The suspect held on Thursday in connection with the murder of Festival City resident Christopher Wharton, called “Taps,” has confessed to the crime, according to Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum.
Blanhum, giving an update on the case, told Stabroek News yesterday that the suspect had confessed to his involvement in the crime. He said ranks are still pursuing a second suspect.
Police sources have told Stabroek News that based on information gathered so far, the brazen execution-style killing was drug-related and stemmed from marijuana which was credited from the uncle of the man in custody by Wharton.
Sources said the information investigators have is that Wharton had taken some marijuana on credit from the uncle of the shooter. On Wednesday, the man saw Wharton and asked him for the money he was owed, which resulted in a heated argument.
Wharton sustained three gunshot wounds, including one to his abdomen, and he died while receiving medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital, one hour after he was rushed there on Wednesday afternoon.
The shooting occurred just after 5 pm and the argument about 20 minutes prior to that.
Wharton’s his five-year-old son, Nashan, a pupil of St Christopher Nursery School, also sustained a gunshot wound to his foot during the shooting.
He was rushed to the said hospital two hours after the incident since relatives only noticed the wound while putting him to sleep.
