Police Say New Year’s Eve Killing Gang-Related

And while Ian Arthurs’ family insisted that he was not a member of any gang, police say Arthurs had a court case alleging gang membership and a prior charge for possession of a prohibited firearm.

 

ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer

“What the investigation has revealed so far is that Arthurs was driving a pickup truck when upon reaching the corner of Kraal Road and Faber’s Road that truck fired upon by a male person who was on a motorcycle, resulting in the injury of Ms. Butler and the demise of Mr. Arthurs. Police investigation continues.”

 

Reporter

“Was this a retaliation for that shooting which happened on the morning of Monday December twenty-ninth.”

 

ASP Stacy Smith

“The investigation is ongoing. What I was saying is that incident is being explored as one that is connected to this one. We have certainly regarded this shooting as a gang related incident. The reason why we believe it is gang related is because of the area it occurred and because as you stated it is a vehicle that is tied to a gang that operates in that area. I will also say that Mr. Arthurs, at the time of his demise was before the court, had a matter before the court as it relates to being the member of a gang. And, he had also been convicted in the past for possession of prohibited firearm.”