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Loved ones of the employee killed near Jet Aviation on Sunday morning are grieving his loss and are baffled after his death flooded the headlines on Father’s Day.

The shocking death has left his children devastated.

Kara Stubbs, the mother of one of Rolle’s 12-year-old son wept, “My child is broken…Oh God, I promise you (Rolle) I will be the best mother to your son.

“This is hard.”

A friend said she knew Rolle to be a good provider for his son and “indeed a role model.”

“Every day I hear he’s (the son) by his daddy or grammy. I just don’t understand how people can be so cruel. We really don’t know how these things affect children.”

Thirty-eight-year-old Geovani Rolle was near his place of employment where he worked as a ramp manager when a gunman in a white vehicle shot a barrage of bullets and killed the father of two shortly after his arrival around 6 am.

“Gio was a super, super quiet guy. He could walk in a room and walk out the next side and nobody ever sees him or hears him. So this happening to Gio is baffling to us,” one family member lamented.

The suspect believed to be a 25-year-old pilot, was arrested later at the domestic terminal at Sir Lynden Pindling Airport.

“Thank God my cousin didn’t die right away to tell them who shot him,” cousin Garnique Johnson said.

A witness to the arrest said the suspect sat casually in the terminal. He had no idea the man had killed someone.

“I watch them (police) grab the dude. He was sitting so casual like nothing happened,” Tavaris Smith said.

Social media users linked a woman to the incident who is believed to be connected to both the suspect and the victim.

Rolle’s niece Tyesha Johnson sought to set the record straight clarifying that the suspect and the wife were no longer a couple as perpetrated by some social media users in a rush to judgment.

“Him and that girl were separated for a long time. He had already had a new girl and he killed my uncle over foolishness. This whole thing just piss[es] me off.”

Police said they are still investigating the murder and have not yet concluded that it was a result of a conflict between lovers, as suggested.

“There are some things that we are not certain of. Based on the information that has been presented, we don’t want to make a judgment call that it’s domestic. That’s a possibility. I don’t want to say it isn’t. But I can’t say it’s factual at this time.”

Rolle was his parents’ only son and fathered two boys.

Jason Whitfield was known for his dedicated work in the Passport office and his murder evoked strong emotions from his eldest sister.

Natika Whitfield said she identified his body after he was killed around 7 am on Saturday and described it as the “most painful” moment of her life.

“I just identified my baby brother,” she said on Monday. I hardly recognized him. That was the most painful twenty minutes of my life.”

She continued, “Just know that God neither sleeps nor slumbers.”

The 43-year-old, a senior clerk, was found shot to death in a government vehicle in the Garden Hills area during the early mornings. Natika and her father Dr Patrick Whitfield sought to put to rest speculations that may have arisen due to his line of work.

Natika said, “My brother couldn’t sign passports. He’s the reason plenty of y’all got your passports quickly. Remember all the praise y’all was giving the passport office?”

“If you know him, he’s a stand-up kind of guy. I have no reason to believe that he was anything else than what he portrayed,” Dr Whitfield told the Nassau Guardian.

He described a close relationship with his son stating that Whitfield often shared his problems and showed no indication that something may be wrong.

“If you know him, you know he was a very nice guy, always helping people,” his father said as he grappled with the loss.

“There was never any sort of indication that he was more than he showed to people, in terms of being very nice.”

Friend Simon Allen agreed. “He was very helpful and pleasant, always a gentleman.”

Carron Ellis witnessed Whitfield’s love for his job. “I was just at the Passport Office and he assisted me simply by allowing me to apply for a first-time applicant even though they had already issued all the numbers for the day and it was still very early in the morning.

“Talk about the level of competence and compassion he brought to that place and not even looking for favors.”

Minique Alexandrea mourned, “He barely wanted to take a vacation or even downtime when not feeling well, worrying about people getting sorted out and meeting deadlines. He was at that office before and after his shift.”

Authorities have not reported a motive for the latest murder and have yet to make an arrest. They are asking the public for assistance.

The president of Central State University issued a letter, mourning the death of his university’s recent graduate Omar Davis, who was found dead in a trunk of a vehicle, stuffed in a garbage bag on Tuesday afternoon.

President Jack Thomas said Omar was a well-loved student on the Ohio campus. “Last evening, representatives of the University were informed of the passing of honors graduate Omar Davis Jr who was a cherished member of the honors community, beloved Marauderand recent Centralian,” he said.

Thomas said Omar received the Top Scholar Award for the Junior Class for the 2020-2021 academic year and was known for his “wonderful spirit, incredible energy, and boundless potential.”

In 2018, Omar received a scholarship from the  Ministry of Education Public School Scholars Programme,  to attend CSU and graduated in May of this year, with a double major in Accounts and Finance.

He became a testament of triumph since overcoming the death of his father, who was shot to death as he looked on.

Thomas said Omar will always be a part of the university.

Authorities said  Omar received injuries to the head, face, and chest area and appeared to have been wounded by a sharp object. They have detained five men for questioning ranging in ages 20-56 years.

Twenty-one-year-old Omar Davis Jr is the country’s latest murder victim who was found dead in the trunk of a Honda Fit vehicle, stuffed in a garbage bag.

Police said he was discovered at the rear of the Centerville Food store and sustained wounds to the head, face and upper body. It is believed he was likely dead for 24 hours since his body was in the early stages of decomposition.

Who was Omar Davis Jr?

Omar graduated this year from Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, after receiving a scholarship from the Ministry of Education Public School Scholars Programme, where he graduated with a double major in Accounts and Finance.

Omar celebrated a grade point average of 4.0 after graduation when he returned to the Bahamas.

A video of his personal story of triumph went viral in 2018 when he thanked MOE officials for the scholarship. He highlighted the tragedy of losing his father to murder and his push for improvement despite his upbringing.

His father was murdered and shot nine times at their home as he watched on, in 2013. Months later his cousin was also killed, just streets away from where he lived in the Kemp Road area. Despite the challenges, he graduated valedictorian of CI Gibson Senior High School in 2017.

What are people saying?

Many people took to social media to express shock at his death.

Devita Bethel said he was well loved. “The funniest, smartest, intelligent, smooth dressing and handsome kid on the block. I’m lost for words,” she said.

Tre Kaleista said, “He sacrificed. He persevered. He was educated. He followed the right path. Yet he is now a statistic.”

Another social media user Destiny Francis said, “You left without a warning. Growing up was always a ball, doing things we shouldn’t. I’m going to miss you so much.”

What was next for Omar Davis Jr?

Upon his return to the Bahamas after graduation in May, Omar interned at an accounting firm. He was expected to travel to Atlanta on Saturday to begin intern at Deloitte.

Now police are investigating who killed him and why. Police have not revealed whether or not he sustained gunshot or stab wounds, but they revealed they are following significant leads.

A father is grieving the loss of his 13-year-old son killed after a gambling game took a fateful turn in the Kemp Road community on Friday evening.

“Rest in peace, ‘Q’. Daddy loves you,” Quincy McKenzie wrote to social media.

The father shared memories of Quinton. He described the L.W Young student as a sport and video game enthusiast who also loved rap music.

Quinton’s mother, Kissie Brown-Pratt told Eye Witness News that she remained troubled about how the teenager died.

“A small thirteen-year-old boy… to take two shots–one behind his neck and one in his jaw. That’s really hurtful for a mother to stand here.”

Reports are that Quinton is the grandson of Leroy ‘Smokey 007.’

What happened?

Reports are that after a gambling game through Williams Lane,  someone lost money during the game, returning later to shoot into the crowd. Quinton was shot twice on Friday night.

A juvenile was arrested and is being questioned for the murder.