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Why Was Owen Killed?
posted (May 3, 2018)
Police are looking for two Hattieville residents in connection with Owen Mcfoy's killing. He was gunned down on Tuesday night while he was watching a basketball game. At this time police say they don't have a motive.

ASP Alejandro Cowo, OC, CIB, Eastern Division
"The investigation is pointing out that sometime earlier in the night, the deceased was socializing with family members and neighbors outside of the yard, they were watching a basketball game when suddenly they were approached by a male person who fired in their direction causing the fatal injuries to Mr. Mcfoy."

Reporter
"Now Mcfoy may not himself be a member of a gang however his relatives he may have been acquainted with are known gang affiliates is there any measure being taken ramp up security in that area of Windmill given the fact that his neighbor may have been the intended target?"

ASP Alejandro Cowo
"Yes I am aware that the OC from the Ladyville sub-station Castillo have engaged several patrols in that area because there have been incidents of shots being fired in that area."

"We are still trying to establish what can be the direct cause or direct motive, we have certain information right now we can't share with the media."

As we told you, reports from the area suggest that it is a case of mistaken identity - and that the gunmen were looking for two other males from the area who were not there at the time.

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