Gun victim's gang ties

Gun victim Jonathan Dill was linked to the 42 gang and was sentenced to 12 months in jail last year for his role in a shooting.

And he was the brother of Jay Dill, one of two men jailed earlier this year for life with a minimum sentence of 40 years for the murder of footballer Randy Robinson in 2011 — the longest sentence ever imposed for a gang-related killing.

Both Jay Dill and his co-accused Devon Hewey were said in court to be members of 42, who targeted innocent Mr Robinson because he had cousins linked to the rival Parkside gang.

Another brother, Kofi Dill, said in court to be “rising through the ranks” of 42, was jailed in 2011 for eight years after being found guilty of handling a gun linked to several gun attacks.

Jonathan Dill, who was gunned down at a house on The Glebe Road on Monday night, was jailed in July 2012 for his part in the wounding of a man near Gravity nightclub in October, 2011.

Mr Dill, who drove gunman Pelealkhai Williams away from the scene after Williams shot and injured Rodney Grimes, admitted being an accessory after the fact and was jailed in July last year.

Williams, then 21, who told police that he shot the man because he was ordered to by senior 42 members, was jailed for 12 years for wounding with intent and conspiracy to use a firearm to commit an indictable offence.

Mr Dill was shot dead outside a house on The Glebe Road, near the junction of St Monica’s Road – the heartland of the 42 gang, which is involved in a long-running feud with rivals Parkside.

Prosecutor Cindy Clarke told Supreme Court during Dill’s trial last year that victim Rodney Grimes was not a gang member, but “had associations” with gangs from central areas like Parkside and Middletown.

Acting Superintendent Nicholas Pedro yesterday refused to discuss possible motives for the shooting, which happened around 10.20pm.

He said: “The investigation is ongoing and all these matters are subject to the investigation — it would be premature for me to speak about that.”

A police cordon was set up around the house on The Glebe Road yesterday and no one was willing to talk to reporters.

Family members, who live nearby, were too upset to discuss the incident.

MP Michael Weeks, who represents the area where Mr Dill lived, said: “I know the young man – his father and I are good friends and his mother and I are good friends.

“I know this young man was married – I know what the family is going through and my heart goes out to them.”

He added: “It’s another senseless tragedy and again I’m appealing to the community, whatever you know, contact the police. It’s not just the police and the churches. Everybody must work together.”

Fellow PLP MP Walter Roban, whose constituency includes the house on The Glebe Road where the shooting happened, said: “It’s known as a place where young men congregate. I’ve seen them during canvassing and I’ve canvassed up there, but the victim is not anyone I know.”

Mr Roban added: “Incidents like this are very unfortunate for the families who live in this area and for the families who are losing these young men.”

He added: “I would just call on the area and the community to work together. Everyone, particularly the authorities, are doing the best they can.

“The police do patrol that area and they have been responsive to the needs of people and the Community Action Team is very good at interacting with the people.”