‘Sir’ killed

The father of four and another man were killed after both were caught in the middle of a shootout between rival gang members on Tuesday.

Jack, 47, was a Standard Three teacher based at the Escalier Government Primary School in Gonzales.

He lived in Coconut Drive, Morvant.

At about 7.30 pm, while heading to a parlour to purchase bread, Jack was shot by gunmen who fired from a car which sped along Lady Young Avenue. Persons along the road returned fire at the gunmen in the car.

When the shooting ended, Jack and James Julian, 24, lay dead on the road.

A third bystander, Jhamali Haywood remains warded at hospital after he too was shot.

Several people who were interviewed yesterday in Morvant all said that Jack was a selfless, giving and well-loved member of the Morvant community.

“He gave lessons to every child on this street, free of charge,” a Coconut Drive resident said.

“It didn’t matter whether the parent had money or not. He viewed every child as a jem worth investing his time and energy in.

They have taken a good person.

A good man has died senselessly,” said the resident.

Others said that Jack was active in police youth clubs and community groups.

He was even making plans to extend the front yard of his house so that he could better accommodate the children to whom he gave lessons. An autopsy yesterday showed that Jack was shot in the back.

Relatives of Julian said that he had gone to the local drug block to purchase marijuana when he was shot dead.

“He loved the block. He was always on the block. I tired talk to him about going on the block and being in that lifestyle.

He liked to follow company too much. This is very sad, but only God knows why these things happen,” said a relative of Julian who asked not to be identified.

No arrest has been made.