X6 murder suspect back in Jamaica

[Rudi]

Is the fix in? Taxi driver "off" the island or is he still with us. This one going to be interesting.

[Lazie]

Janet Silvera, Senior Gleaner Writer

The main suspect in the killing of 17-year-old Khajeel Mais is back in Jamaica and has been arrested by local police.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Ealan Powell told The Gleaner that the man was in the island, but he could not give further details. He said a statement would be released to the media later today.

ACP Powell would not divulge the suspect's name.

Since last Saturday, The Gleaner garnered information that the suspect was in consultations to return to Jamaica to explain his side of the story.

Reports are that Mais, a student of Kingston College, was travelling in a taxi along Fairfax Avenue in Havendale en route to a fête at Meadowbrook High, when the cab bumped into the X6.

The driver of the X6 reportedly became angry and retaliated by blocking the road and firing wildly into the taxi.

When the taxi driver realised he was under attack, he turned his vehicle around and headed in the opposite direction, but could not outrun the luxury SUV, whose driver shot out his back window, hitting young Mais in the head.

Mais was taken to the Kingston Public Hospital where he later died. The taxi driver escaped injury.

janet.silvera@gleanerjm.com