Reliable reports reaching Sun St Kitts indicated that Tweed was shot sometime after 4 yesterday (Thursday). The taxi operator who is of Cunningham Village, Lower Cayon was shot to death in the vicinity of Morgan Heights in Canada Estate. Police Press and Public Relations Officer Inspector Vaughan Henderson said, "Sometime about 4:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 8, police received a 911 call and officers from the Cayon Police Station and members of the Strike Force were alerted and they responded.
"On arrival at the scene, they found an elderly man by the name of Bradford 'Braddy' Tweed of Branch Street, Basseterre, who sometimes resides at Cunningham Village, Cayon, lying on the grassy verge of the Island's Main Road towards the seaside next to the front wheel of his bus (T 2587) in the vicinity of Morgan Heights in Canada Estate. Police also discovered that his body bore what appeared to be gunshot injuries," he was quoted as saying.
According to police sources no suspect has so far been held in connection with this incident while Henderson has indicated that investigations are ongoing. However, reliable sources indicated that Tweed had picked up someone some time after 3, however where and what the purpose of the trip for are unclear as a taxi operator who requested anominity said that he was 'set up' by the passenger. However unconfirmed reports are that he was shot in his butt, head and stomach.
Another taxi operator said that Tweed may have been dupe into the run as he is customary known for picking up passenger irrespective of who they are at any time of the day or night. "Hey he was a man who would do any run regardless of who you be as he was not the type who was afraid and he was here at the Circus last night at least up to 11.30 when I left. This is very sad as he was such a pleasant man who was known for his passion in politics," the taxi operator said. Tweed is the father of well known radio personality Kenny "Dj Cupid" James who currently works at ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation being one of his sons.
The federation's ten murders recorded so far for the year saw three of those being 26-year-old Keithon Stanley of Cole Hill, 23-year-old Kimoy 'Pudding' Powell of Bath Village, Nevis and 32-year-old Maxwell 'Mad Max' Chumney were all killed in January.
In February 31-year-old Vincentian, Wesley Trimmingham, of Brown Hill, 30-year-old Damian 'Nashi' Isaac, 29-year-old Nkoma 'Koma' Jacobs of Lower Monkey Hill, St. Peters whose death is currently being investigated after allegations that he was murdered by the police and 17-year-old Jervin Wilson were all victims of homicide
While in the month of March the deaths of Denzil 'Para' Williams and Twenty-one-year-old Karim 'Sleepy' Browne, formally of McKnight were recorded.
