Grand Case:--- The gendarmes is currently investigating the shooting death of a Jamaican man who was shot next to Belto's Car Wash in Grand Case early Saturday morning. Relatives of the suspect identified as Orlando Isaac told SMN News that their son surrendered to authorities shortly after the fatal shooting.The gendarmes brought the suspect to his home about 11 am Saturday morning as they continued to search for the weapon that was used to shoot the victim whose identity has not been revealed. Gendarmes as well as territorial police were seen combing the bushes and nearby drains hoping to would find the weapon. The gendarmes and the suspect entered his apartment which was first searched then they moved over to his mother's house where they continued to search for the murder weapon.
The girlfriend of the suspect who preferred to speak to SMN News on the condition of anonymity said her boyfriend has a restraining order against his ex girl friend yet she and her "man" was just meters away from Orlando's house. The young woman said the ex girlfriend has been using other people as tools to get to Orlando because she already made clear that if she could not be with him then no one else could. "Once she came into the family's yard and took Orlando's car key and left with it and when Orlando saw her car with its key in it he took her keys, hoping that the woman would return his key and he would then return hers. But the woman she said used someone in Marigot whom she sent to Orlando's house with a machete to fight for her key. The young woman who has been living with Orlando Isaac for the past four months said she was not feeling well and was asleep when the commotion began."I was awoken by the gunshot." She said when she heard the shots she went outside to inquire and found out that it is her boyfriend who shot and killed the Jamaican.
The woman said Orlando and other members of the family waited on the gendarmes to arrive and they all accompanied the gendarmes to La Savanne where they all gave their statements, yet the gendarmes went to her home in Marigot to look for the murder weapon. Asked if Orlando filed complaints against the woman and her husband recently she did not know how many complaints Orlando filed. "You people know that even if he filed complaint the gendarmes do nothing unless there is bloodshed." "Orlando was shot once before by people who threatened him and made good on their threats. He still has lead in his shoulders from that incident. So to be threatened again and having his family being threatened forced him to act." The girlfriend explained.
Supporting the allegations of constant harassment was Orlando's mother who said the young woman once came to her house and sprayed tear gas at her daughter and other relatives. She also accused Orlando of raping her two years ago and the gendarmes broke his doors down when they went in search of him, to date the two doors has not been repaired.Other relatives of the suspect said he has been victimized over the years by this woman whom they considered as a menace to their family. The family said the gendarmes shot a local man who was married to the woman. "Mr. Dormoy was shot and killed by the gendarmes for this woman and now Orlando shot her current husband. This is the second local man to lose their life for Marie." "Marie is the mother of three children and I would like to know where she leaves these children at night when she in search of trouble" asked another relative. As the news spread several bystanders were seen on Grand Case road looking on while several family members gathered at the home of the Isaac family.
The brother of the suspect Oliver Isaac said the now dead man drew a knife at his brother threatening to take his life. Oliver said around midnight on Friday Marie and her "man" came to his brother's house and knocked on the door. He said it appeared that when no one answered them the duo waited outside of their residence waiting on Orlando's arrival. "I don't know exactly what happened but based on what we are told the two people began fighting with Orlando and they threatened to kill him and his entire family including his elderly mother, father and other siblings." "Orlando acted in self defense because the now dead man pulled a knife at him in the past and he was in possession of a knife when the shooting took place.On the scene there were blood stains and parts of the dead man's brain on the roadside.
Commandant Stephanne Brunet confirmed that the gendarmes have arrested the shooter and they are currently hearing a number of witnesses. Asked if the female in this affair has been detained at this time Brunet said so far they do not think the female is involved in the shooting incident.
