J’can-born barber killed in NY was targeted for jewelry — US police
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The popular Jamaican born barber shot dead outside a Queens bar this week was targeted for his jewelry by an ex-con paroled in January on a drug conviction, US police said Friday.
Zanu Simpson, 32, was sitting in his vehicle when he was shot in the head three times early Tuesday morning outside the Queens bar.
According to US media reports police are hunting 31-year-old accused killer Tyson Boateng.
A witness who drove by the crime scene told police a man in a charcoal gray hoodie leaned into the driver’s side window of Simpson’s vehicle and repeatedly punched him. Then the witness heard a gunshot and saw Simpson slumped over in his seat.
Simpson’s belongings, including a gold ring, glasses and cash, were found near his $60,000 white BMW X5. Police also found a gun believed to be the murder weapon and a live round.
Boateng was conditionally released by parole officials after he was convicted of selling drugs on Long Island and sentenced to up to four years in prison.
Simpson, who worked with his brother at the Strickly Skillz Barbershop in Hollis, died at Jamaica Hospital around 1:00 am Tuesday.
Interesting.
Interesting as well…so why is a Go Fund Me needed to help with Funeral Expenses? He seemed to have all the trappings of wealth, jewellery, expensive ride etc!
Well what can I say
$40k has so far been donated and SO WHAT? I hope it reach a million. He worked HONESTLY IN ORDER TO AFFORD THE TRAPPINGS OF WEALTH.
Is the killer Haitian? Name sounds so…
African name.Maybe he is paying for his car monthly?
Just bcuz u see a person with 60,000 vehicle dont mean shit that negro struggling every month for tgat car bill I know plenty!!!!
I’ve always said if u was a flashy person I wouldn’t donate to ur go-fund me account…..however I know they are talking about the value of the car because I’m sure it was a lease or car note…. either was there shouldn’t be no go-fund me kmt
Even if they are rich people told him to set up a account so the community can help in some why regardless if the man had money!just because he drive a certain kind of car don’t make him rich
He took his Jewelry/Cash, but that doesn’t been robbery was the motive. Why would you shoot someone three times in their head in the process of committing a robbery? Makes no sense to me.
What difference does it make if his car was leased or not and whether or not he was rich or poor? You focused on the wrong things.