Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"I emphasized with the mother and I could just imagine what she's going through as a mother. I can't say anything bad about her, she has always been respectful to me. Brandon Baptist was, I wouldn't say a friend but a very close ally. He works with us extremely close. When we have issues in the BLC area he was one of the go-to persons that we could have gone to and he would always work with us. I am extremely grateful for the support that he had given to the police during his time. I wish it was not a matter of self-defense indeed and Jules knows this, him and I spoke about this, but if the DPP in her wisdom and I cannot argue with what the DPP is saying because as a lawyer I see it myself too that there is a very strong element of self-defense. With the presence of that, there is little to nothing we would be able to do. I just have to continue to pray for her and hope that she gets the help and support she needs to overcome the pain associated with her loss and I know yes I have not gone to see her and that's because I'm at a loss of words to tell her. I am giving her time to grieve and when I think it's an appropriate time then I will go and see her and speak with her."

Reporter:
"Can you explain why as a matter of law with this rivalry among these different groups, doesn't that point to like a general motive that you have that rivalry if I see you and you try attack me then the intent of murder to kill them would be there."

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"The person who actually is the gunman is not a gang member, that's the truth. So he's not a person who is in the gang world. He happened to have been there but he is not a gang member, no."