24-y-o charged for gunned down ‘Kunta’ in Lower Marl Road attack
Published:Friday | February 14, 2025 | 8:21 PM
The St Andrew South Criminal Investigation Branch on Thursday charged 24-year-old Malik Peart of Ambroke Lane in the parish for fatal shooting a man in the head on Lower Marl Road in 2023.
Peart is charged with murder, possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of unauthorized ammunition, and using a firearm to commit a felony.
Andre Freckleton, otherwise called ‘Kunta’, of Liguanea, was gunned down on Tuesday, July 04, 2023.
The police report that about 7:30 p.m., Frekleton was at the location when he was pounced upon by Peart who was armed with a firearm.
Peart allegedly opened gunfire hitting Frekleton in the head and upper body.
Peart then escaped on foot in the area.
On Thursday, February 13, Peart was formally charged following an eyewitness statement and a question-and-answer session in the presence of his attorney.
A court date for him is being arranged.
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