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Johan Slain On Prince Street
posted (May 5, 2016)
Last night we showed you the crime scene from a murder that happened during the news. Well, tonight, more is known. At 6:41, 21-year-old Johan Justin Cocom was killed as he rode up Prince Street - residents say they had seen a strange car circling. Well, apparently they were looking for Cocom. So was he the latest victim of ongoing gang warfare? Here's what police have on that investigation so far.

Sr. Supt. Chester Williams, OC, Eastern Division South
"From our investigation, it's showing that sometime around 6:30 PM last night, Johan Cocom, a 21-year-old was riding his bicycle on Prince Street contrary to the flow of traffic. When reaching its intersection with East Canal, a gun man from a vehicle that was parked right at the lane fired several shots at him which subsequently resulted to his demise. The vehicle then made its way down Prince Street according to the flow of traffic and made a sudden turn into Albert Street."

Jules Vasquez
"Sir are you all aware if this person was the target? Mr. Cocom, is he active in that area?"

Sr. Supt. Chester Williams, OC, Eastern Division South
"Well from what we are seeing and what our investigation is saying to us at this time is that he may have been the intended target."

Reporter
"You said also that how it is believed that Mr. Cocom was the intended target and you also spoke of the fact that you expected gang incidents happening. So would it be fair to say that it's possible that this most recent murder was essentially gang related?"

Sr. Supt. Chester Williams, OC, Eastern Division South
"Yes, we can say that it is somewhat gang related."

Police would not give us the number of gunshot injuries that Cocom received but according to our information there were 10 expended shells found at the scene.

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