Following intensive investigations, sleuths from the Major Investigation Divison have charged Kevin Smith, otherwise called 'Tallist' or 'Gangster Nird' of a Kingston 2 address for the July 30 double murder at Burgher Gully in the parish.

The victims were identified as 34-year-old Joel Lemmanaus, a construction worker and eight-year-old DJ Dawes both of Burgher Gully.

Reports are that about 10:10 p.m., armed men pounced upon a group of persons in the community and opened fire at them before fleeing the scene. When the shooting subsided, Lemmanaus, DJ and two other persons were seen with gunshot wounds. All four persons were taken to hospital where DJ and Lemmanaus were pronounced dead and the others admitted.

A probe was launched which revealed that two men, whose bodies were found on Glendale Avenue, Kingston 2, on July 31, were accomplices of Smith. Charged posthumously are 21-year-old Omario Lawrence and 19-year-old Calhime Campbell, otherwise called 'Kutchie', a construction worker -- both of Homestead Road, Vineyard Town.

Further investigations resulted in the arrest of Smith on July 31. He was charged with double murder and two counts of shooting with intent last Friday, following an identification parade.

Smith is scheduled to appear before the Half-Way Tree Court to answer to the charges.