By: Secret Agent
The Portmore Police now have a mountain of work to do, as they try to track down witnesses to yesterday’s early morning shooting at the British Link Up Party held at La Roose in Port Henderson.
The job was made that much harder yesterday, as people started disappearing immediately after the shooting which left one man dead, five others tending to gun shot wounds, and several others nursing other injuries.
What should have been a ‘peace meal’ dance to celebrate the settling of differences between Fire links’s Sound system and Stone Love, turned into a horrifying all out war between a few feuding patrons.
Reports are that a dispute among a set of patrons, led to the frightening shoot out inside the session, forcing others to duck, dive and dash for cover.
At the end of it, one lay dead. He’s been identified as 41-year-old Clifton Reid, of a Kingston five address. Some patrons at the event said he’s a member of the Black Roses Crew, and it’s not yet clear if he was involved in the argument or caught in the crossfire.
According to Police, the session was still in full swing at minutes to eight, when an argument developed between two men. The police have not confirmed it, but some reports suggest it was over a woman, others indicate it was about a spilled drink. The argument then led to weapons being drawn by several other men, from both arguing factions. They are all said to be licensed firearm holders. All hell broke loose when they started shooting at each other, as patrons scampered to safety and trampled others in the rush.
The venue became empty within minutes, except for Reid’s body, which lay beside a set of speaker boxes.
The British Link-Up is an annual event held traditionally at La Roose. It’s been known for its ability to attract heavy spenders, and trendy attire.
Posted on March 24, 2008 11:13
a dem tings yah mash up de dancehall bizniz, and give the promota dem bad name, and den de media a link de man weh dead wid blackroses.unnu fi say weh im come from not who im affiliate wid.....BUT ON THE OTHER HAND.why the promotah mek gun reach inna im place, and i would think a event like this u would go thru about 7 police check stop b4 u reach?...ooo nuthing no change a ja money buy all.ALL MI HAFFI SAY IT NO LOOK GOOD
Posted on March 24, 2008 15:09
a dem frien dem a caa di gun inna di place. so now dis ago be di excuse fi babylon mash up everi dance.1 bad apple really spoil di bunch to raas
Posted on March 24, 2008 15:30
word on d street is man step pon man three thousand pound shoe an a da so it start, me go a dance a jamdown all d time, police r no police dem no search u so anybody can bring gun in its a fukin shame u go out 2 enjoy ur self an affe a run feh u life,wat is jamaica cumin 2.
Posted on March 24, 2008 15:50
A dem shegry yah mash up ting ting fi real.....an den dem wonder why police an helicopter a lock dung dance from wah day yah.....a dem friggry yah yow!!!
LIKE SERIOUSLY HOW DID WEAPONS REACH IN THE VENUE FI REAL???? dem search erbady except di big man dem.....well seet deh....no british link up nex yr....how much unnuh waah bet"?
Posted on March 24, 2008 16:16
very sad indeed...
Posted on March 24, 2008 19:05
Dem ignorant ppl deh fi tan a dem r*ss yard. If a really sumady step pon sumady shoes and dem gwan so go fi show how vain dem ppl deh stay when it comes to material things. When it comes to street dance-noone should be excluded from being searched. It just goes to show how licky licky some man a Yaad stay. You come wid you money and you walk right in without being seached.
Posted on March 25, 2008 02:51
dem dance dey always full so if u know u gwine b offended if some body step pon u dear boot then wear a cheaper one! but my word! the value of life nuh mean nottin to some ppl! how u fi waan fire shot inna venue wey full a so much ppl? not caring who gets injured? d bible tell u sey the heart of men ago get wicked! and we inna dem dey time now!
This is just sad! :-( that's why some ppl nuh bother go dance! all sort a things a gwine dey now and u nah go have much fun if you haffi a look for shit to happen at any moment! SAD!
Posted on March 25, 2008 02:52
How gun reach inside inna di 1st place......?
Posted on March 25, 2008 04:51
diss me and me shoot yu str8,me naah lie,yu ah guh die.dem artists ah also fi blame fi de kinda shoot out ah gwaan inaah di island.
shoot yu inaah broad day light,inaah di public area.we always ah
try blame dem police and ting but hey ppl
we are taking it too far.buss shot over ah
gyal or ah shoe is juss pure ignorence.
yu know both babylon and di artists affi tek blame fo all ah gwaan round here.oh gosh di sweet island is sinking slowly.
Posted on March 25, 2008 07:55
This is very sad if all it was was one steps on another shoes expensive or not.
I was just on my phone telling my friends what a wonderful time i had at my african club i play and mc at while opening up my email box to see this.BRITISH LINK UP reads like gunmen link up so early at eight so the fun loving peeps never get to link up.
My sisters and brothers this club i went to in London was very pack the V.I.P room and the downstairs its have 2 floors and not one bad thing happen only fun fun cant down.
In the house was one of East african awardwining DJ SHIRU and the REGGAE BASHMENT CREW EAST AFRICA FINEST CREW
While i was inside i was just saying why cant our Jamaican clubs cant be like this again like it once was.
I am not into this babylon easter thing as one year its march and april at other times but it was the best place i have being for a long time and all the peeps was BLACK IN ONE LOVE AND UNITY.
TELL DEM TOO HAPPY TO- SHOOT- THAT WE DEH A ABROAD AND WANT TO COME HOME COME HELP BUILD UP WE COUNTRY AND IF DEM A GWAAN SO THINGS NAH GO CHANGE AND YES A NUFF AFI WALK WITH GUN TO PROTECT DEM SELF INNA DIS TIME BUT NU FI STEP PON SHOES UNNU FIX UP PLEASE AND WIPE OFF THE SHOES ANN DANCE WITH A GIRL AND GIRLS DANCE WITH A MAN A DAT DANCE HALL ABOUT ----PEACE ON THE STREET AM OUT.
Posted on March 25, 2008 07:59
Well the people who keep link up have to be held responsible because they let all their friend in with the guns just because they can afford to buy champagne and make the ting look good. They think that they are A listers so they don't have to be searched. They will learn when they kill the lesbian one who kept the dance. (This time they look so FAT on the dvd;s )
Posted on March 25, 2008 10:31
its a shame wat is happening in our country we soon caan party again cause if u step pon a man shoes in a dance u soon caan tell him sorry
Posted on March 25, 2008 10:41
YOW NUH GUN NUFFI INA DI DANCE.
Posted on March 25, 2008 12:28
One by one dem aguh shut dung all dancehall events just because a few trigger happy idiots a fight ova foolishness, dem need fi grow di frig up and stop di killing. Seet deh, another man lose him life ova wah?
I am a J'can and it sad fi know seh a few subhuman organisms a give we a bad name, this is exactly why I doah pass below Liguanae (sp) or New Kingston when I guh a Jamaica.
Posted on March 25, 2008 12:37
ITS VERY SAD INDEED 4 ALL THIS RUBBISH ,MY SON IS IN JAMAICA AND HE LOVES GOING 2 DANCE LIKE WEN I USED 2, AND IM VERY AFRAID WEN I READ THESE THINGS.I CANT TELL HIM 2 STAY IN BUT I WUD RATHER HE NOT EVEN GOE OUT, THESE STUPID PEOPLES AND THIER HYPE IS ALL 2 MUCH NOW,BOTH ABROAD AND JAMAICA , I WOULD LOVE 2 COME HOME AND SET UP BUSSINESS BUILD UP JAMAICA DO MY BIT 2 HELP BUT IM DANGEROUSLY AFRAID ,COSS LIFE DO NOT VALUE NOTHING IN JAMAICA,MOST PEOPLES I USED 2 PARTY WITH IS DEAD,ITS 2 MUCH NOW GOD HELP JAMAICA.
Posted on March 25, 2008 15:18
There It Goes Again When Black and Try to do A Ting, It Get Messup Again....I dont Go To them Event again as I Had My experience.. You Pay Yu money To enjoy Yourself and Fools Them messup...
Posted on March 25, 2008 20:02
that is why i don't like the clustering!!! mi hear seh di venue was overpacked!!! a Portmore mi live an mi nuh go a dem place deh! People do dem f--ery deh all di time. Yuh can fire shot inna crowd? dem sick a dem head!!! sorry fi hear what transpired but i'm glad i wasn't there!!!
Posted on March 25, 2008 22:28
b4 unnu go furdah a dis mi hear:Patrons who witnessed the incident, told THE STAR that the shooting began following a discussion between the high ranking British Link-Up member and the entertainment figure. "Is like (the British Link-Up member) tell him (entertainment figure) say that a girl say something and him say a lie, so him call Chocutto' and ask him if a nuh so the girl say and Chocutto say 'yeah man a true'. So (entertainment figure) tell Chocutto to .... him madda and (British Link-Up member) tell Chocutto to tell him back and no fraid a him," one witness said.
Licensed firearm holders
He said that when Chocutto answered a gun was pulled and he was shot twice in the head. After he fell he is said to have been shot again.
Posted on March 26, 2008 11:43
pleople we should all get our facts straight before making any assumptions. what happen at the British link up event is nothing close to what your assumptions are. yes, what happen was indeed wrong, no one should ever have to witness such a rebellious act, while trying to have fun....but, the argument was not over "stepping on a shoe" or even over a "woman". the guy was trying to tell the other guy not to hit his x-girlfriend because it is not necessary.... but his ego got the best of him and he started shooting like a mad man..others the nothing but try to protect themselves. nevertheless, everyone involve in the shooting was wrong, if they wanted to kill themselves they should do on their own terms, not around others. yes the promoter shouldn't have allow guns in the party regardless if its licensed. but, those guys protecting the girl are very respected business owners not the typical "Gun man". they were just caught up in a bad situation no way out but to fight back.... what would you do if you are being attacked? yes, its so so so so wrong but our reflex get the best of us....
Posted on March 26, 2008 13:16
hey anyone hear is which artist?
Posted on March 26, 2008 16:13
Mi hear seh ah di likkle DJ boy and im father, got the Q?
Posted on April 7, 2008 19:52
yea if father fowl did out it wouldn't go so