[Updated] Family silent on 17-year-old’s murder

The family of murdered 17-year-old Mkweli Pascal is remaining silent after his death.

Initial police reports say that Pascal, who was first identified as Encolie, was gunned down around 9.35 pm on Friday at Bayshore (Old Train Line).

When Newsday visited the home of Pascal’s relatives on Battoo Avenue in Marabella on Saturday, they declined to comment on the shooting and what kind of person he was.

A resident on the street, who did not wish to be identified, told Newsday that he often saw Pascal singing and sporting a faded haircut.

The resident said he wasn’t sure why anyone would want to kill the teen.

Pascal’s Marabella relatives directed Newsday to a home on Fabien Street in Vistabella and said Pascal spent most of his time there.

When Newsday visited the Vistabella home, an unidentified woman told Newsday that the family did not wish to speak to the media.

Candice Byron, a girl believed to be Pascal’s girlfriend, was also shot in the leg during the incident and was reportedly treated at hospital.

Newsday was unable to contact Byron or her relatives.

Police investigations into the incident are continuing.

This story was originally published under the headline Marabella boy, 17, shot dead. It has been updated with details.

A 17-year-old Marabella teen is dead after he was shot on Friday night.

Early reports say that Mkweli Pascal of Battoo Boulevard, Marabella, was gunned down around 9.35 pm on Friday, close to the 10 pm curfew, at Bayshore (Old Train Line).

Pascal’s girlfriend Candice Byron was also shot in the leg during the incident and is being treated at hospital.

The story is developing.