mr. Huey. Shango was involved with a stable relationship with another woman. Both men were uptown men with a career in events planning and management , based at two separate and rivaling businesses. Mr Huey, who was promptly taken into custody and later charged, is still running a bit of remand after several Court appearances, until the end of September 2012. Depending on which one of the San Andrew factions you belong to, you may be pleased or dismayed. Contrary to the misinformed views of a few the case is pending and the law is taking its course. As bloggers, we just hope and pray that Shango’s young children, and the children of Mr. Huey (if he had any), are being shielded from the glare of the media and the unpleasant comments being made from the verandas of the soon to be 40 somethings located in Kingston 6, 7 and 8 and like areas.
By Belly Bang