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Popular dancer David Alexander Smith, more popularly called 'Ice' was gunned down along Newark Avenue (close to Keesing Avenue), Kingston 11, yesterday.
According to the St Andrew Central Police
, Smith was shot and killed at 7:55 a.m., moments after he exited a bar where he had gone to purchase cigarettes.
Further reports are that the vehicle in which he was travelling, a Mitsubishi Lancer
, was also stolen.
Head of Criminal Investigation
for the St Andrew Central Police, Deputy Superintendent McArthur Sutherland said: "It is suspected that his car was bumped into because when the police arrived on the scene there was evidence of an accident. He went to the bar, came out and afterwards he was shot and killed."
The police say no motive has been established for the murder. However, DSP Sutherland noted that the police would be speaking with eyewitnesses.
"We are now working towards getting some crucial eyewitness statements because the murder occurred in broad daylight, so we know people saw," he said.
Yesterday, family and friends of the slain dancer were as confused as they were grief-stricken.
Upon visiting the Black Roses corner, in Arnett Gardens, St Andrew, after the incident, residents refused to comment on the incident.
Ice, a long-time member of the Black Roses Crew, created the popular 'Gully Creepa' dance. The dance brought attention to the dancer, especially after Jamaican speedster Usain Bolt performed the move after winning the 100-metre event at the 2008 Olympics in China, in August.
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